I write picture books for the 4-8 crowd — humorous, heartfelt, and occasionally absurd.

Currently working on a growing portfolio of completed picture book manuscripts with a middle-grade novel on the horizon for 2027.

Member of SCBWI, 12x12, Kidlit Firefly, and Arizona Authors.

Grand Prize winner of SCBWI AZ Desert Bloom Scholarship, July 2026

Based in Phoenix, Arizona.

Contact: dzmallisonauthor@gmail.com