Donna Ellen Conrad is a writer and visual artist. A Pushcart Prize nominee and finalist for the Andre Dubus Award for Short Fiction, she holds an MA in poetry from Brown University.
Her books for children include How I Sent My Hug Around the World, which she wrote and designed, illustrated by acclaimed Balinese artist Monez Gusmang, and See You Soon Moon (Knopf), named one of the “Best Children’s Books of the Year” by Child Magazine and Barnes & Noble. Her essays, short stories, and poetry have appeared in numerous literary journals, anthologies, and the best-selling Cup of Comfort series. Her other written works include four screenplays.
Her forthcoming novel, Swimming to the Gods—a finalist for the St. Lawrence Book Award—is a sweeping story of love and resilience across five generations of a family.
Conrad has taught writing in classrooms and college prison programs and served as Writer-in-Residence at Lexington High School in Massachusetts.
She is a mother and grandmother and lives in Bali, Indonesia and Los Angeles with her husband, world-renowned cinematographer Russell Carpenter (Titanic, Avatar), and her extended family.
She welcomes you to explore her website..