Sara Tafere Barnes

Sara Tafere Barnes is a writer and illustrator who was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where she lived until she was 10 years old. In Ethiopia, she learned the art of storytelling through family and community celebrations filled with song and dance.

As an immigrant moving to a new country, she was fortunate to have parents and teachers who helped her bridge the language and cultural gap by encouraging her love of books and the arts. Sara studied Visual Arts at North Seattle College, where her studies included design, drawing, and painting, metalwork, and creative writing.

Her first children's picture book is The Secret to Flying published in 2019.

Sara lives in Seattle, Washington with her daughter who is her first audience for her children’s stories.

Visit her website at https://sarataferebarnes.com to see more about her books, paintings, and illustrations.