Helen Dunlap Newton is a veteran middle grade language arts teacher, a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), and a TulsaPeople Magazine bestselling author. Her debut middle grade novel, NIGHT OF THE AMBER MOON, received the Creative Women of Oklahoma Award and was a 2022 finalist for the Oklahoma Book Award. In addition to writing, she enjoys reading, music, and helping her husband care for their plants and backyard chickens in Tulsa, Oklahoma.