Heidi M. Rogers writes and illustrates books for kids, centering around themes of community, empathy, inclusion, and love. She graduated with a BA in art in 2005 and is a member of SCBWI. She started ImagineInk, a monthly critique group for picture book writers, in 2013, and is a member of the Hot Mess Writers Club, a critique group for young adult and middle grade authors. Her illustration work received an Honorable Mention in the 2022 #PBParty showcase and was in the 2023 Kids Comics Unite! P