Author press kit
Eytan Nicholson
(pronounced: ay-tawn)
Short Bio (57 words): Eytan Nicholson writes children’s books for the whole family, blending relatable humor for kids with subtle depth for adults. His songwriting career helps flavor books with playful themes and fresh rhymes, while a lifetime of travel and performance inform his nuanced storytelling that shines when read aloud. Learn more at www.hamsaprojects.com or follow on IG @eytannicholson.
Long Bio (202 words): Eytan Nicholson grew up a self-described first-generation American troublemaker, born to immigrant parents from Israel and England. Multicultural stories and experiences fueled early creative outlets in poetry, music, and performance. By age 7, Eytan was already writing poems and songs, and by 12, he was an active street performer around Seattle.
Those unique skills opened remarkable doors. Eytan went on to perform Off-Broadway in NYC with the acclaimed percussion show Stomp, and earned a Professional Music & Songwriting degree from the Berklee College of Music. Workshopping song ideas often produced themes and rhymes that resonated most with children, leading to his debut book John's Johns (2018) - a playful rhyming story about a kid who keeps meeting other kids that share his same name.
His most cherished work is Drawn To Rhyme (May 2026), a posthumous collaboration with his younger brother Noam, who tragically passed away in 2024. The book pairs over 300 of Noam's childhood illustrations with dozens of poems Eytan has written and collected since age 7. All proceeds benefit nonprofit mental health and suicide prevention programming.
Currently Eytan is lead songwriter for AfroBops - a project producing engaging kid’s Afrobeats songs and animated videos - AfroBops.com
Learn more at www.hamsaprojects.com or follow on IG @eytannicholson.
DRAWN TO RHYME
Written & Illustrated by Eytan & Noam Nicholson
Hamsa Press - May 25, 2026
Hardcover ISBN 978-1-7326543-2-7
Paperback ISBN 978-1-7326543-6-5
In 2026 we’re releasing a special book as a fundraiser for our nonprofit partner’s mental health and suicide awareness efforts.
This book is a collection of children’s poems and illustrations by brothers Eytan & Noam Nicholson.
Noam created some of the poems and most of the illustrations when he was just 4-6 years old. Many of the poems were written by Eytan over a span of more than 30 years.
We hope you will enjoy and share this unique book!
JOHN’S JOHNS
Written by Eytan Nicholson
Illustrated by Spike Stone
Hamsa Press - January 1, 2018
Hardcover ISBN 978-1-7326543-0-3
In 2018 we published John’s Johns, a children’s book written by Eytan Nicholson and illustrated by Spike Stone, about a boy named John who meets many other boys also named John.
This short rhyming book helps us discover how to celebrate our commonalities and appreciate our differences.
