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Un-crudding my work with a self-guided Mac Barnett picture book bootcamp
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This past May, Mac Barnett made waves with his newes...
A fourth starred review for Exposures and more new upcoming books!
Books, books, more books, and a little pottery in an art classroom.
Exposures has received another starred review! This brings the starred trade reviews to FOUR! I can’t believe it. I’m so proud of Peyton and her OCD journey for resonating...
Now booking: author school visits!
School visits are one of the many things a working author/illustrator does. My talks are anywhere between 45 minutes to 1 hour, featuring a Q&A section at the end, and then a book signing for pre-orders. This is a way to meet with an expert...
A month of Exposures
Exposures on the bookshelf of the Recommended section at Boulder Bookstore.
On August 11th, 2026 my latest graphic novel, Exposures, arrived on bookshelves around North America. It was a silent stacking of bound paper that was eight years...
Creating a graphic novel from start to finish
One single spread from script, to thumbnail, to pencil, to ink, to color.
Graphic novels are a behemoth to work on. My latest book, Exposures, was my longest graphic novel to date. I came up with the idea in 2017, finished the pitch in 201...
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