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Kerri Lukasavitz is the award-winning author of the middle grade Oak Lane Stable Novel Series—books inspired by her lifelong passion for horses. With almost three decades as a professional horsewoman, she brings her stories to life with drama pulled from the realities of the hunter/jumper show world through the eyes of a young rider.

Kerri has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design in Interior Architecture & Design, with minor work in Illustration, Graphic Design, English, and Art History. She went on to a Master of Arts from Mount Mary University in English—with an emphasis on Novel Writing for Middle Grade/Young Adult Readers and Literature. Her thesis was the continuation of a 40-page middle grade novel started Kerri Lukasavitz is the award-winning author of the middle grade Oak Lane Stable Novel Series—books inspired by her lifelong passion for horses. With almost three decades as a professional horsewoman, she brings her stories to life with drama pulled from the realities of the hunter/jumper show world through the eyes of a young rider.

Kerri has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design in Interior Architecture & Design, with minor work in Illustration, Graphic Design, English, and Art History. She went on to a Master of Arts from Mount Mary University in English—with an emphasis on Novel Writing for Middle Grade/Young Adult Readers and Literature. Her thesis was the continuation of a 40-page middle grade novel started in her second semester, which later became Mystery Horse at Oak Lane Stable, Book 1 in the Adventure Series. She was inducted into Sigma Tau Delta for Excellence in English her final semester at Mount Mary.

In addition to her education, Kerri’s experience as a judge for two juvenile book awards through Story Monsters Ink, professional book reviews, in-person author school visits, and presenting Editing Novels to the Waukesha NaNoWriMo Writers Group, along with her nearly 15-year membership to the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, shows her dedication to learning the fine art of writing for a young audience, then sharing her passion for writing stories and novel creation with others who are eager to learn.

Kerri’s book series went from Mystery Horse at Oak Lane Stable (Book 1) to Gray Horse at Oak Lane Stable (Book 2), Dark Horse at Oak Lane Stable (Book 3), and Ghost Horse at Oak Lane Stable (Book 4) being released this October, 2023, with inspiration for Book 5, Lesson Horse at Oak Lane Stable in progress.

Praise for the middle grade horse book series includes: The Midwest Equestrian Magazine says, “Lukasavitz’s knowledge of the horse and show world, mixed with her riveting storytelling, make for an educational and delightful read.” Children’s Bookwatch says, “This coming-of-age book has everything a young girl could want - danger, teen romance, life-changing decisions, and of course, horses.” And The Reader’s Favorite says, “(Dark Horse) is a satisfying story, one that will give you a good look at kindness and courage.”

The books have been recognized as the 2022 & 2021 Silver Medal Finalists for the Midwest Book Awards for Children’s Fiction, the 2022 Purple Dragonfly Book Award Winners for Middle Grade Fiction, and the 2019 Royal Book Award Winner for Newbie Author. Kerri’s other writing awards include being the 2020 Lakefly Writers Contest for Flash Fiction, a finalist for WOW! (Women on Writing) 2020 Short Story Contest, and the 2019 Hal Prize Winner for Nonfiction.

Kerri now owns and lives with her husband on her family’s small Wisconsin farm (purchased by her parents in 1969), where she grew up surrounded by the natural beauty of the Kettle Moraine. A percentage of her books’ sales are donated to the Midwest Horse Welfare Foundation and the Wisconsin & Washington County Humane Societies for those passionate and dedicated to animal welfare as she is.

Kerri invites you to visit www.kerrilukasavitz.com to learn more about the book series, read her blog, and buy the books. You can also visit www.linktr.ee/kerrilukasavitz to follow her on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, Goodreads, and LinkedIn.
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	Mystery Horse at Oak Lane Stable (Oak Lane Stable Novel Series) 4.58 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2017 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gray Horse at Oak Lane Stable (Oak Lane Stable Novel Series) 4.44 avg rating — 16 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dark Horse at Oak Lane Stable (Oak Lane Stable Novel Series) 4.73 avg rating — 11 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ghost Horse at Oak Lane Stable: Book 4 (Oak Lane Stable Novel Series) 4.50 avg rating — 10 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“The business of writing is a personal problem and must be worked out in an individual way. A great many people, ambitious to write, fall by the wayside, but if they are the discourageable kind it is better that they drop out. No beginner knows what [she] has to go through with or [she] would never begin.”
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“Read. Read. Read. Just don't read one type of book. Read different books by various authors so that you develop different style.”
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“Anybody who has survived his childhood has enough information about life to last him the rest of his days.”
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“If you have a dream, don’t just sit there. Gather courage to believe that you can succeed and leave no stone unturned to make it a reality.”
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“It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt of it.”
― Maurice Switzer, Mrs. Goose, Her Book

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