Announcements

UTAH CHILDREN'S WRITERS AND ILLUSTRATORS

Announcement List--July 23, 2002

Happy Pioneer Day!

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NEW BOOKS

from Gloria Skurzynski, THE CLONES, the first sequel to VIRTUAL WAR. Middle-grade science fiction.

from Rick Walton, illustrated by Julie Olson, HERD OF COWS, FLOCK OF SHEEP, Gibbs Smith, picture book.

from Thelma Hatch Wyss, TEN MILES FROM WINNEMUCCA, HarperCollins.

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COMING SOON

September
from Ann Cannon, CHARLOTTE'S ROSE, Random House, middle grade.
from Gloria Skurzynski and Alane Ferguson, book 10 in their National Parks Mystery series.

October
from Randall Wright, A HUNDRED DAYS FROM HOME, Holt, young adult.
from Kim Williams-Justesen, NAPOLEON AND THE NAPOLEONIC EMPIRE IN WORLD HISTORY, Enslow, non-fiction.

November
from Gloria Skurzynski and Alane Ferguson, book 11 in their National Parks Mystery series.

January, 2003
from Gloria Skurzynski and Alane Ferguson, book 12 in their National Parks Mystery series.

Spring, 2003
from Michael Tunnell, THE PRYDAIN COMPANION, a guide to Lloyd Alexander's Prydain Chronicles, Henry Holt.


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RECENT SALES

Louise Plummer, FINDING DADDY, a mystery, to Delacorte Press.

Mike Tunnell, THE WISHING MOON, to Dutton.

Rick Walton, an activity book, to American Girl.

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APPEARANCES AND EVENTS

July--The Daily Herald will feature the 18-year journey to publication of Ron Woods' THE HERO.

July 29-Aug 2--THE HERO will be the featured book on the Teen Book Club of the internet Chapter-a-Day group, with a segment going out each day for five days, with commentary from a teen reader.

August 1--Ron Woods will be interviewed on KBSU, the NPR radio station at Boise State University. (THE HERO is set 22 miles north of Boise.)

August 2--Ron Woods will be speaking to the Idaho Youth Librarians summer institute at Boise State.

August 9--Sherry Meidell will be reading from one of her illustrated books and doing an art demo for the kids at the Family Information and Resource Center, 50 S. 400 E., Logan, at 11:00 am.

August 10--The Dream Maker's Writer's Conference. Our own Alane Ferguson is organizing a great writer's conference this summer in Elizabeth, Colorado. Not only is this a great opportunity to learn the craft of writing for children and to make connections, but it's also all for a good cause. Every penny raised by the conference will go to help keep the Elizabeth High School Marching Band alive and making music.

The Dream Makers Writer's Conference will be held Saturday, August 10th. Faculty includes:

-Nancy Mercado, editor at Penguin Putnam
-Jennifer Wingertzahn, editor at Random House
-Mark McVeigh, editor at HarperCollins
-agent George Nicholson of Sterling Lord Literistic
-authors Claudia Mills, Gloria Skurzynski, Carol Lynch Williams, and Alane Ferguson
-author/illustrator Gary Raham

Each participant will be able to select three 90 minute classes, and CD's will be available for all classes. There will be a writing contest that can be entered for a separate fee of $25.00, with the categories of Best Picture Book, Best Middle Grade, and Best Young Adult. (The lunch will be part of the $65.00 fee.) Winners will be announced at the luncheon, and each winner will receive a consultation with an editor or agent!

Registration will begin on June 10th. The fee will increase to $75.00 August 1st, and class sizes will be limited.

For schedule, manuscript contest information, registration form, and other informatino, go to http://hometown.aol.com/ehscardinalpride/id28.htm.

August 13--Rick Walton will be reading his books during storytime at the Orem Library, from 10:30-11:00 am.

August 15--Rick Walton will be signing at the LDS Booksellers Association Convention, 10:30-11:30 am.

August 23--Ron Woods will be signing at the BYU Bookstore during Education Week.

August 29-31--Timpanogos Storytelling Festival. Storytellers include Willy Claflin, Donald Davis, Carmen Deedy, Rex Ellis, Beth Horner, Jay O'Callahan, Laura Pershin, Storycrafters, and Betty Ann Wylie. Go to www.timpfest.org for more information.

August 31--Kimberley Heuston will be signing THE SHAKERESS at the Fort Union Barnes and Noble from 1-2:30 pm.

September 13-15--The Great Salt Lake Book Festival 2002. Events on the 13th (Friday) will be at Salt Lake Community College's South State Street Campus in the morning and the West Jordan Campus in the afternoon. Events on September 14th and 15th will be held at Westminster College, 1840 South 1300 East. 

On Friday, speakers will include Ken Baker, Mary Bangerter, Tess Boone, Laurel Brady, Ann Cannon, Chris Crowe, Glenda Cundiff, Rodayne Esmay, John Funk, Christine Gonzales, Rachel Haab, Sherri Haab, Rick Kirschner, Diane Krehbiel, Nancy Livingston, Sandi Martin, Sister Maryam, Anne Nabaum, Huy Ngo, Michelle Niska, Loa Niumeitoia, Laura Numeroff, Sonia Parker, Melissa Payne, Patty Steed, Laura Torres, Olene Walker, Sue Walker, Rick Walton, Thelma Weiss, Carol Williams, Drew Williams, Randall Wright. For times and locations, go to the website closer to the date of the event

On Saturday, the following children's authors will be speaking:
11:00-11:50--Laura Numeroff
11:00-11:50--Bruce Hucko
11:00-11:50--Louise Plummer and Kimberley Heuston
12:00-12:50--Mike Tunnell and Dean Hughes
1:00-1:50--Allen Say
3:00-3:50--Francisco Alarcon
3:00-3:50--Karen Sulkin

On Sunday, the children's authors will include:
12:00-12:50--Gloria Skurzynski
1:00-1:50--Sandi Martin and Dana Tumpowsky
2:00-2:50--Hazel Barton

For more information, go to http://www.utahhumanities.org/bookfestival/bookfestival2002.php


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LOOKING WAY AHEAD

February 13-15, 2003--Life, the Universe, & Everything XXI, BYU, http://humanities.byu.edu/ltue

March 21/22, 2003--UVSC Children's Literature Conference

May 4-8, 2003--International Reading Association, Orlando, Florida

May 23-25, 2003--Conduit 13: Salt Lake's Science Fiction Weekend

May 30-June 1, 2003--Book Expo America, Los Angeles

June 19-25, 2003--American Library Association annual conference, Toronto, Canada

July 7-11, 2003--BYU Writing for Young Readers Workshop

July 18-19, 2003--BYU Books for Young Readers Symposium--Guests include Bethanne Anderson, Franny Billingsley, Susan Fletcher, Russell Freedman, David Small, Laurence Yep.


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