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May 11, PodCast Interview on Book Chat with Author Vivian E. Moore, on children's publishing, writing, editing, the submission process, and more
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FIND YOUR FUTURE IN ART
By Kim Childress
Cherry Lake (Sleeping Bear Press)
Part of the Find Your Future in STEAM series
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I lived at the library as a child, riding my bike there nearly every day. Check your local library for free events, story time, writing contests, technological and researching resources, and, of course, books.
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BOOK DAY 2019
JANUARY 25, 2019
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- Reading Rocks in Rockford, featured author and vendor, Krause Memorial Library, June 3, 2020: 10 am-1 pm, Rockford, MI
- Baltimore Book Fest, Nov. 1-3, Baltimore, MI
- Speaker, Great Lakes Regional ABA Heartland 2019 Fall Forum, American Booksellers Association, Oct. 3-4, 2019, Renaissance Cleveland Hotel, 24 Public Square, Cleveland, OH
- MAME 2020: Michigan Association for Media Professionals in Education, vendor and attendee
- Green Lake Art Fair, with Smoke on the Water BBQ, Aug. 3, 2019, 8 am - 5 pm
May TBD, PodCast Interview on Children's Publishing,
Animotion Festival, Speaker & Vendor, Kalamazoo Valley Museum, June 2, 2018, 10 am to 5 pm
Faculty Instructor, PENCON, May 3-5, 2018, Grand Rapids, MI
The Sixth Annual Storytelling Festival at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum celebrates family stories, Kalamazoo Valley Museum, Feb. 2-3, 2018, 10 am - 4 pm
Grand Rapids Christian Middle School, "How a Book is Made" & "Discernment in the Media," January 2018
Kazoo Books Author Hop, Dec. 10, 2017, 11 am-1 pm
SCBWI MI-PAL event, Kazoo Books, Kalamazoo, MI, 2-4 pm
SCBWI-MI Merry Mitten Holiday event, Barnes & Noble, Brighton, MI, Dec. 1, 2017, 6-9 pm
Barnes & Noble, Brighton, MI: Meet eight local children's book authors during Education Appreciation Days organized through the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Michigan Chapter, Published and Listed Authors (SCBWI-MI PAL), Aug. 5, 2-4 pm
- Literary Luncheon sponsored by The Bookman, Aug 7, Grand Haven, MI
- Kerrytown BookFest. Sept. 10, 2017, 10:30 am -5 pm, Ann Arbor, MI
- SCBWI MI Conference, "Gathering at the Grand," Sept. 15-16, 2017, Grand Rapids, MI
- ALA Summer Conference 2017, June 22-26, Chicago, IL
- June 3, 2017, Reading Rocks Rockford, Krause Memorial Library, Rockford, MI
- June 21-22, “Build-a-Book” & “How a Book is Made,” Brownsburg Public Library (Indianapolis)
- June 22-26, ALA Summer 2017, Chicago, IL
- Dec. 10, 2016, The Bookman, SCBWI-MI PAL Merry Mitten Holiday, Grand Haven, MI
- More events can be found on my LinkedIn page @kbchild
Legend of the Fairy Stones wins Purple Dragonfly Award for excellence in Illustration and contribution to children’s literature. First-ever in newly formed honorable mention category! First illustrated book by author and artist Kelly White. Congratulations! Learn more at KellyAnneWhite.com. #KidLit #KellyWhite#Cool#IllustrationAward
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ADRIAN SIMCOX DOES NOT HAVE A HORSE
By Marcy Campbell, illustrated by Corinna Luvken
Dial, Aug. 14, 2018
ISBN-13: 9780735230378
MORE GREAT READS!
A new picture book that made my heart melt upon reading is ADRIAN SIMCOX DOES NOT HAVE A HORSE, by Marcy Campbell and illustrated by Corinna Luvken, Dial, Aug. 14, 2018, ISBN-13: 9780735230378... More....