Kim Hicks is an Australian children’s author and creator of the Healing Storybook collection — emotionally supportive stories designed to help children feel safe, understood, and never alone.

Drawing on her background in military service and more than two decades in frontline policing, Kim brings rare depth, compassion, and authenticity to her storytelling. Her work is shaped by a profound understanding of human resilience and the quiet strength children carry within them.

Healing Storybook was born from a simple but powerful belief: that stories can help children navigate big feelings, unseen struggles, and moments of uncertainty with greater courage and emotional safety — while fostering resilience, compassion, and inner strength.

Through each book, Kim creates stories that grow alongside the child who holds them, offering reassurance in difficult moments and gentle guidance as young readers come to better understand themselves and the world around them.