Newcastle’s Andrea Torrey Balsara is an award-winning children’s author and illustrator. Her 2018 picture book, The Nightingale’s Song, won silver in the prestigious Nautilus Book Awards which are given to books that promote peace. Their slogan is ‘Better Books for a Better World.’ Balsara is in the illustrious company of previous award winners such Barbara Kingsolver, Deepak Chopra, Marianne Williamson, to name a few.
