©Meghan Senkel
My favorite picture books involve great word play, a sense of irreverence, lots of silliness, and buckets of heart. I also love titles that give a wink & a nod to the tireless parents reading for the hundredth time. (Or is it in the thousands, now?)
Hello and welcome!
I'm Meghan and I mostly write picture books, but also work in illustration and young adult fiction.
Hello and welcome!
I'm Meghan and I mostly write picture books, and also work in illustration and young adult fiction.
My favorite picture books involve great word play, a sense of irreverence, lots of silliness, and buckets of heart. I also love titles that give a wink & a nod to the tireless parents reading for the hundredth time. (Or is it in the thousands, now?)
duties and developing my craft through writing, editing, thumbnails, art classes, and three supportive author and illustration critique groups.
I call Houston, Texas home--and proudly so. I love living in this diverse and exciting city with my incredibly supportive husband, a bubbly 10-year old, and a goofy kindergartener.
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A member of SCBWI, I serve the Houston chapter as Regional Advisor.
I divide my time between my SCBWI
A member of SCBWI, I serve the Houston chapter as Regional Advisor.
I divide my time between my SCBWI duties and developing my craft through writing, editing, thumbnails, art classes, and three supportive author and illustration critique groups.
I call Houston, Texas home--and proudly so. I love living in this diverse and exciting city with my incredibly supportive husband, a bubbly 10-year old, and a goofy kindergartener.
©Meghan Senkel
One Mardi Gras I was interviewed on the local news in New Orleans dressed as (and in the character of) Britney Spears.
One Mardi Gras I was interviewed on the local news in New Orleans dressed as (and in the character of) Britney Spears.
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I really, really, really love food! Luckily, Houston has an AH-MAZING food scene!
I really, really, really love food! Luckily, Houston has an
AH-MAZING food scene!
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Don't challenge me to arm wrestle because I have a metal rod in my arm. Basically, I'm part robot.
Don't challenge me to arm wrestle because I have a metal rod in my arm. Basically, I'm part robot.
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Certified in scuba, I've dove all over the Caribbean, as well as further flung spots like French Polynesia and the Great Barrier Reef!
Certified in scuba, I've dove all over the Caribbean, as well as further flung spots like French Polynesia and the Great Barrier Reef!
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I don't have a favorite color--my favorite is what happens between colors. In short, I love rainbows!
I don't have a favorite color--my favorite is what happens between colors. In short, I love rainbows!
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I L-O-V-E books with maps! It all started with the 100 Acre Wood. I hope to have my own book with a map someday...
I L-O-V-E books with maps! It all started with the 100 Acre Wood. I hope to have my own book with a map someday...
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