About the author, Donna Scott-Nusrala

Donna Scott-Nusrala is an award-winning children’s book author, former educator, and creative visionary born on Cleveland’s east side. She holds a Master’s degree from Cleveland State University and has been recognized for her contributions to education with the Plain Dealer Crystal Apple Award and commendations from the Ohio Senate. Her teaching career inspired her to channel her imagination into writing stories that spark creativity and engage young minds.

In 2010, Donna founded AMO Publishing with the mission of creating picture books that inspire thought and imagination. Her writing career began with The Metric Family (2010), a book born in her sixth-grade science classroom that introduces children to the metric system through superhero characters. Since then, she has published several other books, including titles like Twinkle Toes (2010)Anniversary Edition (2025), Gazillions, Bunches, Oodles and Tons (2011) Anniversary Edition (2025), The Story of the Legend of Tails (2012) Re-make (2025), The Story of the Purrr-fect Twitching Tale (2012) Remake (2025), and Building a Monster (2013) Anniversary Edition(2026). Her 2016 release, Beyond the Curtain, helps children harness the power of their minds to achieve emotional balance. All her books have earned the prestigious Mom’s Choice Award, several first -place festival awards with Gazillions, Bunches, Oodles and Tons also receiving the Eric Hoffer Runner-Up Award. She is set to release her most recent picture book, The Day My House Got a Virus, in 2026.

Beyond children’s literature, Scott-Nusrala has explored the intersection of emotion and energy, culminating in her 2014 book, The Energy of Emotion (second edition, 2015). After five years of research into quantum physics and emotional energy, she developed a technique for releasing trapped emotions linked to disease and failure, which she now teaches through workshops, school visits, and book events.

A mother of three, Scott-Nusrala draws inspiration from her family, travels, and experiences that fuel her storytelling. Her books are celebrated for engaging children’s senses—sight, sound, touch, and intuition—while promoting creativity, scientific curiosity, and emotional resilience.