Nominated for Book of the Year!

Exciting News! Who’s thrilled? We are! I just received an email from Golden Wizard Book Awards, “Who’s New at Lou’s Zoo” has been honored as a 2023 finalist out of 6 remarkable children’s books in the category of 3-8 Years of Age for “Book of the Year!” We are over the moon and can hardly […]

Book of the Year Finalist!

Exciting News! Who’s thrilled? We are! “Who’s New at Lou’s Zoo” has been honored as a 2023 finalist out of 6 remarkable children’s books in the category for 3-8 Years of Age “Book of the Year”! We are over the moon and can hardly contain our excitement! But there’s more! This enchanting book also won […]

Who’s New At Lou’s Zoo – Won Best Cover Award

I am so incredibly proud of this book and the Lou’s Zoo Series. Who’s New At Lou’s Zoo won best cover to name a few and there will be more awards to come. We have had some wonderful opportunities with getting this book into the hands of kids all over the country. Watch for more […]

Barnes and Noble Author Event Saturday, Feb 4th @ 11am

www.stores.Barnesandnoble.com I’m excited to announce an upcoming author event at Barnes and Noble tomorrow, Saturday, February 4th @ 11am in the Bella Terra Center at 7881 Edinger Ave. Huntington Beach, CA 92646. I will be available to sign copies of my Award Winning and Best Selling Who’s New At Lou’s Zoo. This book won a […]

12 Days of Christmas with a twist of Who’s New At Lou’s Zoo

I wrote my version of the 12 Days of Christmas with a twist of Who’s New At Lou’s Zoo – My version of this song is as zany as the characters, and I can’t wait to share it with you. I’m not really sure where these ideas come from other than my granddaughter was singing […]

Kickstarter Survey

Happy Tuesday to my wonderful backers! I wanted to reach out to you regarding the surveys I sent to you on July 5, 2022.   The backer surveys have been sent out and Great Job Backers! we have already received 25 out of 80 surveys back.  If you haven’t completed the survey, please do so […]

It begins with an idea…..

As an indie author, my favorite part of the process is after the story is written, the illustrator begins sketching and transforming the manuscript into a colorful and magical story more beautiful than I ever imagined. An illustrator is one of the most important expenses of your project. Never cut corners by hiring based on […]

Kickstarter Campaign Is Live!

It’s LIVE! My Kickstarter Campaign is now ready to order your copy of my new book Who’s New At Lou’s Zoo. Order in the next 48 hours and you will receive the “Early Bird” Discount along with a few other goodies I have included only during this campaign. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/joannmdickinson… Thank you for your support and […]

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