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"Behind the book"

A behind-the-scenes video detailing the process of writing and illustrating Home in the Woods.

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Eliza Wheeler is an illustrator and author of books for kids, teens, and the young at heart. Her book Miss Maple’s Seeds was a NYT bestseller, and her book Home in the Woods was dubbed “Gorgeous” by the New York Times book review. Eliza is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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My SCBWI LA National Conference Keynote

September 24, 2018

 Last month I attended the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators summer conference in Los Angeles, and was invited there by Lin Oliver to give my first keynote speech for one of their national conferences. It was an incredible honor to be invited, and it marked a big milestone for me as an SCBWI member (and also as an introvert). I recall years of sitting in the audience at these conferences and while listening to keynotes thinking, “I could NEVER do that!”  Haha! says The Universe.  What I didn’t know then was that, by now, I would have something…

Prints for sale!

June 21, 2018

This has been a long time coming… I have had numerous requests for prints of my illustrations from book fans, and they are now here. Find prints of my children’s book art at: Society6: Eliza Wheeler  You can choose from a variety of sizes, frames, and other various gifts for teachers, family, and yourself.  A huge thank you is owed to my husband, Adam, who has been working on getting the shop set up. We will have more art to come from more of my books! If there is a piece of art from a book that you don’t see…

Amazon Best Books 2017

November 21, 2017

THE POMEGRANATE WITCH  made the Amazon’s ‘Best children’s books of 2017′ list — and to make it extra sweet, it sits alongside illustrator friends’ books; THE ANTLERED SHIP by The Fan Brothers, and THE BOOK OF MISTAKES by Corinna Luyken. Congrats to all! Check out the full list here: Amazon.com: Best Children’s Books of 2017     

THE POMEGRANATE WITCH…new release!

August 10, 2017

 A new book that I illustrated, written by Denise Doyen, came out last week; THE POMEGRANATE WITCH. It’s here in time for the fall season coming up, and is such a fun romp between a group of neighborhood kids from the suburbs, and the old Pomegranate Witch who guards a legendary pomegranate tree. This release kicked off with an awesome starred review from Publisher’s Weekly! “Luscious rhymes and an atmospheric eeriness immerse readers in a neighborhood battle: five children versus the witch who guards the tempting pomegranates that hang from a tree on her property: “Its unpruned limbs were jungle-like, dirt ripplesnaked…