DeAnn Wiley is a self-taught illustrator with a master’s degree in counseling psychology, born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. She advocates for social justice from the intersection of multiple identities—Black, Woman, Queer, and Disabled— and she stands in solidarity with other marginalized communities outside of her own. When she’s not painting, she’s learning, growing, and healing, with each phase of her journey depicted in her art. She illustrated the books My Afro Is a Rising Sun, The Numbers Store: A Sunday Adventures Book, and Marley’s Pride, which received a Stonewall Honor. Her debut children's book Homegrown was published in 2024, followed by Double Dutch Queen in 2025.

Open to: Board Books, Picture Books, Chapter Books, Middle Grade, Covers, Interiors, Nonfiction

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