Zoey Robinson is ten-years-old and has already written ten books.  Zoey says she wrote her first book when she was five. She recalls the first one was about manners, “You know, like thank you.” Since then she has covered a number of different topics such as bedtime, places she would want to go, like Antartica, Christmas, and Zoey’s book of adventures. “Sometimes I think about the topic, and sometimes it just pops into my head.”

Zoey says it takes several months to write a book which she does in her spare time on the weekends and during the week when her homework is done. “I write longhand and use an Auto App where I talk about what I want to say.” 

Her mother says when Zoey gets an idea they talk about it and what she visualizes. “I record her. It types what she is saying, and I can export it to a document. I do assist her with the mechanics.” She adds, “I help with formatting.”

Then Zoey visualizes how she sees the pictures. “I see myself in a red shirt with a pair of overalls and a shovel.” Then her mother says she works with an illustrator to make it happen. Her mother outsources options to turn it into a book, then have it printed. “I do book publishing myself. I know the process.”

Zoey’s books get wide distribution to bookstores, schools and are available online from Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Books A Million. In addition, she says sometimes schools request her books to use in the classroom. 

In addition, Zoey is often requested as a speaker. “I was invited to speak in London in 2023 where I received the Global Influencer Award.” She remembers she was the only child speaker, and everyone who spoke before her was an adult. “I was kind of nervous but I had been a speaker before.” 

Then in 2024 she headed to Paris, France to speak again. “I talk about empowering yourself to do your best,” she explains. “I like to inspire people, uplift them. I get that from my mom.”

Zoey has been attending school at Virginia Virtual Academy since kindergarten. “It is amazing,” Zoey explains. “I have my own schedule with extra time to do my projects.” 

Zoey’s mother says she was looking for an online school to reduce peer pressure and find a wholesome educational path. “The kids are well behaved; this was a perfect fit. I’m a business owner and work from home so it works for my schedule, too.”

Looking ahead Zoey says her next book will be about gardening. “Me and my grandma do yard work.  She lives close by in D.C., and I have a garden with cauliflower, tomatoes and watermelon. Maybe in a few days, I’ll start putting it together.”

Zoey Robinson speaking at a conference in London in 2023 where she was a speaker and received a Global Influencer Award.