Lauren Simone Blogs

At Lauren Simone we celebrate diversity everyday with our collection of books representing authors and illustrators of all backgrounds. This weekend, in light of Juneteenth, we decided to compile a list of 19 great children’s books, which contain empowering stories and we hope you love. Read here to find out what those titles are…

This past Sunday, June 12th, Simone Adeji and Liberated Home School hosted a black children’s reading lounge via zoom. The event kicked off with some fun music and introductions about Lauren Simone Publishing House and Liberated Home School. Over 20 children and their parents attended this wonderful event! Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. Burke, bookstore owners from Canada, and others from Nigeria, the U.S. and Canada. Olivia John, co-author of the Olivia Lauren Series read Olivia Lauren’s: Olivia Travels. Afterwards Dr. John answered questions from children and adults alike. The questions ranged from “what’s your favorite book?” to “what’s...

Gabrielle Floyd is the face behind the illustrator of one of Lauren Simone Publishing House’s newest books “You are the U in Unique.” In our interview Gabrielle shared how longs she’s been drawing, what the creative process was like, and her unique experience working with Nichole Hawkins—the author. Read here to find out more!

In celebration of You are the U in Unique being published Nichole Hawkins, the author of this book was interviewed. During her interview she revealed her creative process, what the characters in her children's book mean to her, and how important the message behind the story is. Read here to find out just how unique her story is!

Youth Author, Amari Bingham, held a book signing event at the Lauderdale Lakes Public Library on June 9, 2022. Check out his book Proskater!