The Little Author, Inc. was founded by Sharon & Maxton Beckwith in 2005. Their history together started when they met at the University of California at Santa Barbara seventeen years ago. Maxton gave Sharon a Dalmatian puppy for her birthday (those things work wonders) which he says sealed the deal! After school, they were married upon returning to the SF Bay Area, and began a new life together while building careers in the corporate world. Sharon worked in product marketing and sales, while Maxton brokered municipal bonds for over ten years. During this time, Maxton was constantly writing and illustrating, as he pursued his dream of getting published as an author/illustrator of children's books.
The idea for The Little Author came full circle as they watched their own children's interests in artwork and stories develop. Having faith that they were on to something, they left their jobs, set up shop and The Little Author, Inc. was born. In the summer of 2007 the Beckwiths turned their dreams of living in the mountains into a reality, and moved their company and family to the Sun Valley Area of Idaho.
The Little Author takes a child's artwork (the artwork that is constantly brought home from school, stuck on the fridge for awhile, and then generally tossed into a bin under a bed) and creates magnificent hand crafted, custom books featuring the child as the author! Each piece of art is meticulously scanned and digitally reproduced on the finest paper, showcasing the artwork to make each little author shine with pride. Our product line also includes gifts, school auction items and note cards, all featuring one's own custom artwork.
All artwork is meticulously scanned and digitally reproduced. The Little Author can accommodate original artwork up to 11 x 17 in size. All original artwork will be returned with the completed book.You may contact us:
Via e-mail at info@thelittleauthor.com
Please call us at 800-539-1788 with any questions or special requests.
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