Announcements

UTAH CHILDREN'S WRITERS AND ILLUSTRATORS

Announcement List—October 18, 2006


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CONGRATULATIONS!

To Jeff Carney, whose novel THE ADVENTURES OF MICHAEL MACINNES received the following reviews: from VOYA "A riotous romp. Plenty of action, mystery, and suspense to appeal to both genders in this riveting debut novel." And from Kirkus Reviews, "A rip-roaring, action-packed spin on the comic books and adventure stories of yore. . . . Incredible characters . . . Michael is an enormously personable champion."

To Gloria Skurzynski, whose VIRTUAL WAR CHRONOLOGS BOOK FOUR: THE CHOICE won a Junior Library Guild Premier Selection Award for Fall 2006.

To Shannon Hale, whose new book, RIVER SECRETS, has received four starred reviews! (from Kirkus, Publisher's Weekly, Booklist, and School Library Journal).

To Michael Spooner, whose German edition of LAST CHILD was released in October from Cecilie Dressler Publishers in Hamburg. 

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NEW BOOKS

from Sherry Meidell, THE DEVIL WITH THREE GOLDEN HAIRS (illustrator and reteller), published by Leatherwood Press, September 2006.

from Shannon Hale, RIVER SECRETS (formerly City of Rivers) published by Bloomsbury, in September 2006.

from Alane Ferguson, ANGEL OF DEATH, the second in the Forensic Mystery series, will be published on September 21.

from Jeff Carney, THE ADVENTURES OF MICHAEL MACINNES (FSG), on October 13, 2006.

From Chris Crowe, The Center for Christian Values in Literature is publishing "How I Came to Write:" LDS Authors for Young Adults in December 2006.



COMING SOON

Fall 2006

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

from Greg Swearingen, illustrator, FAIRY QUITE CONTRARY, a picture book by Mem Fox.

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

Winter 2007

from Shannon Hale and Dean Hale, RAPUNZEL'S REVENGE, illustrated by Nathan Hale, January 2008

from Jessica Day George, DRAGONSKIN SLIPPERS, from Bloomsbury.March, 2007.

Spring 2007

from Mark and Cara Buehner, GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS.

from Sherry Meidell, THE CENTAUR, written by May Swenson, from Utah State University Press.

from Gloria Skurzynski and Alane Ferguson, Night of the Black Bear, from National Geographic.

from Chris Crowe, Two Roads with Deseret Book.

from Chris Crowe, Teaching the Selected Works of Mildred D Taylor by Heinemann.


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

from Mike Tunnell, the sequel to WISHING MOON, MOON WITHOUT MAGIC, with Dutton.


Summer 2007

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

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.

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

from Danna Kessimakis Smith, WHAT BEST FRIENDS DO", a picture book, published by Hyperion books for Children

from Kim Williams-Justesen, sequel to MY BROTHER, THE DOG, 2008

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

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

2008

from Gloria Skurzynski, SWEAT AND BLOOD: A HISTORY OF AMERICAN LABOR UNIONS.

from Sharlee Glenn, JUST WHAT MAMA NEEDS, by Harcourt.


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APPEARANCES AND EVENTS


October 14, 2006—Michael Tunnell will be speaking at the Literacy: Feel the Power Conference at the Salt Lake Library. 

October 15, 2006—Anne Bowen will be at the New York Times Great Read in the Park in Bryant Park, reading her latest book What Do Teachers Do?

October 19, 2006—Chris Crowe will be at Delta Public Schools and Library.

October 25, 2006—Chris Crowe will be speaking at the Cleveland Public Library

October 27, 2006—Chris Crowe will be speaking at the African American Family History Conference in Salt Lake City

October 28, 2006—Chris Crowe will be speaking at the St. George Book Festival

October 28, 2006—Jeff Carney will be reading and signing at the 9th Annual Great Salt Lake Book Festival.

October 28, 2006,5 pm—Shannon Hale will be presenting at the Great Salt Lake Book Festival.

November 2006—Kim Williams-Justesen will be presenting at the Utah IRA Conference.

November 1, 2006—Michael Tunnell will be speaking at the College Reading Association National Conference.

November 3, 2006—Gloria Skurzynski will be signing books at King's English at 7 p.m. 

November 4, 2006—Gloria Skurzynski will be giving a talk at the Utah IRA conference.

November 9-10, 2006—Chris Crowe will be speaking at Lincoln (Nebraska) Public Schools

November 14-15, 2006—Shannon Hale will be presenting at the Miami Festival of Books.

November 16, 2006—Gloria Skurzynski will be speaking at Lake of the Ozarks public schools in Missouri.

November 17-18, 2006—Gloria Skurzynski and Alane Ferguson will be featured speakers at the Missouri Council IRA. 
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November 18, 2006—Chris Crowe will be speaking at NCTE Annual Convention, Nashville

December 1—Rick Walton will be reading at the BYU English Department Reading Series

January through April 2007—Rick Walton be teaching a picture book writing class at BYU, Tuesday evenings.


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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.

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UTAH AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR WEBSITES

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 -- http://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 -- http://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.carolinutah.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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Are you, or do you know an author or illustrator of books for young readers? Are you sponsoring a children's literature related event? Is there something else related to this list that we should announce? Send announcements to rick@rickwalton.com.

Are you interested in writing for kids? If so, you should join the Utah Children's Writers listserv. Get involved with other writers in discussions about writing, reading, and marketing literature for kids. To join, send a blank e-mail to utahchildrenswriters- subscribe@yahoogroups.com.