ليام كيلي
Liam Kelly
is the creator of
THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF
Worried William.
Liam is a teacher, author,
poet, cartoonist,
and a
woodle doodle
artist.
Liam’s books tell the story of his life
and how he used words – whether
written down or illustrated – to
communicate how he was FEELING.
“As a child, I had so many stories in my
head that I couldn’t say out loud. Every
child has a story, so let’s give them
a safe space to tell it. It’s important
that we take time to listen and truly
understand every word they say to us.”
— Liam Kelly
Liam, from Moneyglass in County Antrim, is currently based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Now, as an adult, Liam is sharing his story with confidence while SMILING
at how brave he was growing up with worries.
“However you tell your story, make sure that you choose the right time. Now is the right time for me!”
The question that is most asked is about the name of the main character,
William,
and how it originated.
After writing his first story, Liam couldn’t think of a name that fitted with his words. So, after hours of name searching, he decided to call it,
UNTITLED
until he had the name that would sit at the front of his BOOK. UNTITLED stayed the name of his original story until 26th January, 2016, when one of his students asked him, “WILL LIAM ever stop worrying?” Within seconds of this being asked Within seconds of this being asked this question, the name, this question, the name, WILLIAM flashed before his eyes. Before reading this BOOK, if you FEEL worried about something in your life, please talk to a trusted adult.