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Aurora Whittet Best

writer | illustrator

Young Adult Fantasy Adventures

Bloodmark, the second book in the Bloodmark Saga by Aurora Whittet.

Bloodmark, the first book in the Bloodmark Saga by Aurora Whittet.

Bloodmoon, the third and final book in the Bloodmark Saga by Aurora Whittet.

Children’s Picture Books

How to Turn Your Mom into a Monster By Aurora Whittet Best. 2018 Gold Medal IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award. 2018 Bronze Moonbeam Children's Book Award. 2018 Eric Hoffer Grand Prize Finalist.

Mama's Knight: A Cancer Story of Love by Aurora Whittet

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Happy steel anniversary to my wonderful, kind, hil

Happy steel anniversary to my wonderful, kind, hilarious and supportive husband. He is truly the best! And I fall more and more in love with him every day.

My fabulous dress that I still swoon for was made by Tara La Tour and photos were taken by Stacy Kron Photography in Father Hennepin State Park MN.

When you are in the writing trenches it is good to

When you are in the writing trenches it is good to be surrounded by the very best that raises you up. Not only is my writer's group some absolutely brilliant gems, I had the honor to work with the amazing writing goddess Kristin Dwyer and I'm totally making a collage of this to light up the dark days. #writingcommunity

Watch out world I'm currently unsupervised hahahah

Watch out world I'm currently unsupervised hahahahah

Beautiful Aurora Borealis last night at the cabin.

Beautiful Aurora Borealis last night at the cabin. For someone named Aurora it's funny to admit this is the first time I've ever seen them. Lol ❤️ So lovely.

Watch yo self I've got a dagger 🗡️ loving my

Watch yo self I've got a dagger 🗡️ loving my new earrings!!!!

Finished my current car parent pick up book Fable

Finished my current car parent pick up book Fable by @adrienneyoungbooks (and yes I'm way behind on my TBR pile, and man did she send us out to sea with a cliffhanger) now I'm picking up Some Mistakes Were Made by @kristindwyer who is a goddess and I had the fortunate luck to have critique my pages of my latest manuscript! #fangirlmoment #fangirl for these women! Can't wait to start this one tomorrow! #yalit

Errrrr winter just won't let go. Lol 🤣 Minnesot

Errrrr winter just won't let go. Lol 🤣 Minnesota please we want spring.

I am beyond giddy for this beautiful homemade mapl

I am beyond giddy for this beautiful homemade maple syrup. We have the best neighbors ever. #lakelike #maplesyrup

And another goddess starts to come to life. #freyj

And another goddess starts to come to life. #freyja #portraitillustration #goddess

Ohhh shameless second bread photo!!! Got to eat th

Ohhh shameless second bread photo!!! Got to eat this cheddar loaf as a sandwich today. So yummy. I have officially earned my bread making life badge. Om nom nom.

Handmade cheddar and cracked pepper bread! Ohhhh y

Handmade cheddar and cracked pepper bread! Ohhhh yum. I can't wait for it to cool!

Mmmmm cake and writing. My faves!

Mmmmm cake and writing. My faves!

When you live in Minnesota and every bit of plant

When you live in Minnesota and every bit of plant life must be celebrated!

Teeny tiny baking. So ridiculously fun baking a ti

Teeny tiny baking. So ridiculously fun baking a tiny chocolate cake.

Missing this beautiful wild woman that was my mama

Missing this beautiful wild woman that was my mama. It has been ten years since I hugged my mom, ten long and short years all at the same time. Time is weird like that. I have been thinking about her endlessly the last few weeks. She was so cool and vibrant and kind and wild. She always rose to the occasion whether hard work, big tears or a celebration she was there for it. She also stunk at teaching me how to shave my legs and I have the scar to prove it. I have her smile and her ears, her creativity and her warrior spirit. It is hard to believe it's been so long but I see her in me and I see her in my boys. In a flame that can never be put out, that she gave to us. I dug through a giant tote of photos for today, I didn't want to share the same ones, even though they are some of my favorites, I didn't want her to be shrunk down to five photos. She was so much bigger than that. And so here is a new one of an amazing woman that gave me her heart and her face, and I couldn't be more proud to be hers.

Ohhhhh squeal my stickers are at I LIKE YOU too ch

Ohhhhh squeal my stickers are at I LIKE YOU too check them all out! Goddess power for everyone! @ilikeyou_mn

Bloodmark is available at I LIKE YOU in Minneapoli

Bloodmark is available at I LIKE YOU in Minneapolis and St Paul! Choose your pack and wander in the enchanted forest while you read with this gorgeous candle from Phantom Row. #bloodmark #bloodmarksaga

Someone please kindly tell winter to move along. I

Someone please kindly tell winter to move along. I want spring!

It's a windy winter wonderland on the lake today!

It's a windy winter wonderland on the lake today! All I can say is a good old fashioned uffda. You can't tell but that's a lake! Lol 😂 it's so cold here even the zombies would leave. #minnestoaweather

I had the honor of hanging with 500+ cute kids, ki

I had the honor of hanging with 500+ cute kids, kindergarten to fifth grade, talking about writing and illustration as a career! My favorite question I got from several kids was "You get paid to tell stories and draw all day?" Yes my darlings now follow me little ones lets make the world a more beautiful place. :) #readtokids #writersofig #illustratorsoninstagram #kidsarethefuture

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