Announcements

UTAH CHILDREN'S WRITERS AND ILLUSTRATORS

Announcement List--January 13, 2004

****************
CONGRATULATIONS

to Shannon Hale, whose book GOOSE GIRL is going in for a 4th printing and will be read on BBC's Big Toe radio program.


****************
NEW BOOKS

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

from Lu Ann Brobst Staheli, a chapter, "Recipe for the Reluctant Reader: Add Reading Strategies to Young Adult Literature and Mix Well" in TEACHING IDEAS FOR 7-12 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS: WHAT REALLY WORKS, Christopher Gordon publishers.

from Gloria Skurzynski, the paperback edition of THE VIRTUAL WAR CHRONOLOGS BOOK TWO: THE CLONES, along with a new edition of BOOK ONE: VIRTUAL WAR.

****************
COMING SOON


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.

May, 2004
from Gloria Skurzynski, ARE WE ALONE? SCIENTISTS SEARCH FOR LIFE IN THE MILKY WAY, National Geographic Books.
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.


********************
NEW SALES

Rick Walton, a puzzle book, to American Girl.


********************
APPEARANCES AND EVENTS

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

January 13 and 15, 2004--Ron Woods will be Alta High School's Writer in Residence.

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

January 14-15, 2004--Kim Justesen will be presenting creative writing workshops at Indian Hills Middle School for the 8th grade Honors English classes.
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 2, 2004--Rick Walton will be visiting Edgemont Elementary in Sandy.

March 16, 2004--Rick Walton will be doing a riddle writing workshop at the Bingham Creek library in West Jordan, 7:00 pm.

March 18-19, 2004--UVSC/SCBWI Forum on Children and Literature. Main speakers will include Newbery award winner Richard Peck, award winning author/illustrator Debra Frasier, and Candlewick editor Sarah Ketchersid. Registration forms and more information are now available at 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. For more information go to http://ce.byu.edu/cw/writing.

July 16-17, 2004--BYU Symposium on Books for Young Readers. For more information go to http://ce.byu.edu/cw/childlit.




*********************
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
Kim Williams Justesen -- http://hometown.aol.com/kimorchid/myhomepage/profile.html
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.


*********************

Are you, or do you know an author or illustrator of books for young readers? Are you sponsoring a children's literature related event? Is there something else related to this list that we should announce? Send announcements to rick@rickwalton.com.

Are you interested in writing for kids? If so, you should join the Utah Children's Writers listserv. Get involved with other writers in discussions about writing, reading, and marketing literature for kids. To join, send a blank e-mail to utahchildrenswriters-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

Please forward this announcement to anyone you would like.

If you had this message forwarded to you, you can receive news of what Utah authors and illustrators of books for young readers are doing delivered directly to you. To join Utah Writers send a blank e-mail to utahwriters-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

To unsubscribe, send a blank email to utahwriters-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com.