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📚 For Educators
I’d be delighted to gift The Troll and the Ballerina to your school. If you’d like a copy, paperback or epub, please reach out. welcome@palmsupward.com
Curiosity is where every project begins. And stories are meant to be shared. – sam
The Troll and the Ballerina
When a cheerful ballerina meets a lonely troll on a quiet Toronto beach, they discover that friendship can turn the loneliest days into something unexpected.
Picture Book • Ages 4-10 • Rhyming Verse • 77 pages • ISBN: 978-1-0678502-0-3
The Troll and the Ballerina has found a home on BiblioBoard. Free to borrow through participating Ontario public libraries.
Intimately Noncompliant: Poems of Desire and Defiance
First published in 2024, this collection was refreshed in 2026 with a new title, updated design, and a renewed visual direction that reflects my growth as an independent publisher and art director. Yay!
Poetry Collection • Ages 18+ • 15 poems (2021-2024) • 26 pages • ISBN: 978-1-0678502-2-7
Kai the Rocket Tree
When Igbo accepts a squirrel’s invitation to tea, she meets a wonderfully unusual group of friends. Together, they set off on an extraordinary journey across the world.
Picture Book • Ages 4-10 • Rhyming Verse • pages TBD • ISBN: 978-1-0678502-1-0