Lianne Totty | Author of Comforting Children’s Books on Grie

Lianne Totty is a children’s author, mother, and advocate who writes stories that help children and families navigate grief, love, and healing.

Her work is deeply personal. Lianne experienced high-risk pregnancies, pregnancy loss, and the loss of her son, LÍonel, who was born at 27 weeks and spent 5 months and 25 days in the NICU before passing away. That loss changed everything and became the reason she began writing.

She created The Heaven Series to help families explain loss to children in a gentle, honest, and comforting way. These are the kinds of conversations no parent is ever prepared to have, and her books are designed to give families the words when they don’t have them.

Lianne understands that children grieve differently. Sometimes they ask unexpected questions. Sometimes they move in and out of grief in ways that don’t make sense to adults. Her stories meet children where they are, offering reassurance, clarity, and a sense of peace.

In addition to The Heaven Series, Lianne writes books that celebrate individuality, imagination, and self-acceptance, including stories inspired by her children and their unique journeys.

Beyond her work as an author, Lianne is a board member of Blossoms of Guyana, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting children and families through education, outreach, and community initiatives.

Through every book she writes, Lianne’s goal is simple:
to help children feel seen, supported, and safe, even in life’s hardest moments.