Debra Daugherty is a Central Illinois author and a member of SCBWI, The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. As the SCBWI-Illinois network representative for the Springfield area., she oversees the monthly critique meetings with her writing group, the Scribes.

 

Debra’s publishing credits include CALAMITY CAT (MeeGenius/HMH, 2013), THE DRAGON'S RING (Clean Reads, 2016), THE MEMORY JAR (Roan & Weatherford/Young Dragons, April 11, 2023), COWS CAN'T BE CLOWNS (Harbor Lane Books/EverImagine Books, September 3, 2024), two children’s stories in Guardian Angel Kid's e-zine, three articles in SCBWI-Illinois Prairie Wind magazine, and a short story in an anthology, Adventures on the Go, Book 2 (Offbeat Reads, 2021). Her short story, Heart of Stone, won first place in a 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. 

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Something most people don’t know about Debra - she’s kissed the Blarney Stone.