Cover Reveal

The Hallway of Doorknobs: A Journey to the Feelings Inside

I’ve been staring at this image for days and I still can’t believe it’s real.

This is the cover of my children’s book, The Hallway of Doorknobs: A Journey to the Feelings Inside. And seeing it means more than I know how to say.

This book started as a picture in my head. Five diverse children walking into a hallway they’ve never noticed before. Doorknobs that are strange and creative and a little bit magical. Parts of themselves waiting behind each door.

Getting from that picture to this cover took time. It took searching for the right illustrator, which had its frustrating moments. It took finding Justyna Nowosadko, a talented artist based in Wales, and feeling the relief of knowing she understood what I was trying to create. It took my publishing partner, Maya Bairey of Lingua Ink Books, who catches things I would never notice. Details that matter for publishing and marketing. Spacing, font size, little illustration details that didn’t quite match the manuscript. Things we couldn’t anticipate until the book was getting set to go to the printer.

Both of these women were patient with me when I wanted things a certain way and it took work to get there. This cover is a team effort, and the collaboration is what brought it together.

I look at those five kids walking into the hallway, the warm light pulling them forward, and I think about every sample we reviewed, every style we considered, every revision that got us closer. This is what was in my head. And now it’s here.

The Hallway of Doorknobs launches May 4, 2026. Pre-orders are open now.

Pre-order here: The Hallway of Doorknobs – Lynn A. Haller

Next Tuesday, I’ll tell you the story of how this book came to be.

Illustrator: Justyna Nowosadko | Portfolio | Instagram: @justynanowosadko

Publisher: Maya Bairey, Lingua Ink Books | linguaink.com | Instagram: @mayabairey

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Lynn A. Haller

Lynn A. Haller, MSW, LCSW, is a trauma-informed therapist, educator, and author based in rural Pennsylvania. With over 25 years of experience working with children, families, and adults navigating complex trauma, Lynn brings Internal Family Systems (IFS) concepts to life through story. The Hallway of Doorknobs is her first children's book, inviting young readers to meet their protective parts as characters they can understand and befriend. When she's not writing or in session, Lynn can be found at the theater, on a hiking trail, or moving through her daily workout—a practice she believes is essential to mental health. She lives with her daughter, a nursing student.

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