Samoa Headline
We are an independent house for readers who are still growing—picture books today, wider shelves tomorrow.
Like a good neighbourhood shop, we believe browsing should feel calm: wood-toned quiet, a little gold on the spine, and titles chosen because they say something true about being human.
Samoa Headline publishes children’s books first—especially stories that help families name emotions and inner “parts” with compassion. Our ambition is broader: the same editorial care travels with us as we add voices for older readers.
Language that sounds read aloud. Art direction you want to linger on. Themes informed by Internal Family Systems and other respectful frameworks—always as story, never as homework.
A slow drift of interior plates—each square is a beat from the verse, the same watercolour worlds you meet between the covers of The Parts Series.
Each standalone picture book follows a child and a personified inner part—worry, control, or the urge to keep everything bright—on a gentle journey toward curiosity, belonging, and self-leadership.
The Parts Series
When the playground spins, someone is taking notes.
Nora stands still while the world rushes past; beside her, Scout—the part that worries—scribbles every what-if in a serious race. A tender verse story inspired by IFS for ages six to nine about meeting anxiety with curiosity instead of shame, and discovering that even the busiest mind can learn to breathe.
The Parts Series
Big anger with a brave, steady heart.
Milo feels heat rush through him when things go sideways; Blaze, his fiery inner part, appears fast to protect him. Through rupture, repair, and a second chance at school, this story inspired by IFS helps children meet anger with honesty, responsibility, and connection.
The Parts Series
Joy and grief can share one heart.
Sunny has always been golden; Ray, her bright inner part, finds silver linings before anyone asks. When loss arrives that is too big for brightness alone, another voice appears: Rain, who knows some things deserve tears. A hopeful story about honouring what is real—and resilience that makes room for weather, not just sun.
The Parts Series
Order as love—with room for surprise.
Clara likes the day to go as written; Commander, her inner planner, keeps the world pinned tight so nothing bad slips through. When a classmate colours outside the lines—literally—the story asks what control is protecting, and how structure and friendship can share the same desk.
We are also building a wider catalogue: illustrated and narrative non-fiction under working pen names—each line has its own voice and readership. Below is what each series is for, and the title at the workbench right now. Covers are early concept art; listings will follow.
Warm, candid guides to big life transitions—like a clear-eyed friend who will not pretend the messy part is not real.
In development The Honest Guide to Your Twenties — What Nobody Tells You About the Messiest Decade
Pop psychology with a naturalist’s care: how to notice, name, and navigate common personality patterns without losing compassion for yourself.
In development The Field Guide to Narcissists — How to Spot, Understand and Navigate Toxic Personalities
Myth-busting with wit and evidence—popular science and culture under one series for readers who like their corrections friendly.
In development Wrong About Everything: Food — The Myths We Believe About Eating and What’s Actually True
First-person, seven-chapter accounts—one day at a time—meant to normalise inner life without romanticising the hard days.
In development One Week in My Head: Anxiety — A Day-by-Day Journey Through the Worried Mind
A younger-reader line that names and befriends “big feelings” with Internal Family Systems in mind—one emotion at a time, one story at a time.
In development Anger’s Big Day — Understanding the Part of You That Feels Mad
Big ideas in science, made legible and beautiful—one topic per volume, with an author name chosen to match the subject’s world.
In development Now I Know About Black Holes (Dr. Ray Okafor) — Where Space Swallows Everything
Short, savoury introductions to major schools and thinkers—ideas worth taking to bed, in calm voice and unhurried chapters.
In development Bedtime Philosophy: The Stoics — Big Ideas from Marcus Aurelius to Sleep On
Microhistories of ordinary things that changed civilisation—curious, grounded, and a little wry, with room for a strong illustration run.
In development The Tiny History of Salt — How a Crystal Built Empires and Started Wars
Short illustrated biographies of people who moved history—plain language, big heart, and a sense of humour where it fits.
In development Meet the Giants: Tesla — The Dreamer Who Lit Up the World
Child-friendly world guides—geography, food, people, and story—so a young reader can “visit” a place without a suitcase.
In development Let’s Explore Japan — Where Ancient Temples Meet Bullet Trains
Biomimicry for everyday problems: a human question on one page, a wild teacher on the next—gentle, accurate, and never preachy.
In development What Would Nature Do About Stress? — Life Lessons from the Slow and Steady Tortoise
Speculative letters from the past’s great minds, written to us here—literary, humanising, and surprisingly immediate.
In development Letters From Marcus Aurelius — What a Roman Emperor Would Write to Us Today
For rights, schools, libraries, or review copies, we would love to hear from you. A single inbox keeps the shop door uncluttered.
