The tide is coming in, and I have stories to tell.
Blair Northen Williamson
Children's Author · Ocean Activist · National Speaker · Publishing Coach
I Write About the Ocean
Because It Needs a Voice.
I'm Blair — a children's author, ocean activist, and national speaker based on the coast. My books are born from a deep love of the sea and a belief that small readers can spark enormous change. Every story I write asks the same question: what kind of world are we leaving behind?
I've self-published, traditionally published, and signed with Simon & Schuster for 2028 — and I've learned something from every path. These days I also coach other authors through the wilderness of publishing at Saltcraft Studio.
"Why are you the one to tell this story?" — The question that shapes everything.
Awards & Recognition
Books That Ask Kids
to Care About the World
The Ocean Protectors:
Colors of the Coral Reef
Genius Cat Books · Picture Book · Ages 4–8
When sisters Sadie and Josie discover their once-vibrant coral reef has transformed into a graveyard of bleached coral, they are determined to save it. Fueled by their love for marine life, the girls rally their community to confront the warming oceans threatening their friends' underwater homes. A climate fiction picture book with a high-concept STEM hook. Illustrated by Svitlana Holovchenko.
Island Girls:
Free the Sea of Plastic
Self-Published · Picture Book · Ages 4–8
Inspired by a true story. When sisters Sadie and Josie discover their turtle friends think plastic bags are tasty jellyfish, they take a stand to spread awareness about plastics polluting our precious oceans. A masterfully-illustrated celebration of the beautiful underwater world — and a call for all of us to make a change.
Birthday Bash
The Little Press · Picture Book · Ages 4–8
Kiko the Mouse is determined to host the perfect birthday party aboard his houseboat. But when a buzzing bug crashes his cupcake preparations, Kiko's frustration leads to a chaotic chain of mishaps. A laugh-out-loud adventure that teaches kids how to handle big emotions and find creative solutions. Illustrated by Taylor Woolley.
Coming
2028
Forthcoming
Picture Book
Simon & Schuster · 2028
Big Five debut. More details to come.
Currently Writing
Moon Beach Rising
Middle Grade
My Salty Soul
New Adult
Bringing the Ocean
to Your Classroom
Interactive read-alouds, author workshops, and conservation curriculum for K–5. Available in-person and virtually, nationwide.
In partnership with the Plastic Ocean Project
the island writer
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