Abby White

Award-Winning Children’s Author

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Photo Credit: Audrey Lodes

Welcome!

I’m a writer for young people based in Washington, DC —— although I’ll always root for Cleveland sports.

My debut novel, D.J. Rosenblum Becomes the G.O.A.T., won the 2026 Sydney Taylor Book Award (YA).
My second novel, Shosh vs. the Sun, will be published by Levine Querido in Fall 2027.

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A Marc Chagall painting called "The Dairymaid," featuring a young woman and a goat.
A small gold trophy with a goat on top. The base reads: "To Abby M. White, G.O.A.T. Author, Editor, & Friend"

Either way,
you’ll find goats.
And other animals.
Probably.

This #SmallBusinessSaturday, I’m grateful for all the #indiebookstores and #coffeeshops that freckle our beautiful community in Washington, DC! Two highlights today: @pottershousedc and @thecoffeebardc. Longtime favorites for tea, books, leave
This month’s #newsletter: how can you tell when a story is *working*? I’ve asked myself this question a thousand and one times—particularly as I’ve plodded through Book Two. In this column, I hope to elucidate the feeling tha
It’s about time you all get to know the one, the only, D.J. ROSENBLUM! A few weeks ago, @wordsbyde shared a super fun character prompt. I had such a good time answering her questions in my stories, I wanted to share them all with you! Take a