Harper K Silvermead

Meet the Author - Harper K. Silvermead

Harper K. Silvermead is a children’s author whose stories span fantasy, science fiction, fairy tales, historical fiction, and narrative nonfiction for young readers. Writing across picture books, early readers, chapter books, middle grade, and young adult fiction, Silvermead creates imaginative worlds grounded in emotional truth and everyday experience.

At the heart of her work is a deep respect for how children learn, feel, and grow. Her stories are shaped around situations preschool and early elementary readers can recognize—friendship struggles, big feelings, curiosity, fairness, belonging, and the small choices that shape character. Through gentle storytelling and age-appropriate adventure, she weaves lessons in emotional intelligence, relationships, moral understanding, and social conventions without preaching or oversimplifying.

Silvermead believes that children’s literature should both delight and guide. Her characters face challenges that invite empathy, resilience, and thoughtful problem-solving, helping young readers develop confidence in their emotions and compassion for others. Whether set in imagined futures, ancient histories, or quiet everyday moments, her stories honor the inner lives of children.

Through her books with Discovery Walkabout Press, Harper K. Silvermead seeks to spark imagination, nurture kindness, and remind young readers that growing up is an adventure best met with curiosity, courage, and heart.