Debra Daugherty
Born: in Springfield, Illinois
Connection to Illinois: Daugherty was born in Springfield and currently resides in Pleasant Plains. Biography: Debra Daugherty is a children's book author from central Illinois. She is a member of SCBWI, the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, and the SCBWI-Illinois representative for the Springfield area network. Her publishing credits include The Memory Jar (Roan & Weatherford Publishing Associates, LLC/Young Dragons, 2023), Cows Can’t Be Clowns (Harbor Lane Books/EverImagine Books, 2024) Calamity Cat (MeeGenius,/HMH, 2013), The Dragon’s Ring (Astra Press/Clean Reads, 2016), Rachel, a short story in an anthology, Adventures on the Go, Book 2, (Offbeat Reads,2021), three articles in SCBWI-Illinois Prairie Wind magazine, and two children’s stories in Guardian Angel Kids ezine. Her short story, Heart of Stone, won first place in the Litchfield Student Educational Foundation writing contest in 2015. Debra began writing children’s stories for her nieces and nephews when they were young. Now their children read her books. When not writing or reading, Debra enjoys exploring flea markets, visiting local museums and historical sights, and playing ball with her pup nephew Elmer, her brother’s dachshund, when he visits from Texas. Something most people don’t know about Debra--she’s kissed the Blarney Stone.
Awards:
- Heart of Stone First Place, Litchfield Student Educational Foundation writing contest
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Selected Titles
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Cows Can't be Clowns ISBN: 1963705041 OCLC: Everimagine Books (Harbor Lane Books, LLC) 2024 Bella wants to be a clown, but she's a cow! Rooster, Pig, and Horse laugh when Bella tells them her dream, so she sneaks away to join the circus. Bella proves to the clowns she is moo-larious, and they welcome her into their act. As the star of the show, Bella should be happy, but she misses her friends on the farm. Will she choose circus stardom, or her farm-animal friends? |
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The Memory Jar ISBN: 1633738086 OCLC: Young Dragons 2023 Amelia's grandmother doesn't remember her because she has dementia, but Amelia is determined to find a way to help. She knows that if she can get her grandmother to talk about the stories she told Amelia over the years, then it will help bring the memories back and make all of them happy. Amelia comes up with a clever plan to assist her grandmother...but will it be enough? |
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The Pastry Princess ISBN: 1560026162 OCLC: 62161273 University Editions, Huntington, W. Va. : ©1996. A run-away princess becomes a pastry chef who falls in love with a gardener. When her father dies, she returns to her castle to marry a prince but her wedding day holds a few surprises. |