Paula Banks

Paula Banks is a Author, Yourth Voice Advocate and the founder of LitKids Create, a storytelling initiative designed to help children see themselves as thinkers, creators, and storytellers.

Her work is rooted in a simple but often overlooked truth: most children do not struggle with having ideas. They struggle with what happens after they share them. Over time, those moments shape how they see their voice, their creativity, and their place in the world.

Through LitKids Create, Paula develops programs, workshops, and resources that shift how storytelling is introduced and supported. Her approach focuses on building confidence before correction, helping children stay connected to their ideas instead of learning to second-guess them.

She is the author of Story Hustle: How to Raise a Confident Storyteller (Even If You're Not a Writer), a guide for parents and educators who want to support storytelling in a way that builds independence rather than dependence. The book connects everyday interactions with long-term confidence, offering a different way to think about creativity, communication, and learning.

Paula is also the founder of EION Books, a children's publishing company that helps bring young authors' stories to life, and the creator of Books By Me, a hands-on storytelling experience where children develop and publish their own books.

Her work extends into schools, organizations, and communities through speaking, workshops, and partnerships designed to make storytelling a consistent part of how children are supported — not just a subject they are taught.

Through LitKids Create, she has built a growing ecosystem that includes Books By Me, The Writing Cypher, the LitKids Anthology, and the I Got a Story to Tell Scholarship — all designed to support children at different stages of their storytelling journey.

At the center of everything she builds is the same goal: to make sure children grow up knowing their ideas are worth exploring, their voice is worth developing, and their story is worth telling.