About Us

This is a family business, where all the authors are writers and illustrators.

We belong to several professional organizations, including the Children's Book Council (CBC), the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), the Midwest Independent Booksellers Association (MIBA), the Midwest Independent Publishing Association (MIPA), and the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA).

We create stories for kids of all ages, and we thoroughly enjoy the letters that arrive from children, teachers, parents, and grandparents around the world.

We feel grateful that our books have received medals or finalist positions in the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards, the Foreword INDIES, the Mom's Choice Awards, the Moonbeam Children's Book Awards, the Eric Hoffer Awards, the Wishing Shelf Book Awards, the Next Generation Indie Book Awards, the National Indie Excellence Awards, the American Book Fest Best Book Awards, and the Shelf Unbound Writing Competition.

One of our books was also selected for the 2021 Best STEM Books list, a joint project of the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) and the Children's Book Council

We started when we were kids, making simple books with crayons, tape, and construction paper. Our mom encouraged us by saying, “Oh, this is good!” We suspect she was trying to keep us out of her hair because she would always add, “Make another one!”

We are sorry to say we are not accepting unsolicited submissions at this time.

Via PayPal, we accept orders online from addresses in the United States. We are sorry to say that international shipping is not available at this time.

We charge a $3.50 shipping and handling fee per order. However, if your pre-tax order is $50 or more, shipping and handling will become free.

Also, we offer a bulk discount of 30% off, on orders of $125 or more. To receive the discount, please use promo code CURLUPWITHABOOK when you place your order.

Orders are usually processed and mailed within 24 hours, but occasionally this step may take two to three business days. Once your package is on its way, it may take 7 to 14 business days to reach you. All our shipping is by Media Mail.

For assistance with orders, you can always email us at donovankw@aol.com or call 1.507.753.2343 from 9:00am-5:00pm Central Time, Monday through Friday.

If you are not satisfied with your purchase from our website, you may return it within 10 days of receiving our product. If you are a bookseller, we understand that you may need more time, so we give you a month from when you receive our books, and after that, they are no longer returnable.

You will receive a refund of the cost of the returned books, including the initial shipping and handling costs. Please mail your return to:

Jane Donovan

Sky Candle Press

297 County Road 89

Zumbro Falls, MN 55991

Be sure to keep your return tracking number, so you can confirm that your order has made it back to our company. Please note that you are responsible for the return shipping costs. Once your return is received, a credit will be issued to you via PayPal.