Kami Boley
The author Kami Boley was born in Houma, Louisiana, in 1973. At a young age, she discovered a deep passion for books and writing. As a young adult, she put that dream on hold to devote her time and energy to working as a cosmetologist so she could provide for a new love in her life, her daughter, Kirstie. Now that Kirstie is grown, Kami is ready to share her stories. Some stories will be for children, some will be for adults—but as she creates them, you will be able to find them all at boleybooks.com.
The illustrator Kirstie Rae Schieffler was born in Houma, Louisiana, in 1994. She is Kami’s multi-talented daughter. Kirstie received her Bachelor of Science degree at Louisiana State University’s Honors College in 2016, and is a self-taught artist. Her mother Kami came to her with the story of Bree the Tree and a mind’s-eye description, and asked Kirstie to “doodle something.” Kami knew right away that she had found her illustrator when Kirstie drew her first picture of Bree, which was ultimately used for the cover of the book.
website: www.boleybooks.com