I am interviewed by children
One child, anyway. A little girl named Katy, in Massachussetts. She wrote a letter to her local paper, the Daily Hampshire Gazette, asking them to please pick up ‘Phoebe and Her Unicorn.’ Not only did...
View ArticleWednesday in West Seattle
I’ll be returning to C&P Coffee Co. in West Seattle, for Words West Literary’s kids’ night. I’ll be reading some selections from various “Phoebe and Her Unicorn” books. It’ll be me and Suzanne...
View ArticleI’ll be in Spokane
At Auntie’s Bookstore, this Friday (the 13th) at 6. Washington, I wish I knew how to quit you. Read more →
View ArticleI won something!
It had been a little while since I actually won an award, though I’ve been nominated a few times. This time, kids did the voting! Phoebe was voted “Bravest Hero” (For The Magic Storm) at the Kids’...
View ArticleThe unicorn of Today
So the Today Show had Amazon.com list some summer reading books for young reluctant readers. I’m #8! I’m almost more excited that Breaking Cat News, by my friend Georgia Dunn, is #2. Go Georgia! Go...
View ArticleSo I screwed up my PO box
If you’ve gotten fan mail back, it’s my fault. I failed to keep my PO box paid up, and I know some people got mail back. I’m really sorry! Feel free to send stuff along to the new address: Dana Simpson...
View ArticleApparel!
So there’s a shirt on Topatoco now! Phoebe and Her Unicorn Sparkle Shirt PRE-ORDER
View ArticleHappy to announce this book
So I’ve illustrated a picture book! Its co-author is young Maddox Lyons, a 12-year-old trans boy, and it’s about a little trans boy trying to be understood by his parents and the world. I think this...
View ArticleNick nick nick nick na nick nick nick, Nickelodeon
Woo, so I neglect this blog, don’t I? I mostly figure news about what I’m doing is available elsewhere. …mostly I’m just bad at keeping up with details. But this is worth sharing: we’re close to a...
View ArticleThe Big Sparkly Box of Unicorn Magic
This week has been Magic Storm week, but next week, the first four books are coming out as a boxed set!
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