News!

Book Covers In the Wild!

Julia — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:23:49 +0000

Most of the book covers I worked on through 2011 are now released and out in the wild.

To see more of them up close, click HERE to visit my cover portfolio page!

(Photo credits: Renee Kurilla. Many thanks to Porter Square Books!)

Letters to Leo Hits Shelves!

Julia — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:13:33 +0000

Letters to Leo, published by Candlewick Press, written by Amy Hest, and illustrated by Julia (as Annie) is out in stores now! Check Indiebound for your local bookstore.

"Model citizen" Annie Rossi continues her life in NYC with sidekick Leo in this installment (a journal written AND illustrated by Annie Rossi) Thanks to a starred review from SLJ, Leo is on his way!

See more art from the book HERE.

Audrey Gets Gold!

Julia — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:44:58 +0000

Just Being Audrey was just awarded the Gold Medal for Children's Literature by the Florida Book Awards.

Style Feature: Inside Source

Julia — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:08:31 +0000

Style Feature with Lexi Green at Inside Source. Click HERE to read.

Hark, hear the bell(es)!

Julia — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:03:59 +0000

My new Christmas card is available for purchase, shipped Priority to you.

Beautifully and locally printed in a small batch. Happy holidays! ♡

Visit the The Shop to snap up your set!

Bluebonnet Nomination for Audrey!

Julia — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:34:11 +0000

"TLA's Texas Bluebonnet Award Selection Committee met in Austin several weeks ago to choose twenty titles for the next Bluebonnet Award nominee list.

The 2012-2013 Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List was introduced Saturday afternoon (October 22) at the Texas Book Festival in Austin."

I Had a Favorite Dress at Anthropologie!

Julia — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:46:54 +0000

Anthropologie is now home to both I Had a Favorite Dress and Just Being Audrey! Dress hits shelves this week, online and in-store just in time for gift giving...Click to view product

DRESS receives Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Seal

Julia — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 04:38:11 +0000

Just Announced: "I Had a Favorite Dress" has garnered an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio "Best Book of 2011" award and its very own shiny gold seal!

Grandma's Gloves Awarded by CLCSC!

Julia — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:41:25 +0000

Grandma's Gloves was awarded the title of "Best Narrative Voice in a Picture Book" by the Children's Literature Council of Southern California!

Gala to follow: http://www.childrensliteraturecouncil.org/

Gold Medal for Grandma's Gloves

Julia — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0000

Grandma's Gloves was awarded gold in the juvenile fiction category by The Commonwealth Club for their 80th Annual California Book Awards!

Go Grandma!