Announcements

UTAH CHILDREN'S WRITERS AND ILLUSTRATORS

Announcement List--February 4, 2004

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CONGRATULATIONS

to Mark and Cara Buehner, whose new book, SUPERDOG, THE HEART OF A HERO, will be featured at the Westminster Dog Show.

to Chris Crowe, whose book GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER, THE TRUE STORY OF THE EMMETT TILL CASE was a unanimous ALA Best Books for Young Adults choice.

to Shannon Hale, whose book THE GOOSE GIRL is the recipient of the 2003 Josette Frank Award (formerly the Children's Book Award) from the Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College of Education.

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NEW BOOKS

from Mark and Cara Buehner, SUPERDOG, THE HEART OF A HERO, picture book.

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

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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.

March, 2005
from Kimberley Heuston and Jonathan Mark Kenoyer, LIFE IN ANCIENT INDIA, Oxford University Press.

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.

fall 2006
from Anne Bowen, WHAT DO TEACHERS DO? a picture book, from Carolrhoda Books

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NEW SALES

from Anne Bowen, WHAT DO TEACHERS DO?, a picture book, from Carolrhoda Books.


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APPEARANCES AND EVENTS

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 6, 2004--Gloria Skurzynski will be speaking at a benefit luncheon in Phoenix for the Arizona Kidney Foundation.

February 8, 20024--Chris Crowe will be speaking at the Springville Unitarian Church.

February 9, 2004--Gloria Skurzynski will be speaking to the Grand Canyon school.

February 9, 2004--Guy Francis will be speaking in Logan at Nibley Elementary's Family Reading Night.

February 10-12, 2004--Gloria Skurzynski will be speaking in schools in the Phoenix area.

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

February 12, 2004--Mark and Cara Buehner will be signing at The King's English bookstore.

February 14, 2004--Mark and Cara Buehner will be signing at Frost's Books.

February 18, 2004--Rick Walton will be visiting Herriman Elementary.

February 19, 2004--Rick Walton will be speaking at Heber Valley Elementary, at 6:30 pm.

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 21, 2004--Kim Justesen will be teaching the One Day Children's Literature Workshop through the U of U's Life Long Learning Program, in Park City.

February 21, 2004--Mark and Cara Buehner will be signing at The Children's Hour bookstore.

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 2, 2004--Rick Walton will be visiting Edgemont Elementary in Sandy.

March 8, 2004--Rick Walton will be visiting Herriman Elementary.

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. Many Utah authors, illustrations, librarians, teachers, and other children's literature experts will also be speaking. 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.

April 17, 2004--Carol Lynch Williams and Laurel Brady will join a dozen other authors at an Author Extravaganza at the Springville Public Library. More information at
www.annebradshaw.com/lds_news.html

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.


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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
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.


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