Oksana Pelc is an author and publisher of illustrated books for children and adults.
She is currently developing and publishing several independent works under her imprint, Quiet Flame Press.

Born in Odesa, Ukraine, she left home at sixteen to study in Germany, later earning her medical degree from Heidelberg University, with a focus on child and adolescent psychiatry.

Oksana’s life has unfolded across borders and languages. She has lived in several countries, speaks five languages, and now lives in Cyprus with her husband and two sons. These migrations — geographical, cultural, and inner — inform her stories, which often explore belonging, self-trust, boundaries, and the moment when inherited systems quietly stop working.

Her books live between children’s literature, contemplative fiction, and modern fable. They often feature animal protagonists and gentle inner journeys, using simplicity of language to carry layered meaning, subtext, and emotional depth. Rather than offering lessons or answers, her stories create space — for recognition, for curiosity, and for returning home to oneself.

Alongside her medical background, Oksana has been shaped by years of spiritual mentorship and inner inquiry — not as a belief system, but as a lived practice of listening. This sensibility runs through her work: wisdom that does not shout, humor that does not harden, and softness that is not weak.

Her writing is often described as tender with teeth — lyrical, playful, quietly courageous, and subtly satirical.

She is currently working on several illustrated titles, including
The Hen Who Left the Coop, Soft Paw, I’m Not Cold!, and Kurma, the Spiritual Turtle.