I’m incredibly honoured to share that Milkshakes for Marleigh has officially reached International #1 Bestseller status.
When I first began writing this book, I never imagined that a story inspired by one little girl and the anonymous blood and plasma donors who have kept her alive would resonate with readers around the world.
This book was never just about our family.
It’s a celebration of the extraordinary people we’ll never meet—the strangers whose quiet acts of generosity keep other families together every single day.
It’s also a book about hope. About helping children understand that kindness can save lives. And about creating a future where blood donation is simply something every child assumes they’ll grow up and do, while inspiring the parents reading bedtime stories beside them to roll up their sleeves too.
Reaching International #1 Bestseller is an incredible milestone, but what excites me most is what it represents: this conversation is growing.
If this book encourages more families to talk about blood donation around the dinner table, inspires more people to become donors, or helps even one child understand the extraordinary power of anonymous generosity, then it has already achieved far more than I could have imagined.
Working with world renowned Australian Artist, Joanne Colely, to bring this story to life has been an incredible journey. Marleigh shared her memories and vision with Jo and you can feel that authenticity on every page of this book. Thats what is making is so loved by children in hospitals all over the world, its giving them back their voice and a reflection of their experience, in a non-scary, magical way!
To everyone who has purchased a copy, shared the book, reviewed it, gifted it to a child, or supported this journey—thank you.
Together, we’re making the invisible impact of blood donation visible.
With gratitude,
Kate Fisher