Wow, what fun I had at last month’s annual conference of the Texas Library Association in San Antonio! Special thanks to the TLA Young Adult Round Table and Candlewick Press.
Author Tim Tingle shows off Saltypie: A Choctaw Journey from Darkness into Light, illustrated by Karen Clarkson (Cinco Puntos,
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From her website: “Emma Walton Hamilton is an author, editor, arts educator and arts and literacy advocate. She has co-authored twenty children’s books with her mother, Julie Andrews…”
How did you first get involved with writing and publishing children’s books?
I’ve been a book lover all my life,
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Caldecott Medal Winner Ed Young, New York Times best-selling author Amy Krouse Rosenthal, and award-winning authors Tor Seidler and Margaret McMullan will headline the Southampton Children’s Literature Conference from July 28 to Aug. 1.
Part of the internationally renowned Southampton Writers Conference,
Because I write for adults, teens and kids, I often get asked which group is my favorite to write for. And, without a moment’s hesitation, I always answer—the kids!
Why? Maybe this will help explain.
Author Seeks Perfect Reader.
Should possess the following characteristics:
1.
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Enter to win a copy of Smells Like a Dog by Suzanne Selfors (Little, Brown, 2010)! From the promotional copy:
Smells Like Dog is another fun, well-written, and funny middle grade novel from Suzanne Selfors. It is the story of Homer Pudding, an ordinary farm boy who dreams of going on grand adventures like his uncle,
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What a great time I had this weekend at Houston Teen Book Con!
The event took place between 10 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Alief Taylor High School. From the official website:
The TeenBookCon mission is to celebrate and promote reading by connecting teens with authors.
Speakers included keynoter Sharon Draper and:
Here’s a peek at the festivities!
YA author Laurie Faria Stolarz will be teaching three upcoming workshops in Massachusetts.
The Creative Writing Workshop for Teens is scheduled for 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. April 24 at Cornerstone Books in Salem. Geared for teens, ages 13+, students will work to develop, nurture, and improve their writing craft in a fun and supportive group.
I’m thrilled to announce that Ming Doyle is in the process of illustrating the interior art for my upcoming graphic novel, Tantalize: Kieren’s Story (Candlewick, Feb. 2011).
The graphic novel is set during the same time as the Tantalize prose novel (Candlewick, 2007, 2008), is told from the character Kieren Morales’s point of view,
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Enter to win a paperback copy of Shifty by Lynn E. Hazen (Tricycle, 2010). From the promotional copy:
Fifteen-year-old Shifty knows all about moving around and next to nothing about where he came from. When he’s assigned to a new foster home and family, he tries hard to keep cool and stay out of trouble.
