# Hallie Bateman
*Bestselling illustrator, writer, and cartoonist*

Hallie Bateman is a Cincinnati-based writer and illustrator. She is the author of 4 books, and her work has been featured in The New Yorker, The New York Times, BuzzFeed, Cup of Jo, and many others. Hallie made art from a young age, but her real artistic journey began in college. She was an English major and took an art class alongside her writing studies. When she drew with a nib pen for the first time, she fell in love, realizing images were what had been missing from her writing. Hallie’s first book, “Brave New Work,” published by The Museum of Modern Art in New York City in 2017, is an inspirational journal meant to guide its readers through an interactive creative journey, helping them get started on creating their own art. More books followed. “What to Do When I’m Gone” is a 2018 graphic memoir in which her mom, Suzy Hopkins, offers instructions for Hallie to follow, beginning the moment Suzy dies. Their second collaboration, “What to Do When You Get Dumped,” was published in 2025 and traces Suzy’s journey through heartbreak after the end of her 30-year marriage. Like their first book, it is funnier than it sounds. Hallie’s book portfolio also includes “Directions,” “Eggasaurus,” “Love Voltaire Us Apart,” and “If Our Bodies Could Talk.” Hallie has made daily journal comics off and on for over a decade and passionately believes they can serve as an accessible foundation for a wider creative practice. They allow us to write and draw in combination, learning how each medium impacts and aids the other, while cultivating an artist’s sense of awareness and aliveness. Learn more about Hallie and her work by visiting her website and following her on Substack and Instagram.

**Connect:** [Website](http://halliebateman.com/) · [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/hallithbates/?hl=en)

## Retreats led by Hallie Bateman

### Tiny True Stories and Sketches - A Micro-Memoir Retreat with Authors Nadine Kenney Johnstone, Molly Wizenberg, and Hallie Bateman in Spain
October 26 - November 2, 2026 · Níjar, Almería, Spain · $5,200
Instructors: Nadine Kenney Johnstone, Molly Wizenberg, Hallie Bateman
[Details](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/retreat/tiny-true-stories-sketches-micro-memoir-retreat-authors-nadine-kenney-johnstone-molly-wizenberg-hallie-bateman-spain) · [Book on uptrek.com →](https://uptrek.com/retreat/tiny-true-stories-sketches-micro-memoir-retreat-authors-nadine-kenney-johnstone-molly-wizenberg-hallie-bateman-spain#book)

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**Last updated:** 2026-02-06