Announcements

UTAH CHILDREN'S WRITERS AND ILLUSTRATORS

Announcement List--November 1, 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 Mette Harrison.


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CONGRATULATIONS

to Shannon Hale, whose book THE GOOSE GIRL has been shortlisted for the Ottakars (UK bookstore chain) "Love of Reading" campaign, and won the Humpty Dumpty Chapter Book Award given by the Mid-South Independent Booksellers Association.

to Shannon Hale, whose upcoming book PRINCESS ACADEMY will be Bloomsbury's lead title for Spring 2005.

to Mark and Cara Buehner, whose book SNOWMEN AT NIGHT has been nominated for the 2005 Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award.


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NEW BOOKS

from Guy Francis, illustrator, SANTA'S KWANZAA, Hyperion.


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NEW SALES

from Rick Walton, a collection of Mini-Mysteries, to American Girl.

from Rick Walton, PACKING A PICNIC, with Jennifer Grillone, to Gibbs Smith.

from Shannon Hale, a Bayern book, CITY OF RIVERS, to Bloomsbury.

from Shannon Hale, an untitled fairy tale retelling to Bloomsbury.


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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.

August, 2005
from Shannon Hale, PRINCESS ACADEMY, Bloomsbury.

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

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

November, 3, 2004--Deseret book and the Granite Education Foundation are partnering to bring Mark Buehner to Salt Lake's Whittier Elementary. Mark will sign books and speak to several 2nd grades in the Granite School District

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 5, 2004--Mark Buehner will be at Sunrise Elementary in Smithfield.

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 10, 2004--Mark Buehner will be signing books at The Children's Hour bookstore in Bountiful

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 12 through December, 2004--Sherry Meidell will have several paintings displayed in the Bountiful Davis Art Center's Holiday Show.

November 14-19, 2004--Gloria Skurzynski will be visiting schools in Florida.

November 15, 2005--Ron Woods will be visiting Rafael Hernandez Junior High in Newark, NJ.

November, 16, 2004--Mark Buehner will be at West Elementary in Tooele.

November 18, 2004--Shannon Hale will be signing at Books of Wonder in New York City.

November 19, 2004--Shannon Hale will be at Terrill Middle School in New Jersey.

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.

November 22, 2004--Ron Woods will be visiting Monroe Elementary School in Boise, ID.

December 9, 2004--Rick Walton will be visiting Creekside Elementary in Kaysville.

December 15, 2004--Rick Walton will be visiting E.G. King Elementary School in Layton

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. Guest editor will be Melanie Cecka, from Bloomsbury USA. Watch for upcoming information at
www.uvsc.edu/conted/c&w or call 801-863-8894.

March 29-31, 2004--Sherry Meidell will have art represented in the 2005 Celebration of Art & Soup at the Sheraton City Centre in Salt Lake.

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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AUTHOR PROFILE: METTE HARRISON


BORN: Summit, New Jersey

PARENTS: Evan Ivie, computer professor, BYU (retired) Betty Jo Ivie, mother of 11 and a wonderful reader, also directed neighborhood plays where I was the fairy godmother

SPOUSE: Matthew Harrison

EDUCATION: one year at a German Gymnasium in high school;
B.A., BYU, German/English
M.A., BYU, German Literature
PhD, Princeton, Germanic Languages and Literatures

PLACES LIVED: Warren, New Jersey; Red Bank, New Jersey; Kitzingen, Germany; Provo, Utah; Orem, Utah; Layton, Utah; Princeton, New Jersey

OTHER JOBS HELD: Burger King girl, essay reader, college professor, secretary, translator

HOBBIES: swimming, biking, running, yoga, knitting, crocheting, quilting, telling other people what to do, complaining, sharing birth stories, dispensing medical and nutritional advice

PHOBIAS: dogs, policemen

RECENT BOOKS: THE MONSTER IN ME (Holiday House)
MIRA, MIRROR (Viking)

PUBLISH WITH: Holiday House, Viking

SCHOOL VISIT ACTIVITIES: fairy tale writing workshop, assembly, crafts

WEBSITE: www.metteivieharrison.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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