Rose Marie Walano has been writing stories for almost as long as she could hold a pencil.
(The first was about a frog and her lily pad.
She's still quite attached to it!)
After attending New York University, where she studied both Journalism and Cinema, Rose worked as an editor for InStyle, Cosmopolitan, Us Weekly, The Knot, and The Rachael Ray Show.
She also worked as a freelance reporter — for Town & Country, ELLE Décor, and Country Living, to name a few.
But these days, she’s thrilled to be spending almost all of her writing time on her very first love: fiction. And she couldn't be more proud to be writing for her favorite audience — children (and, of course, the young at heart!).
Her debut picture book, How to Befriend a Vampire, illustrated by Leanne Hatch and published by Simon & Schuster’s Beach Lane Books, will arrive in bookstores Summer 2028.
And she may have more news to share very soon . . .
50 Things Rose Loves to Write About
1. Magic!
2. Love
3. Kindness
4. Heartbreak
5. Resilience
6. Animals
7. But also mythological creatures!
8. Fashion
9. Movies
10. Ballet
11. Teddy bears
12. Mermaids
13. Fairies
14. Curls
15. SNACKS!
16. NYC
17. Paris
18. London
19. Cakes
20. But also cupcakes.
21. And also croissants.
22. Children who love mischief . . .
23. And children who are curious . . .
24. And children who want to change the world.
25. Family — including the family you find along the way.
26. Traditions
27. Flowers
28. Butterflies
29. Bunnies
30. Best friends
31. Quests!
32. Mysteries
33. History — especially the moments that inspire.
34. Firsts
35. Swords
36. Chocolate
37. K-pop
38. Midnight
39. Christmas
40. Halloween
41. Ghosts
42. Rage
43. Forgiveness
44. Forests
45. Secrets
46. Sisters
47. Justice
48. Girls who never give up.
49. Boys who support those girls.
50. And Happily Ever Afters.
Books
Explore Rose’s magical children’s books here.
Events
Coming Soon! Stay tuned for book events.
Contact
Get in touch and connect with Rose here.
