Announcements

UTAH CHILDREN'S WRITERS AND ILLUSTRATORS

Announcement List--October 2, 2004

Do you know anyone who would benefit from the information in this newsletter? A teacher? A librarian? A bookstore employee? A parent? A book lover? Feel free to send this newsletter to them.

Are you sponsoring a children's literature event? Send info to rick@rickwalton.com and we'll put it on the calendar.


This month's profile is of author Ken Baker.


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CONGRATULATIONS

to Chris Crowe, whose book GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER: THE TRUE STORY OF THE EMMETT TILL CASE was one of eight YA books named to the 2003 Honor List in the September 2004 issue of English Journal.

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NEW BOOKS

from Rick Walton, BUNNY CHRISTMAS, a picture book, from HarperCollins.

from Rick Walton, MRS. MCMURPHY'S PUMPKIN, a picture book, from HarperCollins.

from Barbara Williams, WORLD WAR 2--PACIFIC, a nonfiction book for junior high age readers, from Lerner Publishing. 

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NEW SALES

from Kim Justesen, MY BROTHER THE DOG, a YA, to Tanglewood Press.

from Ann Cannon, a third pirate book, to Penguin.

from Shannon Hale, audio rights to ENNA BURNING to Bruce Coville's Full-Cast Audio.

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COMING SOON

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

April, 2005
from Randall Wright, THE SILVER PENNY, Holt.

Spring, 2005
from Dana Kessimakis Smith, A BRAVE SPACEBOY (2nd in a series, see A WILD COWBOY), Hyperion.
from Gloria Skurzynski, THE VIRTUAL WAR CHRONOLOGS BOOK THREE: THE REVOLT, Atheneum.

July, 2005
from Rick Walton, BUNNY SCHOOL, HarperCollins.

Fall, 2005
from Sharlee Glenn, JUST WHAT MAMA NEEDS, a picture book, from Putnam.
from Michael Spooner, a historical novel, LAST CHILD (a sequel to DANIEL'S WALK), from Henry Holt.
from Hala Wittwer, illustrator, MEOW, a picture book by Jane Yolen.
from Kim Justesen, MY BROTHER THE DOG, a YA, from Tanglewood Press.

Spring, 2006
from Kim Justesen, three books in the "Hey, Ranger" series.
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
from Greg Swearingen, illustrator, FAIRY FAIRY QUITE CONTRARY, a picture book by Mem Fox.

2008
from Carla Morris, THE BOY WHO WAS RAISED BY LIBRARIANS, a picture book, illustrated by Brad Sneed, from Peachtree.


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APPEARANCES AND EVENTS

October 1 and 15, 2004--Shannon Hale will be doing a writer-in- residence program with William Penn Elementary.

October 1-30, 2004--Hala Wittwer and Guy Francis will have art in a show at the Tera Nova Gallery in Provo. The show is titled "Imagination and Illustration". Hala and Guy will each have three original illustrations in the show. The illustrations will be for sale. The opening reception will be on Friday, October 1, from 6-8 pm.

October 2, 2004--Mark Buehner will be signing his new book, NICCOLINI'S SONG, at Frost Books from 12:30-2:00 pm.

October 4, 2004--David Small and Sarah Stewart will be at the King's English bookstore at 4:00 pm.

October 5, 2004--David Small and Sarah Stewart will be at BYU. At 12:30 pm they will speak in the HBLL Auditorium, level 1. 
Following will be a signing in the BYU bookstore. David Small's books will be on sale at a discount.

October 5-7, 2004--Ron Woods will be speaking and signing at the Orchard Elementary book fair in Orem.

October 7, 2004--Chris Crowe will be speaking at the Read Leaf Bookstore in Springville at 7:00 pm.

October 9, 2004--Robert Neubecker will be signing and reading his book WOW! CITY! at the King's English bookstore story hour at 11 am.

October 9, 2004--Special Critique Session with Authors Carol Lynch Williams and Rick Walton Sponsored by Utah Children's Writers and Illustrators. $25. 
Saturday, October 9th, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Lehi Arts Center, 685 N. Center Street, Lehi
To Register: Send name, address, email address, phone number (see additional instructions for novelists above), and your desired group selection--novel or picture book, with registration fee to: Amy Finnegan, 1914 N. Tuscany Drive, Saratoga Springs, UT 84043
For more information e-mail Rick at rick@rickwalton.com, or Amy at finneganAJ@aol.com.

October 15 and 18, 2004--Chris Crowe will be speaking at West Jordan High School.
middle of October, 2004--Gloria Skurzynski will be visiting a school in Kennewick, Washington.

October 16, 2004--Ann Cannon will be speaking at the UCTE conference.

October 16, 2004--Shannon Hale will be presenting and signing at the Murray Barnes & Noble, from 6-8 pm.

October 16, 2004--Association for Mormon Letters 2004 Writers Conference, "Writing with Honesty"
Westminster College Gore Auditorium 9am to 5pm with Anne Perry, keynote speaker.
Pre-registration cost is $40 ($30 for students with ID and AML members) by October 1, 2004.
At the door registration is $15 more, registration will open at 8:30am.
Lunch is $13, choose between chicken piccata and vegetable lasagna. Lucky 13 workshops are $5.
Checks or money orders to Association for Mormon Letters, P O Box 51364, Provo, UT 84605-1364 or pre-register online at http://www.aml-online.org/events/aml2004wcr.html. If you have questions, please email aml@aml-online.org.
October 19, 2004--Shannon Hale will be celebrating Teen Read Week at the Whitmore Library at 7 pm.

October 19, 2004--Becky Hall will be doing a teacher education evening at the Sugarhouse Barnes and Noble at 7:00 pm.

October 20-22, 2004--Mike Tunnell will be visiting schools in St. George.

October 21, 2004--Chris Crowe will be speaking at the 96th Street Branch of the New York Public Library.

October 22, 2004--Chris Crowe will be at the Jane Addams Book Award ceremony in New York where his book GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER: THE TRUE STORY OF THE EMMETT TILL CASE will receive an Honor award.

October 22, 2004--Dean Hughes will be speaking and reading, along with Deseret Book editors, at the BYU English Department Reading Series, at noon, in the Harold B. Lee Library auditorium.

October 23, 2004--Shannon Hale will be speaking to the Children's Literature Association of Utah (CLAU) at 11:00 am in the American Fork Library.

November 1, 2004--Mike Tunnell will be speaking to students at West Chester University in West Chester, Pennsylvania.

November 5, 2004--Chris Crowe will be reading his work at the BYU English Department Reading Series, at noon, in the Harold B. Lee Library auditorium.

November 8, 2004--Janice Card, of the BYU Bookstore, will present her annual Christmas Booktalk in the BYU HBLL Auditorium, level 1, at 4:00 pm.

November 13, 2004—SouthUtah County Writer's Workshop, 9am-3pm Aspen Academy, 996 West, 800 South, Payson. Just off I 15 Exit # 252 on the left next to Utah Community Credit
Union.
9:00-9:30 Sign in
9:30-9:40 Welcome
9:40-10:20 Vera Bakker--The Essences of Poetry
10:20-11:00 Kathleen Dalton-Woodbury--Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy
11:00-11:10 Break
11:10-11:50 Sharlee Glenn--Getting Published
12:00-12:30 Mingling, book signing, sales
12:30- 1:15 Lunch (Potato bar provided)
1:15- 1:25 Introduction to Afternoon Workshop
1:25-2:30 Breakout sessions with Vera Bakker or Kathleen
Dalton-Woodbury
Fees:
$25. For pre-registered members of LUW or SCW, $35 for nonmembers. 
$10. For pre-registered students
$35. At the door for members, $40 non members, 15 for students

For nonmembers who wish to join at the door, cost is $30 plus dues. 
Pre-registration: Begins Oct 1 and ends Oct 30. 
Make checks payable to SouthUtah County Writers (SCW). 
Mail to: Workshop, 2250 North University Parkway Box 4800, Provo, UT, 84604

Please note: Each of you who wish to participate in Kathleen's Breakout Session are invited to provide 13 lines of text on which feedback will be given. Please let us know at registration if you plan to bring text so we can properly prepare for the session.

There are three kinds of text that will be workshopped: A hook—the first thirteen lines of a story (the first page in manuscript format). Description--thirteen lines of setting or characterization. Plot--thirteen lines of a plot outline or synopsis. Anyone is welcome to attend a Lucky 13 workshop, whether you have thirteen lines of text or not. Observers are also welcome to provide feedback on the text being workshopped.

November 20, 2004--Chris Crowe will be speaking at the National Council of Teachers of English convention in Indianapolis at 11 am, and signing at the Penguin booth at 3:30 pm.

December 22, 2004--Robert Neubecker will be signing and reading his book WOW! CITY! at Dolly's in Park City from 4-6 pm.

February 2-12, 2005--LILLY'S PURPLE PLASTIC PURSE--Theatre for Young Audiences--BYU Margetts Theatre Series, Nelke Theatre. Call Fine Arts Ticket Office 378-4322.

March 17-18, 2005--UVSC/SCBWI Forum on Children & Literature. Main guests include JULIE OF THE WOLVES author Jean Craighead George and illustrator Wendell Minor. Watch for upcoming information at www.uvsc.edu/conted/c&w or call 801-863-8894.

April 30, 2005--LDStorymakers--2005 Writer's Conference Theme: "The Write Time"
Date: April 30th 2005 9:00 - 6:00
Cost: $48 and $8 for lunch
Little Brown Theater, Springville, Utah
Guest Speaker: Kenny Kemp, author
Guest Speaker: Richard Peterson, editor, Deseret Book
Interviews with publishers/editors
Panel discussion with publishers
"Publishing Secrets" will be available for $11. Hope to have new book, "Writing Secrets" ready also. Classes will be held on a wide variety of topics, including "Finding Time to Write," "Self-promotion," "Writing for Younger Readers," "The LDS Market," "Hooked: How to Keep Your Reader's Interest," "Nuts and Bolts: The Basics of Writing," "Pinnochio: How to Keep Your Characters From Sounding Wooden," "Articles,"
"Sci-Fi," "Romance," and "Research for Fiction and Non-fiction."

Register early for the best rates; pre-registration begins March 1st 2005 at http://www.ldstorymakers.com. Presenters include Rachel Ann Nunes, Michele Ashman Bell, Jeff Savage, Tristi Pinkston, Tamra Norton, Annette Lyon, Shirley Bahlmann, James Dashner, Janet Jensen, Carol Thayne, Anne Bradshaw, and Julie Wright.

May 25-June 11, 2005--HOLES--Theatre for Young Audiences—BYU Margetts Theatre Series, Nelke Theatre. Call Fine Arts Ticket Office 378-4322.

June 13-17, 2005--BYU Writing and Illustrating for Young Readers Conference.

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BOOKS FOR THE SEASON: HALLOWEEN STORIES

BRAVE LITTLE MONSTER, by Ken Baker
A JOB FOR WITTILDA, by Mark and Cara Buehner
MRS. MCMURPHY'S PUMPKIN, by Rick Walton
MY MONSTER MAMA LOVES ME SO, illustrated by Mark Buehner
A VERY HAIRY SCARY STORY, by Rick Walton

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AUTHOR PROFILE: KEN BAKER

BORN: Provo, Utah

PARENTS: Kay Baker and Carol Baker

SPOUSE: Denise Dickerson

EDUCATION: B.S. Information Management, Business minor

PLACES LIVED: Orem, Provo (Utah), Sunnyvale (California), Bari, Palermo, Ragusa, Taranto, San Severo (Italy)

OTHER JOBS HELD: business writer, product marketing manager, network support technician, metal mill worker, painter, bird cage builder, roofer, construction worker, delivery truck driver, janitor, and burger flipper

HOBBIES: windsurfing, basketball, coaching youth soccer, scuba diving, guitar, reading, eating ice cream, and playing with my five kids

RECENT BOOKS: Brave Little Monster (HarperCollins)

PUBLISH WITH: HarperCollins

SCHOOL VISIT ACTIVITIES: assemblies, writing workshop, presentations on writing and reading

WEBSITE FEATURES: Lesson plans, school visit information, children's literature resources, book reviews, author biographies (www.bravemonster.com)


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SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES

BRING AN AUTHOR OR ILLUSTRATOR TO YOUR SCHOOL
It's not too early to start thinking about bringing an author or illustrator to your school during the 2004-2005 school year. When kids get to meet and learn from real authors they get excited about reading and writing. It's a great way to bring books to life. 
For information on presentations, fees, and contacts, go to www.ucwi.org/visit.htm, or check out the author/illustrator websites below. If you've never held an author visit and don't know what to do, go to www.rickwalton.com/utahauth/bringing.htm for information, guidelines, and advice.

A DEAL FOR SPECIAL CAUSES
If you want to get books into the hands of kids who need them--e.g., kids in shelters, kids in hospitals, kids in foreign countries, kids in a summer reading programs--we can get you select picture books and joke books at rock bottom prices. You can get hardcover books at prices lower than a cheap paperback. Contact Rick at rick@rickwalton.com for more information.

GET BOOKS INTO THE HANDS OF YOUR STUDENTS
Rick Walton has a supply of deeply discounted books. If you buy one copy for each of the students in your school, Rick will do a daylong visit at your school for free. For more information see www.rickwalton.com/aboutric/deal.htm.



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UTAH AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR WEBSITES

Check out our website, www.ucwi.org, where you'll find information on local authors, their books, and their appearance information, and past issues of this newsletter.--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
Dana Kessimakis Smith -- www.danasmithbooks.com
Will Terry -- www.willterry.com
Laura Torres--www.lauratorres.com
Rick Walton -- www.rickwalton.com
Kevin Wasden -- www.kevinwasden.com
Hala Wittwer--www.artbyhala.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
Children's Lit. Assoc. of Utah (Beehive Book Awards)-- www.clau.org
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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