Clarissa Willis

Clarissa Willis is the author of six picture books and a captivating chapter book! Her tale, Bloomers on Pike’s Peak (2024), is the biography of the unstoppable Julia Archibald Holmes, the first woman to climb Pikes Peak. It won a Will Rogers Medallion and was the finalist for the Women Writing the West 2025 WILLA Literary Award. Fast as the Wind: The Story of Johnny Fry Pony Express Rider (2022) galloped away with a Will Rogers Medallion in 2023. Then, there's The Three Little Pigs and the Not So Big Bad Wolf, putting a fresh spin on a classic yarn. Just hitting the shelves is Carrie Ingalls: The Forgotten Sister, and get ready for her upcoming book, Not from Around Here, a whimsical picture book about sharing and quirky friendships set to take off in early 2026!