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Named Best Children’s Publishing Company for Diversity & Inclusion in 2025

At Purple Diamond Press, we partner with talented authors to publish meaningful children’s books that inspire kindness, confidence, inclusion, literacy, and imagination. Every story is created to make a lasting impact in homes, classrooms, libraries, and communities. And we don’t stop at publishing — our titles receive worldwide trade distribution through Independent Publishers Group (IPG), and we stay with our authors well beyond launch day.

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Coming Spring 2027

Children's hardcover book titled "What If We Were All Curious!" by C.M.
January 5

A STEAM Focused Rhyming Book of Curiosity

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Children's book titled 'Luna in Laguna: A Seaside Tale' by Leah Huganir, illustrated by Paulina Flackman. The cover features a colorful sunset seascape with a white cat sleeping on a wooden ledge in the foreground.
February 16

A Calm & Peaceful Exploration of Laguna Beachside

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A children's book titled "The Day There Were No Teachers" by C.M.
March 2

A Fun & Silly Story of Teacher Appreciation

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A children's hardcover book titled 'Movie Night with Mommy' by Natalie Burns, illustrated by Maru Vargas. The cover features a dark blue starry night sky background with cartoon illustrations of a woman in a pink shirt holding popcorn and ticket stubs, a boy in a blue shirt holding an astronaut toy, and various movie-themed items like a clapperboard, rocket, and popcorn bucket.
April 13

Mommy & Me Movie Night Adventure

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Meet Our Authors

Every Purple Diamond Press author brings a unique voice, perspective, and passion for inspiring young readers. Discover the storytellers helping shape the next generation.

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C.M. Harris (CEO)

C.M. Harris (CEO)

What If We Were All™️ (series)

Nycole Freer

Nycole Freer

Haisley's Birthday Money

Vanessa Guevara

Vanessa Guevara

When We (series)

Nazareth Cuevas Diaz

Nazareth Cuevas Diaz

The Caring Circle™️ (series)

Susan Njemanze

Susan Njemanze

The Girl Who Dropped Salt From the Sky

Steffanie Najera

Steffanie Najera

The Weirdots (series)

Leah Huganir

Leah Huganir

Luna in Laguna: A Seaside Tale

Books Making an Impact Beyond the Page

2,000+ Books Provided to Oakland Students Through a partnership with the San Francisco 49ers, more than 2,000 Purple Diamond Press books were provided to students in Oakland.

Proud member of a leading publishing association supporting professional standards, education, and advocacy for independent publishers.

Featured for our publishing accolades, inclusive children’s literature, and impactful mission of disability awareness.

Purple Diamond Press and our authors have been featured through television, podcasts, and media outlets that celebrate literacy, publishing, and children’s literature.

Every story has a place on a child’s bookshelf. Whether it’s filled with laughter, adventure, learning, or heart, every Purple Diamond Press book celebrates the beauty of diverse experiences

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What If We Were All The Same!

Readers' Favorite

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This is a grand selection for storytime and offers teachers and caregivers opportunities to have kids weigh in on how their differences make them special in after-story-time discussions. It’s also suitable for new readers to try on their own. What If We Were All The Same! is highly recommended.

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Just Because...

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An important story honoring inclusion, anti-stereotyping, and empathy. KIRKUS Verdict GET IT

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Gareth Gets A Job

Clarion Reviews

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[The] illustrations feature a variety of people and bodies, and the dogs are expressive in face and posture. A compelling ending section, “Meet Charity and Gareth,” introduces the dog who inspired the story

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What If We Were All Curious!

RAVEN BAXTER, PH.D., MOLECULAR BIOLOGIST AND SCIENCE COMMUNICATOR

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Kids are already scientists! This book cheers them on, question after question.

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Haisley's Birthday Money

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An approachable introduction to budgeting for the very young. KIRKUS Verdict GET IT

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More than simply making a book available online, our distribution relationship provides the professional trade infrastructure needed to reach industry buyers

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THERE ARE NO TEACHERS?

A silly story with a very important message: teachers matter.

The Day There Were No Teachers turns one wildly chaotic school day into a funny, imaginative celebration of the teachers who keep classrooms learning, growing, and (mostly) under control.

A teacher appreciation book made to be laughed over, shared in classrooms, and gifted to the teachers who make a difference every day.
Meet the animals taking over Room 143 →
A hand-drawn concept sketch showing two children looking at a large kangaroo character in a room labeled 'ROOM 143', rendered in faint red, green, and blue pencil lines on a white background.
Children's book cover titled "The Day There Were No Teachers" by C.M.

Why Authors Choose Purple Diamond Press

Professional Publishing

Editorial, design, production, metadata, and launch support.

Trade Distribution

Worldwide trade representation and distribution through IPG.

Beyond Publication

Awards, school markets, series development, brand extensions, and future opportunities.

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A Partner Who Stays

We’re with our authors long after their book publishes — through series development, school markets, awards, brand extensions, and future publishing opportunities.

We don’t simply publish books—we help authors build intellectual property that can grow beyond the printed page