Camden Bookshop

About Marian Louise Camden, Psy.D.

Author • Psychologist • Founder of Dawn & Dusk Publications, LLC

 

Hello and welcome!

I'm Marian Camden—a children’s author, clinical psychologist, and lifelong lover of stories. After many years of working with children and families in my therapy practice, I was inspired to begin writing books that speak directly to the hearts and experiences of young readers.

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My debut titles, An Earth Child's Book of the Year and An Earth Child's Book of Verse, celebrate nature, the seasons, and earth-centered living—reflecting my passions for gardening, poetry, and the rhythms of the natural world. These books launched my small independent press, Dawn & Dusk Publications, LLC, which I created to publish my own work—and potentially others' in the future, including a collection of poetry by my late mother.

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My professional experience as a psychologist has deeply shaped my writing, especially books that help children navigate life’s more difficult moments. These include:

• Going Back and Forth: A Joint Custody Story for Children

• Where Do My Brother and Sister Go?

• My Parents Are Fighting Again

Each of these stories is rooted in real challenges I’ve seen families face and aims to offer children comfort, understanding, and language for their experiences.

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Balancing the serious with the joyful, I returned to my love of seasonal celebration with An Earth Child’s Book for the Very Young. In 2023, I released Tiny Giraffe’s Big Adventure, a gentle story about moving to a new home, written for one of my grandchildren. For this book, I experimented with AI-assisted illustration—an exciting and complex process that opened up new possibilities for creative expression, while also raising important ethical considerations.

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Earlier in 2024, I published Once Upon a Cousin, a light-hearted look at family connections through a child’s eyes.

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Most recently, I’ve had the joy of creating The Soap Bubble Fairy, coming June 7, 2025. This whimsical, old-fashioned tale is a retelling of an Irish fairytale lovingly passed down from mother to child over generations. It’s filled with gentle magic and charm—perfect for calming bedtime jitters and inspiring sweet dreams.

 

When I’m not writing or seeing therapy clients, you’ll likely find me working in the garden, cooking, practicing yoga, spending time with my family (including a few very cute grandkids), or walking with my dogs.

Thank you for visiting! I hope my books bring joy, comfort, and connection to the children in your life. I'd love to hear from you—what you enjoyed, what you'd like to see more of, or ideas you'd love to share. Feel free to reach out here.

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Happy reading!
—Dr. Marian