Announcements

UTAH CHILDREN'S WRITERS AND ILLUSTRATORS

Announcement List--December 1, 2004

Happy Holidays! Looking for a perfect gift for the kids in your life? How about a book, written or illustrated by one of your neighbors?


This month's profile is of author Sharlee Glenn.


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CONGRATULATIONS

to Dana Kessimakis Smith, whose picture book A WILD COWBOY has received the 2004 Award of Excellence by Creative Child Magazine.

to Rick Walton, whose picture book SUDDENLY ALLIGATOR: AN ADVERBIAL TALE was chosen by independent booksellers to appear on the Book Sense Children's Picks List for Winter 2004-2005.

to Gloria Skurzynski, whose book ARE WE ALONE? SCIENTISTS SEARCH FOR LIFE IN SPACE received a starred review from School Library Journal and was a resource for a National Geographic article ( see http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0412/feature4 ). It has also been chosen by the NSTA/CBC as a selector's choice on their lists of Best Books.

to Gloria Skurzynski, whose book THE REVOLT has been picked up by the Junior Library Guild. 

to Shannon Hale, whose book THE GOOSE GIRL was voted by US teens as an ALA Teen's Top Ten, and whose book ENNA BURNING was recommended by "Independent Children's Bookstores across the Nation" as a "Best Book for Children."


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NEW SALES

from Anne Bowen, HARLEY HARRISON AND THE TATTLE-TALE BATTLE, a picture book, to Albert Whitman.

from Michael Tunnell, MOON WITHOUT MAGIC, a sequel to WISHING MOON, to Dutton.

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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 Sherry Meidell, illustrator, DR. WELCH AND THE GREAT GRAPE STORY, by Mary Lou Carney, Boyds Mills Press.

June, 2005
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.

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

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

December 1-4, 2004--The Festival of Trees, at the South Towne Expo Center, will feature a BUNNY CHRISTMAS tree, based on Rick Walton's new book, BUNNY CHRISTMAS. Look for it across from the Scone Shop. Included with the tree will be all of the bunny books, signed by the author and the illustrator. The Festival of Trees is a fundraiser for Primary Children's Hospital. For more information on the festival, go to www.thechildfirstandalways.com.

December 2, 2004--Shannon Hale will be doing a book fair at the Waterford School.

December 2, 2004--Mark Buehner will be at the King's English from 5-7 pm.

December 3, 2004--Mark Buehner will be at the Sugarhouse Barnes and Noble at 7 pm.

December 6, 2004--Rick Walton will be speaking at Orem High School.

December 8, 2004--Mark Buehner will be at the Sugarhouse Barnes and Noble at 10 am.

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

December 10, 2004--Mark Buehner will be at the ZCMI Deseret Book from 12-2 pm.

December 11, 2004--Mark Buehner will be at the Layton Hills Deseret Book from 1-2 pm.

December 15, 2004--Mark Buehner will be at the Gateway Barnes and Noble with Bonneville Elementary from 9:30-11:45 am.

December 16, 2004--Mark Buehner will be at Dolly's in Park City from 4-6 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.

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; preregistration 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: Sharlee Glenn

BORN: Vernal, Utah

PARENTS: Max Ray Mullins and Evelyn Gilbert Mullins

SPOUSE: James D. Glenn III, Research Associate

CHILDREN: Five children (one daughter and four sons)

EDUCATION: BA, BYU (Humanities), MA, BYU (Humanities/English/Art History)

PLACES LIVED: Tridell (Utah), Arcadia (Utah), Twin Falls (Idaho), Fairlawn (New Jersey), Milan, Genoa, Bologna, San Remo (Italy), Provo (Utah), Pleasant Grove (Utah)

OTHER JOBS HELD: cow milker, farm hand, babysitter, library assistant, sales clerk, switchboard operator, research assistant, adjunct faculty (BYU)

HOBBIES: reading, hiking, horseback riding, racquetball, gabbing, watching foreign films, eating chocolate

PHOBIAS: rodents!!!

RECENT BOOKS: ONE IN A BILLION (Cornerstone/Horizon/Cedar Fort), KEEPING UP WITH ROO (Putnam)

PUBLISH WITH: Deseret Book, Putnam

SCHOOL VISIT ACTIVITIES: assemblies, writing workshops, class presentations, read-alouds, etc.

WEBSITE: www.sharleeglenn.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 day long 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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