Christine is an award-winning author, reader, editor, book designer and publisher. She loves writing and helping others publish the book of their dreams through her publishing company: CKBooks Publishing. Her first book: Rosebloom, won a national IPPY award in 2008 for historical fiction, her 2014 book: Will the Real Carolyn Keene Please Stand Up was a finalist for a Midwest Book Award for historical fiction and her 2016 middle grade book: Intrigue in Istanbul: An Agnes Kelly Mystery Adventure won a 2016 Moonbeam Children’s Award and a Midwest Book Award in 2017. Christine teaches workshops for both youth and adults, and a youth writing and publishing summer school class. You can find all of her books at christinekelenybooks.com. That is also where you can sign up for her Readers’ Group. Christine lives with her husband and pets in the Wisconsin countryside.