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Courtney Kelly Books is a children's book publisher offering diverse characters and educational content for kids ages 5-12.

03/13/2026

Getting ready to inspire and empower kids in Boston with for the 4th year in a row!

03/11/2026

The full video of my keynote address from the Region 10 ESC "Beyond Summit" is now available!

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This CTE (career and technical education) event centered around the essential question: how can we design pathways and partnerships that create lasting opportunity and economic vitality for students, schools, and communities?

Recognizing that kids sometimes feel like they are set on a path that leads nowhere, this keynote set the tone of what it would take for us to go beyond and change this dynamic!

03/03/2026

Day in the life of a girl from New Orleans with big dreams and a whole lot of grit!

Here’s a bit of what I do when I’m not in author mode 😊

9 AM - Review plans with the Owner and Architect of an upcoming project

11 AM - Film a video for International Women’s Day

12 PM - Meet with a client at RH's rooftop restaurant

4 PM - Lecture my SMU course, Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Health

6 PM - Attend the Lyle Career Development Center's mentee/mentor mixer

02/27/2026

Looking forward to seeing everyone at the African American Read-In tomorrow! This event is free and includes entrance to Dallas' iconic African American Museum.

For more info, head to

02/26/2026

Shoutout to the fam for representing Courtney Kelly Books at last weekend's event 🙌🏽

Thanks to everyone who came out to support!

They'll be back on March 7th - head to CPRA's profile for all the details!

02/25/2026

Inspire and empower a girl in your life by introducing them to engineering on Thursday, February 2026! This yearly celebration takes place during Engineers Week and is a great way to increase the number of girls who believe that they too can become engineers like Celeste!

Tag us in your pics and videos of you reading and we’ll repost and share!

For more information about Girl Day, visit

02/22/2026

It's a beautiful day in the Big D!

Stop by Mosaic Makers to get your autographed copies of the Celeste collection at the Bishop Arts and Dallas Farmers Market locations!

Celeste Saves the City:
English, French, German, Spanish

Celeste Tunnels Underground:
English

02/21/2026

Within 10 minutes of joining the 5th grade class at Ben Franklin Elementary School in New Orleans, students were able to see up-close images of past construction projects that I’ve managed.

After reading Celeste Saves the City less than 10 minutes later, they had a working definition of civil engineering.

Fast forward to the end of our hour-long session and each left with a personal taste of what it’s like to design and build barrier islands or levees that protect the city from flooding, just like Celeste.

And of course they worked on building their public speaking skills by standing up and presenting their creations.

This event was more than just an author visit. It was an opportunity for kids from New Orleans to see someone who looks like them and grew up in the same city doing amazing things in the world, both through my life and in the books that they each got to take home.

Thank you to the team at BFE for inviting me to visit and to the STEM Library Lab for loaning the LEGOS!

02/19/2026

📚 Celeste Paves the Way, the newest edition to the book collection about your favorite civil engineer, will be out soon!

🛩 Read more about the story and how it will introduce kids to the types of jobs that are possible in the aviation and civil engineering industries today, expanding the talent pipeline for the essential roles of tomorrow.

📣 Please help spread the word by sharing with anyone who loves aviation, construction, engineering, books, travel - why stop there, share it with everyone!

✍️🏽 Autographed copies are available for preorder on our website

Anticipated release: July 2, 2026
Formats: eBook, Hardcover, Paperback
Languages: English, French, German, Spanish
Illustrator: Erin Nielson

02/14/2026

Last week we went “beyond” at the Region 10 ESC Beyond Summit! Huge thanks to the CTE team for asking me to be a keynote and breakout session speaker at this inaugural event. Your vision allowed over 100 educators, community leaders, and industry partners to come together and lay the groundwork for lasting pathways that will lead our youth to viable opportunities. Can't wait to see how this summit continues to grow and make an impact in the years to come!

Special shoutout to Shymika Stephenson-Davison of PreCollege Solutions and Larinda Smith of TEXO for helping me throughout the day!

01/28/2026

There’s a new way to purchase the books and merch you love at wholesale prices. We are excited to announce that Courtney Kelly Books is now on Faire!

For a limited time, retailers who use our direct link - courtneykellybooks.faire.com - can take advantage of 50% off their first order + 1 year of free shipping from our brand!

Check it out and make your first purchase today!

01/26/2026

I am honored to be a forum leader at IBPA+BookLife’s Boot Camp for Author-Publishers, leading discussions with other author-publishers on the key issues of the day!

This virtual day-long workshop on January 30th is designed for authors who’ve written a great book (or have one in mind) but want to better understand the business and marketing side of professional publishing.

Head to ibpa-online.org for details

Looking forward to seeing you at what is planned to be an informative and impactful event!

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