Holly Marlow is an award-winning author and speaker whose work focuses on helping children and the adults around them make sense of foster care, kinship care, adoption and belonging. Through her books, speaking and training, Holly combines lived experience as an adoptive parent with insights gathered from years of conversations with children, families, social workers and educators.

A regular conference speaker, university guest lecturer and school visitor, Holly is known for making complex ideas accessible, practical and memorable. Her talks encourage audiences to look at familiar situations from different perspectives, question assumptions and consider small changes that can make meaningful differences.

Prestige Awards named Holly “Parenting Specialist of the Year” for South England in 2024/2025 and “Children’s Book Author of the Year” for South England in 2025/2026 .