K.A. (Kristin) Leigh is a Florida-born animal lover with a passion for helping others through her writing. She and her illustrator husband, Derek Roberts, created the Brudders® book series to give kids an engaging way to learn different social emotional concepts.
Believe it or not, Kristin first spent almost 15 years in the corporate world as both a financial auditor and recruiter. “As an auditor, people inherently don’t like you,” she jokes, “But that’s where I learned how critical emotional intelligence and empathy can be to fostering meaningful relationships in life.” From there, Kristin dedicated herself to helping others overcome social struggles.
Kristin also has a huge heart for children who feel isolated or lonely as they grow through new challenges in life. With Brudders the bear, Kristin and Derek provide a safe, trusted, and relatable friend for children to lean on and learn from.
Kristin holds both a Masters and Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, and lives in Tampa, Florida with Derek. They enjoy hiking and biking in nature and remembering their angel dogs, Jellybean and Brudders, whom this series was named after.
To connect with Kristin, feel free to email her at kaleigh@bruddersbooks.com or follow Brudders' adventures on Instagram and Facebook at @bruddersbooks.
