Sara Shacter

Sara began her career in children’s publishing as a contributing editor of ASK, a nonfiction magazine published by the Cricket Magazine Group. Since then, she has written articles for magazines such as ASK, Click, Highlights for Children, and YES Mag: Canada’s Science Magazine for Kids. She made her fiction debut with the picture book Heading to the Wedding (Red Rock Press), and the picture book Just So Willow (Sterling Publishing) will publish in October of 2019. As a former teacher, she enjoys educational publishing as well. She contributed articles to two of World Book’s Childcraft Annuals and served as a copy editor for one. In addition, she co-authored three teacher’s guides for Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry. She is actively involved in the Illinois chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). She also dabbles in personal narratives— her work has appeared in three anthologies, as well as Chicago Parent Magazine.

Visit her at www.sarafshacter.com