About Us

The Lucky's Adventures Series was inspired after the author's furbaby was lost while she was out of town during Thanksgiving 2016.

Once hearing that Lucky was lost, Elizabeth took the next flight home to search for her dog, while friends, neighbors and even strangers had already started searching for Lucky. Thanks to the kindness of their community, Lucky was safely found after a four-day search. Elizabeth was inspired to share Lucky's magical story of hope, perseverance, love, friendship and kindness.

The full story of how Lucky was lost and found is in the back of Lucky's 1st book, Lucky's Adventure in Saratoga.

The Lucky's Adventures Series is a proud gold medal winner of the Mom's Choice Awards, Story Monsters Approved, and Readers Favorite 5 Star Reviews.

- Elizabeth Macy, Author -

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Elizabeth is an award-winning author, photographer, and entrepreneur who lives in her hometown of Saratoga Springs, NY. She’s known for capturing the spirit of the Saratoga Race Course through her photography. When her beloved dog, Lucky Charms, was lost and safely found after a four-day search, Elizabeth embarked upon her own adventure—writing her first children’s book.

Inspired by her love for Lucky and her passion for rescue pets, Elizabeth has expanded Lucky’s Adventures into a heartwarming series that includes three picture books and a newly released chapter book. She enjoys creating meaningful adventures for children to experience and treasure, and especially loves visiting schools with Lucky to inspire young readers by sharing their story.

- Jenn Kocsmiersky, Illustrator -

Jenn loves making picture books. She's a skilled and scrappy watercolorist and uses traditional and digital media to create her illustrations. Jenn lives with her two children in upstate New York. She is a recipient of the 2018 Mentorship for Illustration and the 2016-17 Walter Dean Meyers Grant from We Need Diverse Books. As an enthusiastic member of SCBWI for five years, her art's been featured in the Bulletin's Art Spot and the SCBWI website. Jenn illustrated Paul and His Ukulele, written by Robert Broder and published by Ripple Grove Press. JennKocsmiersky.com

- Arien Smith, Illustrator -

Arien is an entrepreneur and illustrator from Upstate NY, who absolutely loves painting dogs in watercolor. He studied illustration at the Maryland Institute College of Art and completed his first children’s book at the age of 17. He also interned under the award-winning children’s book illustrator, Sally Comport. Since starting the journey to train his own service dog, he’s painted dogs almost every week. You can contact Arien at artistic.cadence@gmail.com for illustration inquiries

- Lucky Charms, Star of books-

Lucky is a rescue dog who found her forever home on her first birthday, April 9, 2016. She’s a Yorkie–Affenpinscher mix with a big heart, a sassy personality, and a strong sense of adventure.

Lucky loves playdates, school visits, ice cream, snuggles, and sleeping in. She can be shy around new people and sometimes barks to say hello. Lucky is very smart—she understands lots of words and especially perks up (and howls!) when someone mentions going for a ride. Whether she’s trekking through trails or exploring new places, she’s happiest when she’s with her mom and dad. Some of her favorite hotspots include the Adirondacks, Key West, Cape Cod, and Newport.

Lucky’s Saratoga Adventure books are based on facts about Lucky and true events—including the four days she was lost (Thanksgiving week of 2016), the community searches and sightings, and her journey through Saratoga. Incredibly, after traveling miles across town, she ended up at Maple's house—just blocks from home. Lucky was lucky to have a guardian angel on this incredible adventure.

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