
Children's Book
Author & Illustrator

Photo by Oanh Jordan
Zoey is the author-illustrator of six picture books and the illustrator of a handful of others. Her work has appeared in the Society of Illustrators Original Art Show, has been shortlisted for an Oregon Book Award, twice received Oregon Spirt Book Award/ Honors by the Council of Teachers of English and received the Golden Duck Award from The American Library Association.
Zoey works in various mediums including pencil, guache, sumi-ink and most recently, risograph printing. She lives in Portland, OR. She loves her dog, Carrots, and her family too and she is honored to get to make books for kids. She is represented by Elena Giovinazzo at Heirloom Literary & Media.
Forthcoming titles include:
How to Draw A Zombie
(Co-created with August Wagner) Caitlyn Dlouhy Books (2026)
The Portraitist - Caitlyn Dlouhy Books (TBD)
Zoey is a proud SCBWI member andhas had the pleasure of collaborating with these publishers:
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Caitlyn Dlouhy Books/ Atheneum
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Kids Can Press
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Tundra Books
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Abrams Books for Young Readers
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Holiday House Books
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Chronicle Books
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Enchanted Lion Books
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Harper Collins Books
Recognition & Awards:
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2025 - Original Art Show at the Society of Illustrators
This Year, A Witch!
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2023 - Oregon Spirit Book Award
Oregon Council of Teachers of English
Pig and Horse and the Something Scary
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2023 - Original Art Show
Society of Illustrators New York
Banana
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2023 - Oregon Book Award - Finalist
Literary Arts
Pig and Horse and the Something Scary
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2022 - Oregon Spirit Book Honor from OCTE
Oregon Council of Teachers of English
I Do Not Like Yolanda
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2022 - Golden Duck Notable Book for Science Fiction
American Library Association
Marty by Rachel Noble

Please Note: I'm not able to work directly with authors to illustrate their picture books - THANKS!
For literary inquiries please contact Elena Giovinazzo
at Heirloom Literary & Media or zoey.wagner@gmail.com
For school visits or general hellos:
