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Karla Arenas Valenti (Author)
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Pura Belpré Award winning author of best-selling picture books, chapter books and MG novels. Visit https://linktr.ee/karlavalenti for info re: signed copies, author visits, educator resources, and much more!
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I am incredibly honored to receive this year’s Pura Belpré Award. I walk in the shoes of giants who have made the world a better place with their gorgeous storytelling. What a privilege to be in their company. 🤩
January 27, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Thanks to all who have boosted my #IndustryPolls! So far: 200 illustrators, 41 editors/ADs/others who hire illus, & 17 agents who rep illus or illus-writers have responded.

I'll share aggregate results (keeping all participants anonymous unless they give explicit permission) in late Feb/early Mar.
debbieohi.com Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · Dec 23
If you're a freelance illustrator, an agent who reps illus or illus/authors, or someone who hires illus, pls answer survey? Thx!

Survey For Agents
Survey for those who hire illustrators
Survey for illustrators

Researching for my #SCBWI wkshop at #scbwiNY25 + will share aggregate results publicly.
A cartoon-style illustration of a person with curly hair working on a laptop, imagining an artist holding a paintbrush and pencil. The text reads: "Are you an agent who represents illustrators or writer-illustrators? Please answer my short, multiple choice anonymous survey about how you find illustrators. Aggregate results will be shared publicly to help illustrators looking for work." A handwritten "thank you!" is included with a heart, along with a QR code and a URL for the survey. Illustration by Debbie Ridpath Ohi. Cartoon illustration of a woman holding cash and a paper, imagining an artist with paintbrushes. Text reads, 'Have you ever hired a freelance illustrator? (human, no AI).' The post invites users to take a short anonymous survey to help illustrators find work, with a QR code and link to DebbieOhi.com. An illustrated promotional image for a survey targeting freelance illustrators. At the top is a cartoon-style drawing of a person with curly black hair, holding a brush and a pencil against a yellow background. Below, bold text reads: "Are you a freelance illustrator who has been paid for your work?" The text is underlined in purple. Smaller text explains: "Please answer my 7-question (multiple choice) survey? You can opt to stay anonymous. Aggregate results will be shared, to help fellow illustrators." A QR code and URL (illustrator-promo.paperform.co/) are included at the bottom right, with handwritten purple text reading "Thank you!" and a small purple heart nearby.
January 5, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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"Esperanza Caramelo, the Star of Nochebuena is a magical realist story about a long-forgotten sugar figurine in a bakery on Christmas Eve." — @karlavalenti.bsky.social mrschureads.blogspot.com/2023/02/espe...
December 25, 2024 at 6:50 PM