Announcements

UTAH CHILDREN'S WRITERS AND ILLUSTRATORS

Announcement List--December 7, 2005


Christmas is coming, and what better gift than books? Just for the record, books are at the top of our Christmas lists. 


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NEW SALES

from Gloria Skurzynski and Alane Ferguson. Books 7 through 12 of the National Parks Mysteries, published by National Geographic will be translated and distributed in China by Shanghai Juvenile Publishing House, with a first printing of 10,000 copies for each title. The first six titlesin the National Parks series were published in Chinese editions two years ago.


from Guy Francis, illustrations for the 13th book in the GHOSTVILLE ELEMENTARY series by Marcia Thornton Jones and Debbie Dadey (Scholastic). from Guy Francis, illustrations for THE ALIEN, THE GIANT AND THE ROCKETMAN by Phyllis J. Perry (Mondo Publishing). from Guy Francis, the covers for a new series, GHOSTHUNTERS, by Cornelia Funke (Scholastic). 


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COMING SOON


December, 2005


from Kim Justesen, three books in the "Hey, Ranger" series.


Spring, 2006



from Guy Francis, illustrator, DANCE BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON by Joanne Ryder (Hyperion) from Guy Francis, illustrator, SHELLY, a picture book by Margie Palatini (Dutton)


from Rick Walton, MERRY MAPS AND CHRISTMAS CLUES: 25 TREASURE HUNTS FOR THE SEASON, from Leatherworks.


Fall 2006

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


from Greg Swearingen, illustrator, 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.


from Shannon Hale, CITY OF RIVERS, a YA, from Bloomsbury.


from Gloria Skurzynski,VIRTUAL WAR CHRONOLOGS BOOK FOUR, THE CHOICE.


from Rick Walton, MERRY MAPS AND CHRISTMAS CLUES: 25 TREASURE HUNTS FOR THE SEASON, from Leatherworks.


March, 2007


from Sharlee Glenn, JUST WHAT MAMA NEEDS, a picture book, from Harcourt.

Spring 2007


from Carol Williams, OH THE GAMES YOU CAN PLAY ON A CHECKERBOARD, from Gibbs Smith.


2007


from Nathan Hale, author/illustrator, THIEVES LIKE US, and YELLOWBELLY AND PLUM, from Putnam.


from Mette Harrison, THE PRINCESS AND THE HOUND, a fantasy YA, from Harper Eos.


from Becky Hall, 1-2-3 COUNT WITH ME: A UTAH COUNTING BOOK, a pb, to Sleeping Bear Press.


from Becky Hall, THE BIOGRAPHY OF MORRIS FRANK, to Albert Whitman.


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 8, 2005--Chris Crowe will be visiting schools in Macomb, Michigan,


December 8, 2005--Shannon Hale will be signing at The King's English holiday party, 5-7 pm.


December 9, 2005--Mark and Cara Buehner will be speaking at Sunrise Elementary, 2:15 pm.

December 9, 2005-Chris Crowe will be Keynote speaker at the "Learning Life's Lessons through Literature" Workshop in Macomb, Michigan


December 10, 2005--Shannon Hale will be signing at Borders, 132 E Winchester, Midvale, 2-4 pm.


December 12, 2005--Chris Crowee will be doing a video conference with theUniversity of Mississippi, Tupelo.

December 16, 2005-Sara Zarr will be doing a public reading, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m., Rio Gallery at Rio Grande Building, 300 S. 455 W., Salt Lake City. 

December 17, 2005--Mark and Cara Buehner will be signing at the Ft. Union Deseret Book, 12:00 pm.


December 17, 2005--Mark and Cara Buehner will be signing at the Layton Hills Deseret Book, 3:00 pm.


Jan-Apr, 2006--Rick Walton will be teaching a picture book writing class at BYU on Tuesday evenings.

January 11, 2006-Sharlee Glenn will be speaking at Midvalley Elementary.


January 28, 2006--BYU Mid-Winter Symposium on Books for Young Readers. 8:00 am-4:30 pm. Guests Katherine Paterson, Eric Rohmann, Kimberley Heuston. For information or to register: email cw348@byu.edu, phone (801) 422-2568.


February 27, 2006-Sharlee Glenn, Ken Baker and Kim Williams-Justesen will be speaking at West Jordan Elementary.


March 1, 2005--Rick Walton will be speaking to the kids at Foothill Elementary in Brigham City.


March 2, 2000 6 -Sharlee Glenn, Ken Baker and Kim Williams-Justesen will be speaking at Riverton Elementary. 

March 22, 2005--Rick Walton will be speaking to the DCIRA from 4:15-6:10 pm at East Layton Elementary.


June 2005-guy Francis, Chris Crowe, Carol Lynch Williams, Rick Walton, Randall Wright, and otherswill be participating in the BYU Writing and Illustrating for Young Readers workshop.




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UTAH OR WRITERS AND ILLUSTRATORS AT THE FESTIVAL OF TREES

This Christmas season, Utah writers and illustrators donated 42 autographed books to compliment "The Reading Tree," a gorgeous Christmas tree decorated by the Ivory family and others. Topped with a reading lamp, this tree was adorned with toys and ornaments of childhood whimsy and surrounded by a bookcase full of books, a reading chair, and other cozy book nook accessories. The Reading Tree was sold at the Festival of Trees to benefit Primary Children's Hospital. We were so excited to take part in this wonderful cause!

Books donated include...

Ken Baker -
Brave Little Monster

Anne Bowen -
When You Visit Grandma and Grandpa
I Loved You Before You Were Born
Tooth Fairy's First Night

Mark and Caralyn Buehner -
Snowmen at Night
Snowmen at Christmas 

Chris Crowe -
Mississippi Trial, 1955 
Getting Away with Murder: The True Story of the Emmett Till Case

Sharlee Glenn -
Keeping Up with Roo
Circle Dance

Shannon Hale -
The Goose Girl
Enna Burning
Princess Academy

Nathan Hale -
The Devil You Know

Becky Hall -
A Is for Arches

Mette Ivie Harrison -
The Monster in Me
Mira, Mirror

Kimberley Heuston -
Dante's Daughter
The Shakeress
The Ancient South Asian World 

Dean Hughes -
Soldier Boys

Sherry Meidell -
Full Steam Ahead
Dr. Welch and the Great Grape Story

Michael O. Tunnel -
Mailing May 
Beauty and the Beastly Children
Chinook!
The Joke's on George
Halloween Pie
School Spirits
Brothers in Valor
Children of Topaz
Wishing Moon

Rick Walton -
That's What You Get.!
Bunny Christmas
Little Dogs Say "Rough"
Cars at Play
Bullfrog Pops!
The Bear Came Over to My House

Barbara Williams  -
Titanic Crossing
Albert's Impossible Toothache
The Crazy Gang Next Door

Carol Lynch Williams -
Adeline Street



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SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES

BRING AN AUTHOR OR ILLUSTRATOR TO YOUR SCHOOL
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 summer reading programs--we can get you select novels, 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 or Carol at
carolthewriter@yahoo.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.

SIGN UP FOR RICK WALTON'S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
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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

Matthew Armstrong -- www.matthewart.com
Ken Baker -- www.bravemonster.com
Anne Bowen -- www.annebowenbooks.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 -- hometown.aol.com/kimorchid/myhomepage/profile.html
Sherry Meidell -- www.sherrymeidell.com
Robert Neubecker -- www.neubecker.com
Michael Nordenstrom -- www.riversoffire.com
Julie Olson -- www.jujubeeillustrations.com
Gloria Skurzynski -- gloriabooks.com
Dana Kessimakis Smith -- www.danasmithbooks.com
Will Terry -- www.willterry.com
Laura Torres--www.lauratorres.com
Michael O. Tunnell--www.michaelotunnell.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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