Note from Debbie: I’m delighted to have my dear friend Heidi Stemple and her mom, Jane Yolen, visit my blog. Today is special not only because it’s launch day for JANIE WRITES A PLAY: JANE YOLEN’S FIRST GREAT STORY, a picture book Heidi wrote and that Madelyn Goodnight illustrated, but . . .
Note: QR code in the image above will be updated every time I post a new “Illustrators Seeking Representation” thread on Bluesky. Next time will be on Sun. Feb. 9th, 2025. It’s a challenging time for freelance illustrators interested in children’s books to find representation, which is why I’ve started . . .
I know, I know — it’s been a while since I’ve updated my website blog! I’ve been rethinking my whole approach to social media as well as my website. Will write more about this later. For now, however, I’ll say that I’ve given up on having a regular author/illustrator newsletter . . .
Above: Claudia Osmond, me, my sister Ruth. Huge thanks to all who came out in the rain to help me celebrate the launch of I Want To Read ALL The Books, my new solo picture book with Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers at Type Junction in Toronto! Grateful . . .
Hurray! My solo picture book, I Want To Read ALL The Books, is out in the world! Quick navigation: Reviews and interviews – Launch eventsShortlink to this page: DebbieOhi.com/allthebooks-launch Reviews, Interviews, and Other Posts Thanks to the following book blogs and publications for letting me visit in celebration of my . . .
I am excitedly counting down the days until my picture book, I Want To Read ALL The Books, launches from Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers on Sept. 17th, 2024! Toronto Book Launch To those in Toronto: I invite you to help me celebrate on Tue. Sept. 24th at . . .
Wat Takes His Shot is the stirring biography of Japanese American basketball star Wataru Misaka–the first person of color to play in the NBA. The book has already garnered praise, including being a Junior Library Guild Selection and garnering a starred review in School Library Journal. Title: WAT TAKES HIS . . .
(Updated May 26, 2024. Also see: Rejection Stories & Advice From Published Kidlit/YA Creators) This is a photo of a letter I’ve had pinned up on my home office Inspiration Board for years now. It represents the many encouraging-but-still-rejection letters I received over the years when I was actively writing . . .
I am thrilled to announce that I just signed a contract with Simon & Schuster to illustrate I’M BUSY, a new picture book written by Michael Ian Black. I identify way too much with this story. 
I’M BUSY is the latest in the I’M series, joining I’M BORED, I’M . . .
November 15, 2024: This post has been replaced by Debbie’s Unofficial Guide To Bluesky (Last updated June 23rd, 2024) – Shortlink to this post: https://debbieohi.link/bluesky-tips Quick navigation: Book Launch threads – Bluesky Lists – Bluesky Feeds – Feed Index – Hashtags – Community event hashtags – Changing your handle to . . .