Louise Campbell

Founder of The Booking Tree

Louise was born and raised in England until the age of 10 when she moved to the United States. Though she lost most of her English accent in the subsequent years, her British mannerisms, word choice, and ritual of an afternoon cup of tea have remained. Upon graduation from Villanova University, Louise joined Teach for America and subsequently moved to Las Vegas to begin her education career. Louise remained there for four years, teaching and coaching other educators in two Title I public elementary schools and earned her Master of Education degree from University of Nevada – Las Vegas.

Louise then moved to Colorado in 2017 and began teaching English as a Second Language and English Language Arts in Denver while also serving on the school administration team. The pandemic subsequently forced learning to move online for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year, which precipitated Louise's move to an online education company. In her new workplace, Louise transitioned from the role of teacher tutor into the roles of mentor teacher, content creator, and professional development creator and facilitator. 

During her last few months working in virtual education, Louise discovered a small, independent children’s bookstore in Niwot, CO that was hiring. Safe to say she jumped at the opportunity to work in a small-town bookstore and reconnect with readers in person! At The Wandering Jellyfish Bookshop, Louise worked as both a bookseller and events coordinator, enabling her to continue working with educators and students and to build relationships with local authors and illustrators.

With the closure of The Wandering Jellyfish Bookshop in December 2023, Louise knew she wanted to remain in the literary space while continuing to connect educators, authors, artists, and readers. During her time with The Wandering Jellyfish Bookshop, Louise formed relationships with local authors and illustrators in the promotion of their work at school and library events and gained an appreciation of the need for greater representation of authors and illustrators nationwide in booking events, specifically in schools. Thus, The Booking Tree was founded three months later. 

Since then, The Booking Tree community has grown and has welcomed a wonderful community of authors and illustrators. Over the last couple of years, Louise has booked school, conference, and library visits throughout the United States and has formed lasting relationships with educators, librarians, and school administrators. From book festivals to week-long programming to single school visits, The Booking Tree celebrates the opportunity to work with authors and educators alike, bringing an interactive experience to communities nationwide.