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Photo credit for Heather Camlot: Marvin Shaouni, photo credit for Drew Shannon: selfie :-). ONE GOAL: How Soccer Can Help Save The Planet shows how team spirit and passion for soccer can inspire action for a more sustainable future on – and off – the pitch. Written by Heather Camlot . . .
Also see the Publishers Weekly cover reveal (Mar. 19, 2026), which includes more info as well as quotes from Lauren Rille and me!Quicklinks: Our history with Judy Blume – Behind-the-scenes process – What we’re excited about next – Final covers I was thrilled to be invited to illustrate the covers . . .
Thanks to all who took my (very) informal reading poll at the beginning of the year. 217 responded. Keep in mind that I am not a professional survey-maker, and my reach was limited to my own social media…so be wary about drawing broad conclusions. After the first few hours, I . . .
Shortlink to this post: debbieohi.com/reading2026 If you have a few minutes to spare, I would appreciate you taking my (very) informal survey on book reading and book discovery. The survey is anonymous and multiple choice, plus a free-form comment box for anything else you’d like to tell me: 2026 Book . . .
Any other bullet journal fans out there? I usually prep my annual bullet journal in December, but the holiday season was unusually hectic for me and I ended up working through most of it. The page layout above is the one I’ve settled on after a lot of experimenting with . . .
I gave up on concrete New Year’s Resolutions years ago. Inevitably, they led to disappointment and self-recrimination. Instead, I choose a theme word. My word for 2025, like 2024, was “Simplify.” I aimed to simplify things in my life, both digitally and in person, and thus carve out more time . . .
Karen Krossing wrote comics and poetry as a kid and dreamed of becoming a published writer. Today, she’s the author of many books for kids and teens, including picture books and novels. She won the SCBWI Crystal Kite Award for Canada in 2015 and 2023 and has been a finalist . . .
Welcome to my Picture Books 101 post series, in which I talk about the basics of writing and illustrating picture books for young readers. This is part of my Creating Picture Books Resource. Please note my experience is with traditional trade publishers. In Part 3, I will explain the basics of picture book format . . .
How do I develop an illustration style? How do I gain confidence as an artist? Welcome to my Picture Books 101 post series, in which I talk about the basics of writing and illustrating picture books for young readers. This is part of my Creating Picture Books Resource. I began this series . . .