Remembering Carrie-Anne Browne: Children’s author was ‘gentle beyond measure’

Co Tyrone children’s author Carrie-Anne Browne has been remembered for her creative talents and generous nature following her sudden death aged 38.The Omagh woman was author of Bon­nie and the Gleam Queen Team, pub­lished in 2021 by Blossom Spring Publishing.It said she was entranced by children’s books since before she could walk or talk, with her favourite as a little girl being The Elves and the Shoemaker.Being able to read one of her own published stories to her niece was described as a dream come true.“We are saddened to hear of the passing of one of our authors, Carrie‑Anne Browne. We were honoured to publish her children’s book Bonnie and the Gleam Queen Team, a story full of imagination and joy.“Our heartfelt condolences go to her family and friends,” it said.At Requiem Mass at Sac