by Carolyn Leiloglou

Beneath the Swirling Sky

Book One of THE RESTORATIONISTS

Ages 8 – 12+, WaterBrook, an imprint of Penguin Random House, September 2023

A house full of paintings, a missing sister, and a family secret send a boy and his cousin into a world where art is the key in this fantasy adventure perfect for fans of The Wingfeather Saga and Pages & Co.

by Carolyn Leiloglou

Between Flowers and Bones

Book Two of THE RESTORATIONISTS

Ages 8 – 12+, WaterBrook, an imprint of Penguin Random House, September 2023

In a world where paintings become portals and adventure lurks behind every canvas, the young Restorationists discover that every Gift was made to fight the darkness in the second novel in the thrilling middle grade series from the award-winning author of Beneath the Swirling Sky.

Children’s Author

Carolyn Leiloglou

 

Carolyn Leiloglou (lay-LAW-glue) lives in San Antonio, Texas with her husband, Demetrios, a pediatrician, and their four kids, who she homeschools. Carolyn’s stories and poems have been published in over a dozen children’s magazines including Highlights, Ladybug, Cricket, The School Magazine, and Clubhouse Jr. Carolyn is a member of SCBWI and 12×12 and was a finalist for the 2018 Katherine Paterson Prize. Her picture book, Library’s Most Wanted was a 2021 WILLA Literary Award Finalist in Children’s Fiction and Nonfiction. Carolyn is represented by Keely Boeving at WordServe Literary.

Events

April 4-6, 2024 Great Homeschool Convention, Cincinnatti, Ohio

April 16-19, 2024 Texas Library Association Convention, San Antonio, Texas

  • YA and Middle Grade Texas Authors and Illustrators Panel, Wednesday, April 17, 10:00 – 11:00
  • SCBWI Booth, Wednesday, April 17, 1:00 – 2:00
  • Texas Authors and Illustrators Meet and Greet 2024, Thursday, April 18, 2:25 – 3:45

July 11-13, 2024 Great Homeschool Convention, Roundrock, Texas

By Carolyn Leiloglou

Library’s Most Wanted

Picture Book, Pelican Publishing Company, May 2020

2021 WILLA Literary Award Finalist in Children’s Fiction and Nonfiction

Libby longs to be a great librarian like her Aunt Nora, so it chaps her hide when kids vandalize books. Inspired by a Wild West display, Libby hangs Wanted Posters to drive the outlaws from her territory. But she must lure them back when she realizes a librarian’s real job isn’t corralling books but rounding up readers.

Other Books

Noah Green Junior Zookeeper and the Garage Sale Pet

Noah Green has never had a pet, unlike her best friend Carlos, and she wants a dog more than anything. But after a dog-sitting disaster, she’s certain her mom will never agree to a pet. When Noah finds a mysterious critter at a garage sale, she can’t believe her parents let her buy it. But her new pet won’t stop growing or making mischief, leaving Noah with both a mystery and a dilemma.

Wild Things and Castles in the Sky Anthology

A guide to choosing the best children’s literature with over 40 contributors. Carolyn contributed an essay about contemporary picture books as well as an interview with Mitali Perkins.

A Hug for the World Anthology

Proceeds benefit victims of Hurricane Harvey. Carolyn’s story, “Dominos on Ice,” and her poem, “Hug Exchange,” are both featured