About

Bo Lu is an award-winning author-illustrator who moved from bustling Taipei to suburban Kansas when she was 7, knowing just three English words: “apple,” “banana,” and “so-so.” Before she could speak fluently, drawing became her bridge between the world she left and the one she was learning to call home. Her debut picture book, Bao’s Doll, received an Ezra Jack Keats Illustrator Honor. Her forthcoming book, Ren’s Pencil (Abrams, 2026), explores the struggle to belong in a new place and the power of imagination to help us find our own stories and connect across worlds.

Bo now knows more words, and she enjoys slurping noodle soups, exploring the Bay Area Redwoods, and dancing with her two daughters around their dad at the dinner table. When Bo wasn’t creating picture books, she designed for some of the world's most innovative companies like Pinterest, Apple, Google, and IDEO.

Agent

For inquiries about illustration work, please contact Steven Malk at Writer’s House at smalk@writershouse.com

School Visits

For inquiries about School visits or speaking engagements, please contact Bo at lubotze@gmail.com

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