Fiath Shawna Jane
Faith, Shawna and Jane

Author, Illustrator, Watercolors, Current and Future Books

Jane L. Fitzpatrick is an award-winning screenwriter and author. She wrote the epic script Sacajawea, The Windcatcher about the life of the Shoshone woman, Sacajawea. In addition, she wrote a children’s book based on her research entitled, The Grass Maiden, Sacajawea and a presentation book for the film called The Path with concept artist Marcia K. Moore. Jane also wrote the award-winning inspirational book Awakening – the first in the Embrace Series, and the award-winning preteen book Crabtree: Lost Kids of Borealonon – the first in the Crabtree Book Series, also to be produced as an animated film.

Shawna N. Fitzpatrick is an eclectic designer and artist working with illustrator and photoshop. She earned her B.A. in Costume and Fashion Design at the Art Institute in Seattle, WA, where she also learned to illustrate books and greeting cards. Shawna created the illustrations for the children’s books, The Grass Maiden, Sacajawea (2017)Petunia the Pink Tyrannosaurus Rex (2024), and Crabtree: Lost Kids of Borealonon (the first book in the Crabtree Book Series).

Faith V. Halseth and Jane L. Fitzpatrick, a granddaughter/grandmother duo, with instruction from Jerah R. Fitzpatrick painted the beautiful watercolors for the “Petunia the Pink Tyrannosaurus Rex,” the book The Grass Maiden, Sacajawea, from photographs they took along the Lewis and Clark trail, and Faith designed the cover for the children’s novel Crabtree: Lost Kids of Borealonon.

Future Books include: The Picture Doll, a children’s Christmas story about loving, giving and receiving so much more than “things.” Coming in 2025.