Claire Kinmil
ALLi Author Member
Location: Germany
Genres: Art & Crafts, Humour, Children's fiction
Claire Kinmil is a former book-avoider who discovered she actually liked (some) books in her 30s. She compensates by listening to as many audiobooks as can possibly fit into a self-employed mother's daily life. Her newfound love for reading created a need for talking about the read books and writing the books she wishes someone else had already written. That's why her YouTube channel and books now exist. In her work, she delights in overanalyzing concepts like Art, motherhood, neurodiversity, and whether emotional meltdowns could have anything to do with entangled particles. She believes more books should be ADHD-friendly and feature visual elements, so that's how she formats hers. As a former physics and computer science teacher, she can't help but include a mini physics message or two in every book. Sometimes the message is subtle, and sometimes it hits you like an epic fantasy novel your friend is returning to you at 0.01 c because the main character died on page 873.
Claire Kinmil's books
Genres: Children's fiction, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 5-8, 8-11
Big emotions are scary, especially to the little fire dragon having them. With patience, understanding, and a bit of humor, his parents help him work through the firestorm of feelings and figure out a plan for next time. Maliver’s Dragonly Meltdown is an illustrated cozy domestic fantasy story about huge emotions that explode, implode—or both. Told from three points of view, it helps family members understand each other’s perspectives. Perfect for dragon-loving families navigating emotional overwhelm. ADHD-Friendly Reading Experience - Larger font and spacing - Short chapters - Illustrations - Paragraphs end on the same spread they began
Genres: Art & Crafts, Humour
Formats: E-Book, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 16-18, 18+
What is Art? What is a message? Does Art need to have a message, or can it exist without? These questions are probably as old as Art itself—and we still haven’t found a definitive answer. Until now: “Art is communication through emotions.” Alright, this isn’t so much a definitive answer, as it’s one more Art definition we can use to start philosophical fights with. We'll use it because of its practicality. From this practical Art definition, we will build the Practical Art Creation and Interpretation Model. It will allow us to find the answer to the title question. Or, more precisely, the answer from this particularly practical perspective. Along the way, we’ll overanalyze: - what the creative process is and how it can be enhanced - what the art experience is and what influences it - who gets to decide if something is or isn't Art - whether Art really...