Former teacher-turnedpublisher Karen Stanley shares her passion for writing

As a former teacher and assistant headteacher with over 20 years’ experience, I have always had a longstanding passion for literacy and the written word. I first began writing 12 years ago whilst teaching and have now written and published 14 books.

My own writing and publishing journey and the experience I gained, led me to start my online writing academy and subsequently Mabel and Stanley Publishing, a hybrid publishing house dedicated to helping new and budding authors to realise their writing dreams. To date, Mabel and Stanley has published 15 new authors from a wonderfully diverse range of genres and from as far afield as the United States.

I still run my writing academy and coach and support writers from initial idea through to publication. I also write content for a wide variety of businesses both nationally and internationally and have ghost written books for some high-profile business professionals. With my education experience, I am able to provide curriculum expertise and advice to children’s activity providers, helping them write cohesive, curriculum-linked schemes that enable them to take their provision into schools more effectively.

I am a motivational speaker on the topics of creativity, writing and the power of content to raise credibility. I am passionate about inclusion, wellbeing and creativity and love helping my clients to realise, often long-held, dreams and ambitions to become published.

I believe in the power of collaboration and have gained huge inspiration from working with others.

Karen Stanley

www.mabelandstanleypublishing.com