Debbi Michiko Florence

So thrilled to announce that I have a new middle grade illustrated series coming called Magic Shoyu Shop. You may know that I am a co-founder of Moromi Shoyu, a hand-crafted (by my husband) soy sauce company. So perhaps it’s not a huge surprise that this sparked a story idea and led to my first… Read more »

Monster Maker: The Strange Creatures of Mark Nagata  Words by Debbi Michiko Florence/Art by Inko Ai Takita Reycraft Books/ November 2025   Pre-order from Bank Square Books before November 11, 2025 and get: Personalized and signed copy by the author, Debbi Michiko Florence A Monster Maker bookmark One (of three) limited edition kaiju character cards… Read more »

It’s happening again! Grace Lin and I are heading back on the road for year 3 of our Very Asian Book Trip! This year we’re celebrating our newest middle grade novels: The Gate, The Girl, and the Dragon and Last Chance Academy (1): A Study in Secrets! Between October 5 – 12, we’ll stop by bookstores to… Read more »

March 11, 2025/Aladdin Cover artist: August Zhang, Designer: Heather Palisi Preorder the book: A Study in Secrets I’m super excited for the upcoming release of book 1 of my new middle grade mystery series Last Chance Academy! A Study in Secrets will be available on March 11! Pre-orders let the publisher know that there is… Read more »

This is where you will find a full and updated list of reviews and news about This Is How I Roll! “A delightful middle grade rom-com that will leave readers hungry.” – Kirkus Reviews  Read the full Kirkus review here. “Written in a clear, straightforward style, the story includes mouth-watering descriptions of Japanese food, with… Read more »

She’s baaaaack! Jasmine Toguchi is back in a new set of chapter books and this time she and her family are going on vacation to Japan! Book 5 will be published on October 18, 2022. Jasmine Toguchi Brave Explorer by Debbi Michiko Florence Illustrations by Elizabet Vuković Farrar Straus Giroux/Macmillan Toothbrush? Check. Her special journal?… Read more »

I’m so excited for the upcoming launch party for Sweet and Sour at Bank Square Books in Mystic CT on Saturday, Sept. 10 at 3 PM! It is particularly special to be celebrating at this bookstore because the book is set in Mystic, and that’s Bank Square Books on the cover of the book. There… Read more »

I’m so thrilled to announce the pre-order campaign for my newest middle grade book, Sweet and Sour (September 6, 2022)! This is a book of my heart about childhood friendships set in Mystic, CT. I love love love the cover – big thanks to artist Jacqueline Li and cover designer Stephanie Yang. That’s my local… Read more »

This is where you’ll find a full and updated list of all reviews and news about Sweet and Sour! This is the playlist I listened to while writing Sweet and Sour: Apple Music Sweet and Sour Playlist “An endearing book exploring the ups and downs of friendship.”  Read the full review from Kirkus. “… uplifting… Read more »