Long Author BioAnna Ouchchy is a children's book author and poet. She has worked as an elementary school teacher, magazine editor, university ESL instructor, and highly unqualified assistant builder. She loves writing picture books that inspire wonder about the natural world or make kids laugh. She is an active member of SCBWI and Julie Hedlund’s 12x12 Picture Book Challenge.
Anna’s articles and stories have appeared in Highlights magazine, and her first picture book, I DON'T WANNA HIBERNATE, is coming out in January 2025 from Henry Holt Books for Young Readers/Macmillan. Anna is represented by Ana Crespo at East West Literary. She lives in Wilmington, North Carolina, just a few minutes from the beach, with her family and a very spoiled cat named Spooky. In her free time, Anna enjoys walking in the woods, traveling, learning languages, and, of course, reading. |
A Few Fun FactsMy last name is pronounced O-shee.
I've been writing poems and stories since the first grade. I have two kids, and they were born eight years apart. I enjoy learning weird science facts. I love dark chocolate with nuts. My family hides the chocolate from me, with good reason! I'm happiest when I'm in the woods. I was born in England and moved to the United States when I was five years old. My brother and I were both born exactly at midnight. Our parents got to choose our birthdays! I adore tongue-twisters and I challenge anyone to say them faster. |