LISA HONEYCUTT

When I was in the first grade, my school closed. There weren't enough kids in the neighborhood to keep it open. They allowed each student to take a book home from the library. I still have that Tomie dePaola book of Old Mother Hubbard on my shelf. Literature changed me. Reading Shel Silverstein's poetry and examining the bizarre pen drawings, absorbing my Richard Scarry books, and listening to my mother as she read to me and my sister. Being able to drop out of reality into a book is a gift. 

 

Humor, quirky characters, language, and irony are featured in my picture book manuscripts. My illustrations emphasize storytelling in traditional media mixed with digital work. SCBWI New Mexico and El Paso's Assistant Regional Advisor, I am also a member of Julie Hedlund’s 12x12 Picture Book Challenge, enjoy yearly Inktober and have completed Reneé LaTulippe’s Lyrical Language Lab. 

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My previous career was in graphic design and marketing. Now, a rugged ranch outside of Santa Fe, New Mexico, is my home. The spectacular sunsets, ancient cliffs, and clear night skies speak to me. I share this space with my husband, two kids, two cats, horses, coyotes, deer, owls, hawks, bobcats and the occasional mountain lion.