In and around the edges of all those jobs I have written poems, stories, and books, books, books. The seed for Out of the Dust grew out of a picture-book idea. I began researching times when people desperately wanted rain and Out of the Dust blossomed into existence. I love writing. I can't wait to get to my keyboard every morning.
Young readers are the most challenging, demanding, and rewarding of audiences.
Adults often ask why I write for the younger set. Karen Hesse lives in Vermont with her husband and two teenaged daughters.