About

Cynthia Mackey, children’s author

Cynthia Mackey is a writer and nature program educator living in Victoria, B.C. Her debut picture book in traditional publishing, IF A BUMBLEBEE LANDS ON YOUR TOE, is forthcoming with Yeehoo Press in 2024. She has published two children’s books, KATIE SHAEFFER PANCAKE MAKER (2017) and THE LULLABY MONSTERS (2020). Cynthia has been mentored by Canadian author, Jean E. Pendziwol. Cynthia’s poems are published in the Dirigible Balloon and Little Thoughts Press, Hit the Road Issue. Cynthia’s fiction picture book manuscript, ARIA made the list of honourable mentions in Mindy Alyse Wise’s #PB Party in 2022. She’s a member of SCBWI Canada West and Storyteller Academy.