christa p. shepherd
Author. Artist. Musician
About
Christa Psalm Shepherd is an author, illustrator, and musician who is passionate about promoting the arts. She received her master’s in vocal performance from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 2021 and is currently working as a vocal coach and performer. She is an avid reader and published two books of her own in 2025, “The Ill-Tempered Clavier” and “Pickles and Pebbles’ Halloween Adventure.” She loves writing children’s literature, but her deep love is poetry, and is releasing her first poetry book, “Candid,” spring of 2026.
When she’s not making music or writing, she loves traveling with her pilot husband, Josh, and being “Mama” to their son, Rhett.
Reviews
“The author’s masterful storytelling captures readers from the first page and holds their attention to the very end.”
— Crystal Bowman,
(Bestselling, Award-Winning Author)
“I love this book!”
— Owen
(Age 4)
“The author crafted the tale skillfully and the illustrations, drawn by the author’s own hand, are as much a part of the story as the text.”
— Bill Goodwin
(Professional Writing Consultant)
“A well-paced tale for an early reader or for reading out loud. Intriguing, exciting, and sweet like caramel—it was lovely.”
— Hannah Dykstra
(Cellist)
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