“I am a wife, working mom and have a love for all things cupcake. While working at a jewelry store in college I stumbled across a shiny silver bracelet with a small cupcake pendant that caught my eye. I purchased the bracelet & that’s when my love for cupcakes began. That’s it. That’s really how it started!”
Jennifer Bellamy Author
Ms. Bellamy was born in Manchester, New Hampshire and grew up in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania with my parents and one brother. She currently resides in New Jersey with her husband, and their two children, a cat and a dog. She graduated in 2011 from Millersville University with a BA in Communications, Broadcasting.
At Millersville Ms. Bellamy hosted a radio show where she explored her creative side. After graduating she spent a short time working in Radio and then took a different career path. Ms. Bellamy is currently a Claims Supervisor at a major car insurance company.
Audrey McNamara Illustrator
Illustrator Audrey McNamara was born in Denver, Colorado. At a young age Audrey spent many hours at her drawing table expressing an interest and having a great talent for art. During her teenage years she won many school awards and continuously surprised her teachers. Audrey had her very first solo art exhibition in 2003 at Mutiny Now Gallery in Denver. Many more shows followed, as well as the chance to show her work in bookstores and coffee shops. Audrey has illustrated several books for Community Publishing including: Princess Marisol & the Moon Thieves, Princess Marisol & the Portal and The Mission (Graphic Novel) which she also authored. More information about Audrey is available here. Original Cover Font by Jose Chelo Nunez.
Author’s Statement
“The idea for the book started in 2016, when our daughter, Kiah, was born. We waited to find out the gender so needless to say when she was born a girl I was very excited for all of the cupcake clothes she’d be able to wear. As she grew, that artistic spark flared in me and I knew that I wanted to create something memorable for her. I’ve never been a baker, although I’ve tried, so I thought about writing a children’s book. It was only fitting to write it about two things I love: my family and cupcakes.
Reading with my children is a time for us to bond, to be silly and get lost in the stories. I especially love interactive books like “Don’t push the button” by Bill Cotter. I’ve dreamt of the day that I get to read Kiah’s story to her & for her to see herself in the illustrations and oh how silly it will be. What a joy it is that I also get to share this story with all readers of the world. My hope is that no matter what my children do in life they remember the value of reading and the wonderful places books can take them.”
