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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:

  • Caitlyn Dlouhy Books/ Atheneum

  • Kids Can Press

  • Tundra Books

  • Abrams Books for Young Readers

  • Holiday House Books

  • Chronicle Books

  • Enchanted Lion Books

  • Harper Collins Books

Recognition & Awards:
 

  • 2025 - Original Art Show at the Society of Illustrators
    This Year, A Witch!

  • 2023 - Oregon Spirit Book Award
    Oregon Council of Teachers of English
    Pig and Horse and the Something Scary
     

  • 2023 - Original Art Show
    Society of Illustrators New York
    Banana

     

  • 2023 - Oregon Book Award - Finalist 
    Literary Arts 
    Pig and Horse and the Something Scary
     

  • 2022 - Oregon Spirit Book Honor from OCTE
    Oregon Council of Teachers of English
    I Do Not Like Yolanda
     

  • 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

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