Dana Simpson 🖼️🖌️🦄
@danasimpson.com
Official account for the artist behind "Phoebe and Her Unicorn" and "Ozy and Millie" — watch this space for information and announcements. Personal account is @danacorn.bsky.social.
Getting free posters and buttons ready to give away at the Poulsbo Kids Book Festival tomorrow!
(Sofia says she's not attending, and I will not be giving her away.)
(Sofia says she's not attending, and I will not be giving her away.)
November 14, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Getting free posters and buttons ready to give away at the Poulsbo Kids Book Festival tomorrow!
(Sofia says she's not attending, and I will not be giving her away.)
(Sofia says she's not attending, and I will not be giving her away.)
This free book festival was a lot of fun last time, and turnout was so big, they moved to a larger venue for this year! I'm really looking forward to doing it again. I'll be signing books (which will be available for purchase at the event.)
www.poulsbokidsbookfest.com
www.poulsbokidsbookfest.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:30 AM
This free book festival was a lot of fun last time, and turnout was so big, they moved to a larger venue for this year! I'm really looking forward to doing it again. I'll be signing books (which will be available for purchase at the event.)
www.poulsbokidsbookfest.com
www.poulsbokidsbookfest.com
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This sneaked up on me! I’ll be doing the Poulsbo Kids’ Book Festival in Poulsbo, WA, on Saturday.
November 14, 2025 at 12:34 AM
This sneaked up on me! I’ll be doing the Poulsbo Kids’ Book Festival in Poulsbo, WA, on Saturday.
Here's a sneak peek at a box set coming out in the spring, featuring redone cover art! If you don't already have books 9-12, have worn out your copies, or just really like things that come in boxes, you'll love it.
November 11, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Here's a sneak peek at a box set coming out in the spring, featuring redone cover art! If you don't already have books 9-12, have worn out your copies, or just really like things that come in boxes, you'll love it.
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#ghiblinovember is here! And the first prompt is #breakfast
#KidLit #KidLitArt #fanart #StudioGhibli #illustration
#KidLit #KidLitArt #fanart #StudioGhibli #illustration
November 4, 2025 at 5:50 AM
#ghiblinovember is here! And the first prompt is #breakfast
#KidLit #KidLitArt #fanart #StudioGhibli #illustration
#KidLit #KidLitArt #fanart #StudioGhibli #illustration
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"[...] the unicorn screamed. It was not at all like the challenging bell with which she had first met the Red Bull; it was an ugly, squawking wail of sorrow and loss and rage, such as no immortal creature ever gave."
[ #thelastunicorn #amalthea ]
[ #thelastunicorn #amalthea ]
November 4, 2025 at 4:34 PM
"[...] the unicorn screamed. It was not at all like the challenging bell with which she had first met the Red Bull; it was an ugly, squawking wail of sorrow and loss and rage, such as no immortal creature ever gave."
[ #thelastunicorn #amalthea ]
[ #thelastunicorn #amalthea ]
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Thanks to everyone who pre-ordered the new "Lauren Ipsum" book so far! Always happy that so many people are happy to continue reading my strip as it soon enters its 3rd year.
Still taking pre-orders! Planning to ship them out by January - ko-fi.com/s/cdec8cd7c7
Still taking pre-orders! Planning to ship them out by January - ko-fi.com/s/cdec8cd7c7
October 24, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Thanks to everyone who pre-ordered the new "Lauren Ipsum" book so far! Always happy that so many people are happy to continue reading my strip as it soon enters its 3rd year.
Still taking pre-orders! Planning to ship them out by January - ko-fi.com/s/cdec8cd7c7
Still taking pre-orders! Planning to ship them out by January - ko-fi.com/s/cdec8cd7c7
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Get creative during Thanksgiving break. We're hosting four one-day family cartooning workshops (Nov. 24, 25, 28, and 29) with collaborative activities to fire up your imagination. Museum admission included. More info: cartoonart.org/calendar/2025/11/cartooning-for-the-whole-family-thanksgiving
October 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Get creative during Thanksgiving break. We're hosting four one-day family cartooning workshops (Nov. 24, 25, 28, and 29) with collaborative activities to fire up your imagination. Museum admission included. More info: cartoonart.org/calendar/2025/11/cartooning-for-the-whole-family-thanksgiving
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Bearing in mind it might be this kid.
October 30, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Bearing in mind it might be this kid.
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Milo has something to say, and he feels strongly about it.
October 30, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Milo has something to say, and he feels strongly about it.
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Claire in the rain, with a cool glowy umbrella
Like a lot of my recent stuff, drawn in ProCreate.
Like a lot of my recent stuff, drawn in ProCreate.
October 30, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Claire in the rain, with a cool glowy umbrella
Like a lot of my recent stuff, drawn in ProCreate.
Like a lot of my recent stuff, drawn in ProCreate.
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Sofia, with and without her little pink diamond mouth open going MEEHHHHHHHH real loud
October 24, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Sofia, with and without her little pink diamond mouth open going MEEHHHHHHHH real loud
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I have to perform live in two days and I’m nervous.
October 22, 2025 at 8:28 PM
I have to perform live in two days and I’m nervous.
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Here’s my attempt to draw like @bakertoons.com does!
October 23, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Here’s my attempt to draw like @bakertoons.com does!
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UNICORN! Li'l fanart for @danacorn.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 11:28 PM
UNICORN! Li'l fanart for @danacorn.bsky.social
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Did you know that Girls Scouts can earn a Cadette Comic Artist Badge for creating their own comic? If your troop's looking for some assist, we're here for you: CAM offers private group workshops that can help creators of all skill levels reach their goal. More info at cartoonart.org/education-index
October 8, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Did you know that Girls Scouts can earn a Cadette Comic Artist Badge for creating their own comic? If your troop's looking for some assist, we're here for you: CAM offers private group workshops that can help creators of all skill levels reach their goal. More info at cartoonart.org/education-index
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I’m a time lord.
(Unedited photo from MoPop in Seattle)
(Unedited photo from MoPop in Seattle)
October 19, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I’m a time lord.
(Unedited photo from MoPop in Seattle)
(Unedited photo from MoPop in Seattle)
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“Rhythmic dialogue with a Southwestern twang complements the high-contrast desert color palette” of Brenna Thummler’s “heartening” middle grade graphic novel adventure GUMSHOE
Gumshoe by Brenna Thummler
Eleven-year-old Willa, the star of this standalone graphic novel western by Sheets trilogy creator Thummler, is on the run. Whil...
buff.ly
October 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
“Rhythmic dialogue with a Southwestern twang complements the high-contrast desert color palette” of Brenna Thummler’s “heartening” middle grade graphic novel adventure GUMSHOE
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I don’t think I would do what I do, at least not in precisely the way I do it, without The Last Unicorn.
October 17, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I don’t think I would do what I do, at least not in precisely the way I do it, without The Last Unicorn.
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One year ago today we saw a comet.
October 17, 2025 at 8:10 PM
One year ago today we saw a comet.
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Alternate cover redo concept for “Unicorn Selfies.”
I kind of want Phoebe’s expression, at least, to be sillier.
I kind of want Phoebe’s expression, at least, to be sillier.
October 12, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Alternate cover redo concept for “Unicorn Selfies.”
I kind of want Phoebe’s expression, at least, to be sillier.
I kind of want Phoebe’s expression, at least, to be sillier.
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Back on the Evergreen campus, in my capacity as a kind of famous writer graduate who gets to talk about the publishing industry!
October 11, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Back on the Evergreen campus, in my capacity as a kind of famous writer graduate who gets to talk about the publishing industry!