Lori Mortensen
@lamortensen.bsky.social
Children's author, birdwatcher, hiker, baker, muse chaser, SCBWI speaker, library lover, and proud Mom.
Books do make great gifts. My picture books are some of my favorites. Visit www.lorimortensen for news, updates, activities, and upcoming releases.
November 29, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Books do make great gifts. My picture books are some of my favorites. Visit www.lorimortensen for news, updates, activities, and upcoming releases.
Registration is open for our PA One Book virtual Kick-off event. Join me and illustrator Rob Sayegh, Jr. for this fun storytime event. Can't wait! Register at this link: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
April 5, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Registration is open for our PA One Book virtual Kick-off event. Join me and illustrator Rob Sayegh, Jr. for this fun storytime event. Can't wait! Register at this link: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Celebrating 5 years with Edward Gorey and a little nonsense.
March 28, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Celebrating 5 years with Edward Gorey and a little nonsense.
Delighted and honored that Pennsylvania's PA One Book literacy program has selected ARLO DRAWS AN OCTOPUS for 2025 and I'll be teaming up with terrific illustrator, Rob Sayegh, Jr. for the virtual kickoff event in April.
February 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Delighted and honored that Pennsylvania's PA One Book literacy program has selected ARLO DRAWS AN OCTOPUS for 2025 and I'll be teaming up with terrific illustrator, Rob Sayegh, Jr. for the virtual kickoff event in April.
Some supendiferous, cosmically colossal, color-me-tickled, yeehaw reviews for three of my most popular books illustrated by awesome illustrators @mattphelandraws, @robsayart, and @michaelallenaustin.
January 24, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Some supendiferous, cosmically colossal, color-me-tickled, yeehaw reviews for three of my most popular books illustrated by awesome illustrators @mattphelandraws, @robsayart, and @michaelallenaustin.
Arlo and Octopus and some of their favorite picture books. (Mine too!)
January 6, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Arlo and Octopus and some of their favorite picture books. (Mine too!)
Fall into reading with some of my favorite picture book titles.
November 19, 2024 at 8:02 PM
Fall into reading with some of my favorite picture book titles.
A fascinating picture book bio about one of literature's most creepily creative author/illustrators, Edward Gorey, to celebrate Absurdity Day on November 20.
November 14, 2024 at 8:28 PM
A fascinating picture book bio about one of literature's most creepily creative author/illustrators, Edward Gorey, to celebrate Absurdity Day on November 20.