How a Makeup Artist Founded a Conservative Publishing House for Children’s Books

Carrie Pierce saw that better children’s books needed to be written, so she set out to do it herself.
How a Makeup Artist Founded a Conservative Publishing House for Children’s Books
Author Carrie Pierce (L) at a book signing event at Barnes and Noble. Sandra Peterson
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Carrie Pierce has seen it all. From her time working in the movie industry as a film and special effects makeup artist, to writing health and beauty articles, to penning books for children, and to setting up her own publishing house, she has found her way.

Pierce is the author of “Abby Apple Tree,” a finalist for the Eric Hoffer Book Award for independent publishers, and “The Tale of Tommy Tomlinson’s Tennis Shoes,” currently being pitched for a screen adaptation. She said it was a “long and winding journey” to publishing the two books.
Lynn Topel
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Lynn Topel is a freelance writer and editor based in Maryland. When not busy homeschooling her sons, she enjoys reading, traveling, and trying out new places to eat.