Ines Holmes

Children’s Author, Translator & Maker

Bringing mindful stories to young readers and connecting storytelling across languages.

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About me

“I write nature-inspired, mindful & educational children’s stories, translate fiction / non-fiction between English and German, and help families to reconnect with the magic of the natural world and within us through storytelling.”

Books & Stories

Magical tales inspiring young minds to see their own strength, understand the importance of friendship & dive into the magic that is our natural world.

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Meadow Fairies Growing Wings

Starflower embarks on an adventurous journey to find the King of the High-land Fairies, as only he can brew the urgently needed elixir that will help her best friend regrow her severely damaged wings.

A story about friendship, bravery, trust in one’s own capabilities and taking responsibility for one’s own actions.

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Woodland Fairies The Magic Sceptre

The Magic Sceptre of the Woodland Fairies was destroyed in a premature ritual to heal his mother. Now Ardeen and his friend have to embark on a journey to the Magic Rowan tree to collect its twigs for a new Magic Sceptre.

A story about friendship, faith that everything is how it is meant to be, and patience.

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Coming in 2026 The Undesirables

A nature-inspired, educational story about the less popular members of our flora.

Translation Services

Accurate, natural, culturally-aware translations for authors, publishers and creative professionals.

With a Master’s degree in Translation Studies (GB/DE - DE/GB) and several years of experience, I specialise in literary and educational texts. I help authors and publishers bring their stories to new readers while preserving voice, tone, and emotional impact.

✔️ Books & Manuscripts

✔️ Educational Texts

✔️ Children’s / Young Adult Literature

✔️ Creative non-fiction

✔️ Author-Publisher collaboration

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Meet Ines

I’m a children’s author, translator, self-taught illustrator and artisan creator. Based in the UK in an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, I have the luxury to be surrounded by magical woodlands and stunning landscapes.

My work combines creativity with linguistic expertise, blending my love for storytelling with my academic background in Translation Studies & English Literature. I’m currently expanding my illustrated stories and building a portfolio of nature-inspired creative work.

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What Readers Say

  • The author has an incredible gift for detail, and it makes the world she’s built to easy to imagine as you read. Starflower is a wonderful character who teaches about friendship and kindness in an honest way that doesn’t feel preachy. She’s brave, smart, loyal, and kind - all the things we want our children to be when they grow up!

    —Louise Jane, CEO The Golden Wizard Book Prize

    (Review of Meadow Fairies - Growing Wings)

  • Lovely book that my kids thoroughly enjoyed reading. Both my 5 year old and 7 year old loved this story. It was beautifully written and they couldn’t put it down. We will definitely be looking out for more stories by this very talented author! Highly recommend!

    —Amazon Review

  • A real page turner and what a role model Starflower is! I recommend everyone of all ages to dive in, download and read!

    —John A.

  • Ein wunderschönes Kinderbuch. Mit viel Liebe zum Detail geschrieben, wird man auf eine Reise durch die verschiedenen Orte des Feenlandes mitgenommen. Die Figuren sind interessant und märchenhaft, eine tolle, herzerwärmende Geschichte, die man so schnell nicht aus der Hand legen möchte, nicht nur für die Kinder.

    —Amazon Review

  • Ein Kinderbuch mit Herz. Eine zauberhafte und liebevolle Geschichte aus dem Feenland, die wirklich sehr lesenswert ist. Mit viel Gefühl und Phantasie wird man hier in die märchenhafte Welt der Feen und auf eine abenteuerliche Reise mitgenommen.

    —Amazon Review

  • There’s something special about books that overflow with magic and enchantment, yet are written with such authenticity and believable characters that you can imagine it all coming to life! And, let me assure you, this author has mastered this skill flawlessly!

    —Louise Jane, CEO The Golden Wizard Book Prize

    (Review of Woodland Fairies - The Magic Sceptre)

In the Making…

I love working with my hands, so in addition to writing and illustrating, I’m also building Golden Fleece Yarn, a collection of handmade crochet animals, baby toys & accessories.

This is an idea my daughter and I developed together and which we enjoy building as our special project.

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I only use natural, organic and luxury yarns for my designs

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All items are carefully handcrafted and my own designs

I focus on designing unique, whimsical heirlooms and keepsakes, rather than toys

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Get in touch

For translation enquiries, collaborations, book readings or other book-related questions, I’d love to hear from you.