Announcements

UTAH CHILDREN'S WRITERS AND ILLUSTRATORS

Announcement List--December 2, 2003

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CONGRATULATIONS

to Shannon Hale, whose book THE GOOSE GIRL was chosen for the Texas Lone Star Reading List as a recommended title by Texas public and school librarians.

to Chris Crowe, whose book GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER: THE TRUE STORY OF THE EMMETT TILL CASE was just named a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year.

to Becky Hall, whose book A IS FOR ARCHES was one of two books chosen by Deseret Book to be given to all elementary schools in Utah.


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NEW BOOKS

from Chris Crowe, the paperback edition of MISSISSIPPI TRIAL, 1955.

from Ron Woods, the paperback edition of THE HERO.


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COMING SOON


January, 2004
from Chris Crowe, MORE THAN A GAME: SPORTS LITERATURE FOR YOUNG ADULTS.

March, 2004
from Sharlee Glenn, KEEPING UP WITH ROO, a picture book, from Putnam.
from Mark and Cara Buehner, SUPERDOG: THE HEART OF A HERO, a picture book, from HarperCollins.
from Randall Wright, HUNCHBACK, a YA novel, from Henry Holt.
from Laurel Brady, SPRING INTO STYLE, Book 14 of the Mary-Kate and Ashley (Olsen) "Sweet Sixteen" series.

April, 2004
from Kimberley Heuston, the paperback edition of THE SHAKERESS.
from Dana Kessimakis Smith, A WILD COWBOY, a picture book, from Hyperion.

Spring, 2004
from Gloria Skurzynski, ARE WE ALONE? SCIENTISTS SEARCH FOR LIFE IN THE MILKY WAY, National Geographic Books.
from Gloria Skurzynski, VIRTUAL WAR, paperback edition.
from Rick Walton, MINI-MYSTERIES, American Girl.

Summer, 2004
from Rick Walton, A VERY HAIRY SCARY STORY, a picture book, from Putnam.

August, 2004
from Shannon Hale, ENNA BURNING, a YA, from Bloomsbury.

Fall, 2004
from Rick Walton, SUDDENLY, ALLIGATOR, a picture book, from Gibbs Smith.
from Rick Walton, BUNNY CHRISTMAS, a picture book, from HarperCollins.
from Rick Walton, MRS. MCMURPHY'S PUMPKIN, a picture book, from HarperCollins.

Fall, 2005
from Sharlee Glenn, JUST WHAT MAMA NEEDS, a picture book, from Putnam.

2006
from Dana Kessimakis Smith, MY DADDY'S A GRIZZLY BEAR, a picture book from Hyperion Books for Children.


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NEW SALES

Rick Walton, a puzzle book, to American Girl.


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APPEARANCES AND EVENTS

December 4, 2003--The Children's Literature Review Group will have its annual Christmas Book Bash at 4 p.m. in the BYU HBLL Farnsworth Juvenile Literature Library Review Room (Lvl 4 southwest corner.) For more information contact Gabi Kupitz, BYU HBLL 6746, (801) 422- 6735, gabriele_kupitz@byu.edu.

December 19, 2003--Ron Woods will be speaking at Western High School, Jackson, Wyoming.

December 20, 2003--Becky Hall will be doing a signing at Deseret Book in downtown SLC from noon to 2:00 pm.

January 2-29, 2004--Sherry Meidell's illustrations and watercolors will be exhibited at the Gallery at the Station, Ogden Union Station, 2501 Wall Avenue, Ogden. The opening reception will be Friday, January 2, from 6-8 pm. Autographed books and limited edition giclee prints will be available that night.

January 12, 2004--Rick Walton will be doing a riddle workshop at the Sandy Library, 10100 S. Petunia Way (1405 E.), Sandy, at 4:30 pm.

January 13, 2004--Chris Crowe will be speaking at a Martin Luther King celebration banquet at UVSC.

January 14, 2004--Ken Baker, Chris Crowe, Sharlee Glenn and Randall Wright will be speaking at Midvalley Elementary in Midvale.

January 15, 2004--Toni Brown, Chris Crowe, Cheri Earl, and Carol Lynch Williams will be speaking at the BYU HBLL Auditorium, at noon. 

January 22, 2004--Rick Walton will be doing a riddle workshop at the Columbus Library, 2530 South 500 East, Salt Lake, at 4:15 pm. 

January 24, 2004--Laurel Brady will be speaking and signing at the Author Extravaganza in Ephraim at 1:00 pm at the Ephraim Library, 30 South Main.

February 2-3, 2004--Rick Walton will be visiting Taylor Elementary School, in Centerville, Utah.

February 5, 2004--Rick Walton will be doing a riddle writing workshop at the Holladay Library, 2150 East Murray-Holladay Rd. (4730 S.), SLC, at 4:00 pm.

February 12, 2004--Sherry Meidell will be speaking at the BYU HBLL Auditorium, at noon. 

February 21, 2004--Rick Walton will be doing a riddle writing workshop at the West Jordan library, 1970 West 7800 South, West Jordan, at 2:00 pm.

February 25, 2004--Rick Walton will be speaking to the Utah Valley Chapter of the League of Utah Writers, 7:00 pm, Provo Library.

March 1, 2004--Rick Walton will be visiting at Polk Elementary in Ogden.

March 18-19, 2004--UVSC/SCBWI Forum on Children and Literature. Main speakers will include Newbery award winner Richard Peck, and award winning author/illustrator Debra Frasier. Mark you calendars. For more information as it becomes available, go to
www.uvsc.edu/conted/c&w.

March 24, 2004--Rick Walton will be visiting Rose Creek Elementary
March 25, 2004--Rick Walton will be visiting Eaglecrest Elementary in Lehi.

April 2, 2004--Rick Walton will be doing a riddle writing workshop at the Draper library, 4:00 pm.

June 28-July 2, 2004--Writing for Young Readers workshop, BYU.



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UTAH AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR WEBSITES

Utah Children's Writers and Illustrators -- www.ucwi.org

Ken Baker -- www.bravemonster.com
Ann Edwards Cannon -- www.aecannon.com
Chris Crowe -- www.chriscrowe.com
Alane Ferguson -- www.alaneferguson.com
Guy Francis -- www.guyfrancis.com
Sharlee Glenn -- www.sharleeglenn.com
Shannon Hale -- www.shannonhale.com
Mette Ivie Harrison -- www.metteivieharrison.com
Sherry Meidell -- www.sherrymeidell.com
Julie Olson -- www.jujubeeillustrations.com
Gloria Skurzynski -- http://gloriabooks.com
Will Terry -- www.willterry.com
Rick Walton -- www.rickwalton.com
Kevin Wasden -- www.kevinwasden.com
Carol Lynch Williams -- www.carollynchwilliams.com
Randall Wright -- www.booksbywright.com

UTAH WRITER AND LITERATURE ORGANIZATIONS WEBSITES
BYU Children's Book Review -- http://cbpr.lib.byu.edu
League of Utah Writers -- www.luwrite.com
UCTE/LA -- http://community.weber.edu/uctela
UT Council/International Reading Assoc. -- www.utahreading.org
Utah Children's Writers and Illustrators -- www.ucwi.org

If you have a Utah organization related to children's literature, please send it to us and we'll add it to the list.


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