I’m a storyteller at heart, writing from my happy place in Pāpāmoa Beach. My work brings together everything I love: stories, marketing, performance, music and bringing creative projects to life.

I wrote The Little Girl with Big Feet, the first book in the Nina series, in both English and Spanish. Nina was inspired by my daughter, the real little girl with big feet and an even bigger heart. Every day she reminds me to dream bigger and be brave. I wrote these stories so every child can see that what makes them different is what makes them wonderful, and so they feel free to stay curious and be exactly who they are.

I was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where I studied screenwriting and acting. In 2013 I followed a new adventure to New Zealand. Pāpāmoa Beach is home now. It’s where most of my writing happens, and my ideas come from family, community and the small everyday adventures of childhood.

When I’m not writing, you’ll find me working in marketing, leading book projects, acting on community stages and writing songs. I’m always finding new ways to bring children and families together through books, workshops and making things side by side. At the heart of it all is something I believe with my whole heart: every single person has a story worth sharing with the world.

I’d love to hear from you! Visit bigfeetnina.com, follow along at @bigfeetnina and @adrygy, or write to me anytime at adriana.g.litchfield@gmail.com. I’d love to hear your story too.