Debbie Ridpath Ohi
Writes & illustrates books. 🇨🇦 #CanKidLit. Comics, board games, poetry. Illus in books by Judy Blume, Michael Ian Black, others. I WANT TO READ *ALL* THE BOOKS. Alt-text fan. #Uplift
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What I'm working on: @work.debbieohi.com
- Question for Bluesky search gurus: When I enter "SCBWI" in the main Bluesky search, I get a list of all kinds of SCBWI Regional Accounts but NOT the official @scbwi.bsky.social account. Any advice I can pass on to them?
- Registration for #scbwisummer25 is open! I'm delighted to be on faculty for the Illustrators Intensive this year, along with the amazing CECE BELL (I'm a huge fan so am esp honoured). Info: www.scbwi.org/events/virtu... Illus Intensive: www.scbwi.org/events/virtu... #KidLit #SCBWI
- Hurray!
- The #ForestOfReading is Canada's largest recreational reading program. Goal: to encourage a love of reading in people of all ages. Looking for #CanKidLit book suggestions? Visit forestofreading.com Also follow @hkubiw.bsky.social, blogger & book review of Canadian #KidLit!
- Doing final packing before my trip to Saskatchewan with my childhood friend. Cathy lives in Yellowknife, in the Northwest Territories. Here's a short video I put together yesterday of AMAZING Northern Lights I saw when I visited her last March. #TravelCanada #NorthernLights
- To those DMing or emailing me about feeds being inaccessible: Looks like @blueskyfeedcreator.com is still having tech issues, so sorry. Also apologies for not being able to respond to each person individually (I am getting a LOT of msgs right now). Hopefully issues can be fixed soon! 🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽
- I've had a number of messages from people re: inability to access the #KidLitMegaFeed today -- I think @blueskyfeedcreator.com was having issues, but I've heard they're working on fixing the problem. 🤞🏽
- Heads-up for those in Canada or those thinking of mailing stuff to Canada, in case you hadn't heard: Canada Post may be going on strike again, on or after May 22: www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/our-c...
- My friend from Yellowknife and I usually opt for somewhere in California to get together every year (her choice, mainly climate is a contrast to where she lives 😀). This year we opted for Saskatchewan instead. Less potential border hassle & looking forward to exploring more of our own country! 🇨🇦
- To those thinking of sending me books: Please contact me first! Finding some books coming from the U.S. are taking a loooooong time (possibly held up at the border). Some don't reach me at all.
