Denise McKeever

Publisher info

Denise McKeever is a Scottish Children's & Young Adult Author and Illustrator. (Also known under the pen name of D. F. McKeever).She is a B.A Honour's Design graduate of Edinburgh College of Art with 25 years experience in the design and creative sectors. As an entrepreneur and ex-business founder/owner for over 20 years she now provides professional services as a Business Mentor. Her passion is inspiring and empowering others with her creativity through her books and illustrations about Self Help, Personal Development and Entrepreneurship. Learn more about her books and work at www.denisemckeever.com.
My first book to check out is 'My First Friend' my first picture book paperback which has sold in over 42 U.S.A. States! My favourite creation to date is My Positive Alphabet full of Wonderful Scottish creatures!

"My goal is to shine a little light, colour and optimism on the world, with the hope of inspiring and empowering young people."

Smashwords Interview

What are your five favorite books, and why?
My No.1 favorite book of all time is 'Think and Grow Rich' which my father gave me at the age of 14 years old. I believe great books should be able to outlive their author and continue to inspire others.

My No.2 book is 'The E-myth Revisited' by Michael Gerber this book taught me that I could be a successful female entrepreneur and still put my young family first on my terms. Recommended by a young entrepreneur 20 years ago who went on to become a multimillionaire in the boom and expansion of'mobile phones'.

No.3 Dame Anita Roddick's 'Business as Unusual' a book by the most influential British female entrepreneur of the last century with principle and ethics at the core of her passion and thinking .

No.4 The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale- my mantra in life.

No.5 'Rich Dad Poor Dad' by Robert Kiyosaki the book everyone of our children should read.
What do you read for pleasure?
Personal Development
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Videos

My Positive Alphabet learn your ABC's!
‘My Positive Alphabet' is an alternative version of 'My Scottish Alphabet' with each letter of the alphabet accompanied with a positive phrase, word or action, affirmation. This book celebrates the Power of Positive Thinking encouraging children from an early age to be empowered by positive words and thoughts. This is the perfect children’s alphabet book celebrating the wildlife and creatures of Scotland. A classically illustrated book that young children, parents and grandparents will love!

My First Friend; your first pet dog!
‘My First Friend’ is the perfect children’s book about friendship celebrating the special relationship between a child and their dog. Paperback Sold in over 40 U.S.A States! If you have a dog, you will LOVE this heart-warming book! A beautifully illustrated book that young children, parents, and grandparents will love! This engaging picture book teaches young children about the emotions and feelings you share with your dog. Classically illustrated with over 24 hand drawings.

I Love My Dog; real breeds of dogs from around the World!
‘I Love my Dog’ is the perfect children’s book about celebrating the different relationships owners have with their dog. If you have a dog, you will LOVE this heart-warming book! A beautifully illustrated book created with my twitter followers stories, poems and descriptions of their best friend and dog! This engaging picture book teaches young children about breeds of dog. Classically illustrated.

My Favourite Dog Books: collection
My Favourite Dog Books: Collection’ is a hardback book collection of our three Dog Books; My First Friend, I Love My Dog & Puppy Love. This is the perfect children’s book collection about friendship and celebrating the special relationships with dog owners and their dogs and puppies. Our picture book ‘My First Friend; paperback has sold in over 42 U.S.A States! Please visit our website at www.denisemckeever.com to learn more!

Series

The Scribblers
Welcome to the wonderful world of 'The Scribblers' and the joyful world of Doodle, Digit, Scribe & Splat! The Scribblers book series is an exciting and creative book series that highlights the individual skills and talents of children at an early age from the love of drawing, creating, self expression to learning the alphabet and numbers. Introduce your child to our fantastical creative creatures that they will love and identify with as they discover their own individual talents, interests and loves. Enjoy some humorous characterisations of young children depicted by Digit who loves numbers, Scribe who has a joy for the alphabet, Doodles fascination of drawing or Splats exuberant joy of self expression. Just one of many series created by Scottish Children's Author & Illustrator Denise McKeever.
Digit
Price: $0.99 USD.
Doodle
Price: $0.99 USD.
Scribe
Price: Free!
Splat
Price: $0.99 USD.
My Book Collection
My Book Collection is a group of Picture books for early readers each book is classically illustrated with beautiful hand drawn illustrations. Our books include My First Friend; your first pet dog, My Positive Alphabet; a Scottish alphabet teaching positive affirmations. And I Love my Dog inspired and created with the help of my twitter followers and their dogs from around the World. My Book collection is a beautiful book collection the perfect gift for young children and parents. If you love our Ebooks please see the full collection available in paperback. Feel free to visit our website www.denisemckeever.com and SIGN-UP for advice on our new releases and Free extras.
My First Friend
Price: $0.99 USD.
I Love My Dog
Price: $0.99 USD.
The Gamekeepers
The Gamekeepers is a series of books starting with Part One 'The Gamekeepers; The Highland Games'. This is a Young Adult fantasy fiction collection based on Scottish mythology and a good measure of 21st century innovation. The stories are centred around a Scottish Estate in the year 2030 which protects endangered creatures and wildlife and is protected by a young girl known throughout every century as the Gamekeeper. Join the Gamekeeper as she battles against a great Kelpie, wolves and mermaids in her challenge to save the wildlife of Scotland from extinction! A magical adventure about friendship, personal development and lives challenges. Stunningly depicted through the eyes of an artist and lover of wildlife and Scottish mythology!

Books

Puppy Love: Your First Love
Price: $0.99 USD. Language: English. Published: July 18, 2023. Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Animals » Pets & domestic animals
‘Puppy Love; Your First Love’ is the perfect children’s book about love celebrating your first love and the special relationship between a child and their puppy. If you have a new puppy or dog, you will LOVE this latest Children’s picture book from Scottish Author & Illustrator Denise McKeever!
Mi Primer Amigo: Tu primer perro
Price: $0.99 USD. Language: Spanish. Published: July 18, 2023. Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Animals » Pets & domestic animals
Mi Primer Amigo es un libro ilustrado lleno de imágenes que describen las experiencias de tener tu primer perro.
Splat
Series: The Scribblers. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 20. Language: English. Published: March 14, 2021. Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Health & Daily Living / Daily Activities, Nonfiction » Children's Books » Growing Up
Welcome to the wonderful world of 'The Scribblers' and our first book the joyful world of Splat! Discover and encourage your Child's individual skills and talents through reading and understanding their love of self expression with our wonderful character Splat! If your child love's splashing, splattering & spraying enjoy this humorous characterisations of your Childs behaviour & self expression!
Scribe
Series: The Scribblers. Price: Free! Language: English. Published: March 14, 2021. Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Concepts / Alphabet, Nonfiction » Children's Books » Concepts / Alphabet
Welcome to the wonderful world of 'The Scribblers' and our second book about Scribe! Discover and encourage your Child's individual skills & talents through letters understanding their love of reading & writing with our wonderful character Scribe! If your child love's the alphabet this fun characterisations of your Child's talents & joy of the alphabet can develop into something wonderful!
Doodle
Series: The Scribblers. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 10. Language: English. Published: March 14, 2021. Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Art, Fiction » Children’s books » Activity Books
Welcome to the wonderful world of 'The Scribblers' and our fourth book the joyful world of Doodle! Discover and encourage your Child's individual skills if your child loves drawing, sketching and creating this humorous characterisations of your Child's talents and joy of art can develop into something wonderful and creative.
Digit
Series: The Scribblers. Price: $0.99 USD. Language: English. Published: March 14, 2021. Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Concepts / Counting & Numbers, Nonfiction » Children's Books » Health & Daily Living / Daily Activities
Welcome to the wonderful world of 'The Scribblers' and our third book the joyful world of Digit! Discover and encourage your Child's individual skills and talents through numbers and understanding their love of counting and numeracy with our wonderful character Digit! Discover Digit & friends Splat, Doodler and Scribe!
My Positive Alphabet: The Scottish Alphabet
Series: My Book Collection. Price: $0.99 USD. Language: English. Published: December 12, 2020. Categories: Nonfiction » Children's Books » Concepts / Alphabet, Nonfiction » Self-improvement » Motivation & inspiration
‘My Positive Alphabet; the Scottish alphabet' is the perfect children’s alphabet book teaching literacy and positivity. Encourage your child from an early age to be empowered by positive words and thoughts through the stunning and colourful wildlife and creatures of Scotland. If you love Scotland you will LOVE this heart-warming book! A beautifully classically illustrated book with 26 drawings.
I Love My Dog
Series: My Book Collection. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 110. Language: Commonwealth English. Published: June 20, 2020. Categories: Nonfiction » Children's Books » Animals / Dogs, Nonfiction » Children's Books » Animals / Pets
I Love My Dog is the perfect children’s book teaching children about the different breeds and mixed-breeds of dogs. This book celebrates real dogs and the special relationship between them and their owner. If you have a dog, you will LOVE this heart-warming book!
The Jungle Gym
Price: $0.99 USD. Language: English. Published: June 2, 2020. Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Animals » Jungle animals (general), Nonfiction » Children's Books » Health & Daily Living / Fitness & Exercise
‘The Jungle Gym' is a fabulous children’s book about seven jungle characters and their adventures playing sports, learning about healthy foods and nutrition. Inspired by the fun stories my husband told my nephews and nieces as toddlers from his life working in the sports & fitness industry.
The Gamekeepers: Highland Games
Series: The Gamekeepers. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 43,200. Language: English. Published: December 20, 2019. Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Fantasy, Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary
Be inspired & empowered! Meet the Gamekeepers or as we like to say in Scottish Gaelic 'A Geamairean' ! Young Adult fantasy fiction based around Scottish mythology and a good measure of 21st century innovation. Be dazzled with spectacular endangered creatures & join a young girl on her journey & challenge of self discovery along with her best friend Polly her dog & five majestic Scottish Creatures!
My First Friend
Series: My Book Collection. Price: $0.99 USD. Language: English. Published: February 16, 2018. Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Animals » Pets & domestic animals, Fiction » Children’s books » Animals » Pets & domestic animals
‘My First Friend; Your first pet dog” is the perfect children’s book about friendship celebrating the special relationship between a child and their dog. The paperback has been SOLD in over 42 U.S.A States. If you have a dog, you will LOVE this heart-warming book! Classically illustrated with over 20 hand drawings showing children the true meaning of friendship.

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Smashwords book reviews by Denise McKeever

  • Smashwords Book Marketing Guide on March 15, 2021

    Have been publishing on Smashwords for several years now and decided that I needed to add some improvements and expand my use of it as a platform. This book was excellent and increased my confidence in why I should continue to use the platform for promoting and selling my books.