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Crystal Swain-Bates
Award-Winning Children’s Book Author & Owner,
Goldest Karat Publishing
Crystal Swain-Bates is an award-winning author, entrepreneur, and founder of Goldest Karat Publishing. Recognising the critical lack of representation in children's literature, she set out to change the narrative, and has since sold more than 750,000 copies of her books worldwide.
Her groundbreaking work has been featured by Forbes, CNN, Essence, BET, and Amazon, and highlighted on Shaquille O'Neal's TV show Game Plan. Recognized as a trailblazer in diverse children's publishing, Crystal is also a strategic publishing consultant who helps authors transform their books into powerful platforms for visibility, impact, and income.