Good things are possible and we don’t have to settle.

I love new york so much. I love new york so so much.

This morning routine has been very good for my mental health 🩵

Voted and got our treat for voting! 🤓

The first proofs for The Faraway Forest book 2 have arrived!! 🥹 I’m so excited to introduce the nighttime world of the forest AND to our new protagonist, Hester the owl 💖 (Colors by the amazing @kaycatsart.com! ✨)

Am I getting sappy with old age or is Frieren just an incredibly beautiful story 🥲

Reused stuff from my window display for our little Halloween candy stand 🤓

I made some custom Faraway Forest envelopes! 🤓 Write to me and Wally and you might get something fun back in the mail! 💖📬 PO Box 90044 Brooklyn, NY 11209

Ok I am going to need autocorrect to stop changing “Hester” to “Heater” every time I type it.

Nothin else for it

The first proofs for The Faraway Forest book 2 have arrived!! 🥹 I’m so excited to introduce the nighttime world of the forest AND to our new protagonist, Hester the owl 💖 (Colors by the amazing @kaycatsart.com! ✨)

Are you at @lightboxexpo.com? Because I’m at @lightboxexpo.com 🤓 Come say hi at table 511! ✨

Dragon’s breath

I’m in Washington DC for school visits this week! 🤓

Today we're at @booksofwonder.bsky.social, in📍Manhattan, NY to find Chronicle Books on the shelves!📖 Did you get the chance to see Wally from The Faraway Forest by @debbiefong.com on the bookstore's window display?🔍 ✨

THE FARAWAY FOREST: WALLY’S ROUTE by @debbiefong.com features raccoon Wally, a woodland mail carrier who reliably delivers the mail to his forest friends until he gets sick. A cozy story for young readers w/adorable art & messages about kindness & community. #kidlit 📚👍🏻 @chroniclebooks.bsky.social

Planners are all gone! It’s the end of an era 🥲 Thank you to the ~500 people who have bought them over the years! Every time I hear about someone who has found it really useful has brought me joy 🧡

I meant to post about this earlier but I only have 4 POMMO Press Planners left and this time I don’t think I’ll be restocking! 🥲 Grab one here: www.pommopress.com/product/plan...

Should I use this as my new author photo

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! 🏮🎊 Did you know that the official mascot of Taiwan is this cute Formosan black bear? He shows up on official government messaging. I didn’t realize that he had a heart on his butt until now though 😆🧡

My mom came back from Taiwan and brought me 50th anniversary editions of Doraemon vol 1 & 2! 😍

a painter and her assistant 🎨🖼️🌈🌱 #art #oc #melosclover

We've created a Starter Pack of people who will be exhibiting or presenting at #LBX2025 (less than a month away!!) If you're not on the list, let us know and we'll add you! ❤️ go.bsky.app/9mhBiJ9

i love making comics for kids but genuinely hate how the tagline "great for reluctant readers" gets applied as though it's some consolation prize for kids who feel dumb & not an actual art form to be appreciated in & of itself

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE HAPPY HELLO SUNSHINE DAY!! ☀️☀️☀️

Only a week left before the start of @shortboxcomicsfair.bsky.social ! Getting so excited to see everyone's work and all the reader's reactions! Here's the 3rd preview from 'Despite, despite, despite'. 💝

💖 Hi~ I've recently been hired as Illustration & Creative Lead at The Story Division, helping publishers with graphic novel projects. I'm currently updating our artist database & looking for a wider range of art styles. Cartoonists: post sequentials, website, availability below. No DMs/emails plz!

i love debbie's work & i would have been obsessed as a 7 yr old!! make sure the kids in your life find this

I got to write a piece for the @barnesandnoble.com blog about the making of THE FARAWAY FOREST!! 🥰 You can read it here: www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/debbie-...

Such a fun time at the Brooklyn Book Fest yesterday playing Pictionary with @johngreenart.bsky.social and @thatstevebehling.bsky.social with the best prompts from @calistabrill.bsky.social! Grateful for our very enthusiastic young crowd 🙂‍↕️

On the lookout for short term illustration gigs!! I'm a queer disabled illustrator working primarily in kidlit looking for new projects including covers, album covers, editorial, posters, etc! please share if you can 😘 💝 jaymebrodie.com 💌 [email protected]

@debbiefong.com saw Wally face-out on display at kinokuniya!

Realized I forgot to share my updated event list here! For the rest of the year I’m doing a mix of artist tables and panel events for The Faraway Forest—I hope to see you there! ☺️

AUGH!

Ok if you insist!!

Why does it feel so wrong to have taken the twenty dollar bill I found in the street while walking my dog.

In keeping with tradition, I left signed copies of THE FARAWAY FOREST all over my neighborhood of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn this afternoon! I’ll post the locations below: 📚 Ovington between Ridge Blvd & 3rd Ave

Buggie stamp washi with some ✨✨ Gold foil ✨ ✨ #washitape #stationary

it’s here and so so cute! congrats on your new book @debbiefong.com 😊🎉

I made a printable "chaos goblins" character sheet just for fun! A high-res download is up for free on itchio. (5e compatible) >>> torisharp.itch.io/goblins

✨OUT TODAY!✨ We're welcoming these newest releases — Share this post with your friends to spread the love!🩵

I spent the past week covered in paint but it was all worth it for… my first ever WINDOW DISPLAY! 🥹✨ So happy with how it all came together 💖 You can check it out at Books of Wonder in Manhattan!!

Today's the day! THE FARAWAY FOREST is finally hitting shelves everywhere 💖 If you're looking for a cozy & comforting story, I hope you'll consider picking up a copy for yourself or a young reader in your life! 🌲📮 Order links: www.debbiefong.com/thefarawayfo... 💌 #kidlit #bookbirthday

I spent the past week covered in paint but it was all worth it for… my first ever WINDOW DISPLAY! 🥹✨ So happy with how it all came together 💖 You can check it out at Books of Wonder in Manhattan!!

After 2 years, I'm finally releasing My Father Was a Good Man digitally! This queer horror story follows the journey of a girl who hunts down the wolf that killed her father, but learns things aren't always as they seem. Reposts appreciated❤️, but it at the link below🔗⬇️

Working on a secret project 👀 …let’s see if I remember how to use these 😆

the faraway forest by @debbiefong.com came in the mail today ^___^

What people are saying about THE FARAWAY FOREST… 👀 Only ONE WEEK until Wally! 🥰 thefarawayforest.com

Years ago I commissioned Grayson to make a 3d Wally! 🥹 You can get your own cute lil guy and help out a talented artist at the same time! Details in his post below 👇

Wylde Pak is out now! I'm really thrilled that some of the design ideas from my early vis dev made it into the final show 🌸