Connie Collins Morgan

Connie Collins Morgan grew up minutes away from the magical bayous in Lafayette, Louisiana. Her deep passion for the power of the written word led her to a degree in elementary education from the University of Southwestern Louisiana and later to an MFA in children's literature from Hollins University. Morgan is a distinguished-ranked educator with over twenty-five years of elementary education experience. She authored three children's books, The Runaway Beignet, Hercules on the Bayou, and The...See more

Connie Collins Morgan grew up minutes away from the magical bayous in Lafayette, Louisiana. Her deep passion for the power of the written word led her to a degree in elementary education from the University of Southwestern Louisiana and later to an MFA in children's literature from Hollins University. Morgan is a distinguished-ranked educator with over twenty-five years of elementary education experience. She authored three children's books, The Runaway Beignet, Hercules on the Bayou, and The Cajun Fisherman and His Wife. All three of Morgan's books celebrate Louisiana folklore and are steeped in South Louisiana traditions. She and her husband live outside Washington, DC, near their four children. See less