We’re thrilled to open the summit with two impactful sessions led by Donna Galanti and Shifa Saltagi Safadi!
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The Agent-Author Relationship with Shifa Saltagi Safadi: Shifa is the National Book Award winning author of Kareem Between, the Amina Banana series, and several picture books, including The Gift of Eid. She has a bachelor’s degree in English literature, is a former ELA teacher, and is passionate about spreading a love of reading through storytimes and school visits. Shifa was born in Syria and immigrated to the US with her parents as a young girl. She lives near Chicago with her husband and four children.
Support Shifa by visiting her website, www.shifasafadi.com, and following her on Instagram!
We encourage you to subscribe to our YouTube channel to stay connected with future content and updates.
As a reminder, this session is part of a paid summit experience. Please respect our community by not sharing this page or the video link publicly. Thank you for helping us preserve the integrity of this exclusive event.
How to Harness Your Inner-Child Wonder to Write for Kids with Donna Galanti: Donna is the children’s book author of the Unicorn Island series, Joshua and the Lightning Road series, and Loon Cove Summer as well as the bestselling Element Trilogy thrillers for adults. She has lived in fun locations including England, her family-owned campground in New Hampshire, and in Hawaii where she served as a U.S. Navy photographer. Donna is an avid outdoor adventurer and nature lover. She volunteers for the Old-Growth Forest Network and the National Audubon Society.
Support Donna by visiting her website, www.donnagalanti.com and following her on Instagram!
