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****EXCITING NEWS****
I'm illustrating a new Michael Ian Black picture book: NAKED! comes out from Simon & Schuster BFYR in Summer 2014. See the Entertainment Weekly announcement.

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Downloadable I'M BORED Press Info PDF : Includes quotes from The New York Times Sunday Book Review, Globe & Mail, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews blog, School Library Journal, 7 Impossible Things and more.

Written by Michael Ian Black, illustrated by Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Published by Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers (Sept/2012)

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I'M BORED: Scrapbook/Blog | Facebook | Goodreads

Buy at Indiebound | Amazon | B&N | Powell's

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NEWS: I signed TWO book contracts with Simon & Schuster Books For Young readers! Details here.

Visit Inkygirl.com, my illustrated guide for those who write and draw for young people. For info about my writing, drawing and other projects, see DebbieOhi.com.

My Writing/Art Collab Blogs

MiG Writers: Six middle grade & YA writers who blog about the craft and business of writing for young people.

Pixel Shavings: Six children's book illustrator/writers who blog about their process, with sample images.

Kidlitartists: Children's book illustrators (SCBWI Mentees).

Sketcharound: Creativity and tips on finding your own creative voice.

Writer Unboxed: Craft & business of fiction. I post a cartoon on the first Saturday of every month.

Instapoem: Daily poetry prompt from Rand Bellavia. I post sporadically.

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Awards That I Give Out

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Inkygirl Golden Cupcake Award

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Inkygirl Golden Marmot Award

Awards & Nominations I Have Received:

I know I am missing some, especially blog awards. If you've given me an award but notice it's not listed below, I humbly apologize and would appreciate a reminder. Thanks so much! -- Debbie

FOR MY BOOKS:

I'M BORED was chosen as  A Junior Library Guild Selection (Fall/2012)

 

PERSONALLY:

2011 Sue Alexander "Most Promising For Publication" Award for my YA novel: didn't win, but it was still a great honour.

2010 SCBWI Illustration Mentorship Program Award: I was one of six chosen for the SCBWI Illustration Mentorship Program. Mentor that picked me: Cecilia Yung of Penguin USA. We Mentees from that year launched KidLitArtists.com, a blog for children's book illustrators.

2010 SCBWI Honor Award: one of two runners-up in the overall Illustration Portfolio Showcase. The other Honor Award went to Ye Won Lee, and the Overall 1st place winner was Molly Idle.

 

FOR INKYGIRL OR MY OTHER CURRENT BLOGS:

Writer's Digest 101 Best Websites: I've won several times but didn't keep track, and WD does not have an archived list online, sadly. My site is on the 2012 list as well as several other years. Thanks to all who nominated me!

Versatile Blogger

 

FOR INKSPOT:

Starting Point Hot Site (Dec.4/98)

Suite101 Top Five site (Oct/98)

Listed in A#1 Quality Directory

Awesome Universal Top 500 Netpointers (Sept/96)

Blue Plate Special Web Pick (95/06/04)

Blue Web 5-star rating

Book Stack's Novel Place (94/04/25)

Books A to Z Site of the Week (96/10/10-18)

Canuck Site of the Day (96/04/03)

CLICK Cool Site Award (Nov/96) for Inkspot and For Young Writers

Cool Site of the Day (Infinet) (95/04/22-23)

Creme de la Creme Awards (week of 96/09/26)

Cyberschool Magazine Editor's Choice Award (Overall Best Web Site, April 1996)

CyberTeddy Top 500 Website Award (Nov/96)

Education World "Best Of September" site (Sept/96)

eyeSITE of the Day (95/12/21)

"Family-Approved" by Dove Foundation

FIDO Blue Ribbon Site Of The Day (Nov.13/96)

GNN Select Site

Hot Click for May (The Spoken Word Network)

Internet Underground 'Best Of 1996' Award

Learning In Motion Top 10 Monthly Pick (April 1996)

4-Star McKinley Rating (top rating) for both writer sites

Medal of Excellence Award (Sept. 19/96)

Mecklermedia's 1998 Internet World Impact Award spacer

National Library of Canada has added Inklings to its collection

NBNSOFT Content Awards (96/02/26), Young Writers Resource Page)

NetGiver Award

NetUser magazine five-star rating (Dec/95)

OMNI magazine Omnivision winner

Ozarks Site of the Day (96/04/16)

Point Survey top 5% of all web sites

Reviewed by RadioOne (96/04/08)

Riddler's Choice site

Seeress of the Web's Pick (95/05/11)

Surfin' Pick of the Day (96/07/01)

Too Cool Site Award (96/04/01)

University of Michigan Clearinghouse choice

USA Today Hot Site (96/04/05-07)

Wave of the Day (95/11)

Web Pilot WINGS Medal (Nov/96)

Writers Edge Choice Award (95/09/18)

Zia Family Resources: 5 Star Rating (96/10/29)

 

 

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