Yamara Grand
Born from imagination

Author. Muse.
Yamara Grand.

I write books and see the world in light. Every story starts with a question.

I'm the face and voice of StudioMoreFolio: author of my own titles and the visual muse behind an entire catalog of books.

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Yamara Grand - portrait with seashell beads in her dreadlocks
My books

I don't just pose for covers.
I write what's behind them.

Yamara Grand holding The Words You Need, real-life scripts for teen girls ages 12-16

The Words You Need

What can she say when a friend keeps pushing after no? Fifty real-life scripts that help teen girls speak up, set boundaries and handle pressure, with no long lectures.

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Yamara Grand holding The Big Book of Whys for Kids, an illustrated encyclopedia for ages 8-12
Big Whys Series - Book 1

The Big Book of Whys for Kids

1,000 questions, real answers and one explorer to lead the way. Space, animals, the human body, dinosaurs and more - with a picture for every big idea.

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Yamara Grand holding The Big Book of Street Smart Whys for Kids, a safety guide for ages 8-12
Big Whys Series - Book 2

The Big Book of Street Smart Whys for Kids

What would you do? Eight real-life adventures that teach kids safety skills for strangers, online life and body boundaries. Calm, friendly, never scary.

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It Wasn't Yamara - murder mystery puzzle book cover

It Wasn't Yamara

A man was shot in my doorway and the whole of Grand Hill decided it was me. Thirty-five neighbours, twenty-nine pieces of evidence, one name at the end.

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Life of Yamara - book cover

Life of Yamara

From Kingston dreams to a life without borders. A novel, part manifesto of a girl born from imagination.

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Halloween Face Painting - book cover

Halloween Face Painting

I'm the author, and I demonstrate every look. Step-by-step designs you can actually follow - with me demonstrating every look.

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Yamara Grand Coloring Book - cover

Scandi Fashion Coloring

A softer side of me - coloring pages featuring my looks across all four seasons, in clean Scandinavian style. Bring my wardrobe to life in your own colors.

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The muse of StudioMoreFolio

You've seen me before -
maybe without knowing it.

I appear across the StudioMoreFolio catalog: on covers, in campaigns, inside A+ galleries. One studio, many worlds, one muse connecting them all.

Yamara in a StudioMoreFolio campaign visual
Yamara in a gothic campaign visual
Yamara in an elegant editorial campaign
Yamara behind the scenes of a book campaign
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