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Terri Cohlene is a writer of children’s books, poetry, and games, based in Olympia, WA.

Terri is the author of eight published books for children and a stage play for young adults. She co-designed the collaborative storytelling game BFF!, which was nominated for five ENnie Awards and featured at XOXO Fest, GeekGirlCon, and many other amazing events and media outlets.

Terri’s poetry has appeared in Pontoon 8 & 9, Floating Bridge Review, Arnazella, Stories with Grace, Switched on Gutenberg, and the anthology America at War. Terri’s writing for children has won Benjamin Franklin Awards for “Best Multi-Cultural Children’s Book” and “Best Picture Book”, ForeWord Magazine’s “Best Picture Book of the Year”, and Skipping Stones “Best Ecology Book of the Year”.

A former art director and editor of her own award-winning imprint, Terri has taught at Richard Hugo House and Shoreline & Whatcom Community Colleges. She is a former president of the Seattle Chapter of SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators) and a current board member of the Olympia Poetry Network.

Terri is currently working on several manuscripts, as well as her second game. You can reach her at terri@terricohlene.com.