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A CHILDREN'S BOOK SERIES BY NESS AND DEREK USKERT

EGYPT THE CAT

Books

BOOKS

"Egypt the Cat" is an uplifting, fantasy children's book series for young readers. Our stories explores themes of friendship, exploration, and self awareness; an exciting “journey” for all ages.

AVAILABLE BOOKS

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CREATIVE TEAM

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NESS- WRITER

Ness Uskert is the writer and co-creator of Egypt the cat.  He began writing Egypt stories in hopes to inspire other young children and parents to stand up and advocate for children that see the world in a unique and beautiful way.  Ness is an anti-bullying and mental health advocate.  He lives in New York City.

Bio
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BRYAN- ARTIST

Michael Bryan Quiambao is a book illustrator based in the Phillipines. He has helped authors give life to their stories.  When not drawing, he tends to his plants and dog companion.

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AMY- EDITOR 

Amy Betz is a professional children's book editor for over twenty years.  Amy has worked as a senior editor at Scholastic and Disney.  In 2012, Amy founded Tiny Tales editing where she continues to collaborate with authors on their projects.

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DEREK- JUNK YARD DOG 

Derek Uskert, is Ness' dad and co-creator of Egypt the Cat.  He also edits the comic book series, 'I Ride for Them' written by Chris Mosley.

Derek is an award winning luxury Residential Architect and founded his firm Atelier Derek Uskert in 2009.  In 2021, he co-founded VR Neighborhood, an NVidia Inception Member. In his free time, Derek loves swimming and martial arts.  He wishes he had Michael's drawing talent and Ness' ability with words. 

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