Moore, Laura
Laura is addicted to two things, books and graveyards. She writes YA ghost stories for guys and has completed her first novel, BridgeKeeper. With a bachelor’s degree in acting her life experience and job history are eclectic to say the least. She currently works at a public library slinging books, blogging and teaching fiction writing workshops for adults and teens.
Website: http://www.lsmoore.com
Date: June 20, 2010
Author: Colleen Ryckert Cook
Tags: Barb Stuber, book release, Crossing the Tracks, historical fiction, young adult
Author: Colleen Ryckert Cook
Tags: Barb Stuber, book release, Crossing the Tracks, historical fiction, young adult
Homeward-Bound with CROSSING THE TRACKS
On June 17, Kansas City welcomed hobo Iris Baldwin with open arms. Debut novelist Barbara Stuber celebrated the release of her young adult novel Crossing The Tracks (Margaret K. McElderry, 2010). Many congratulations and best wishes for Barb and Iris!
Date: May 2, 2010
Author: Tessa Elwood
Tags: Articles, middle grade, picture books, short stories, young adult
Author: Tessa Elwood
Tags: Articles, middle grade, picture books, short stories, young adult
Ford, Sue
Sue Ford has sold over 130 magazine pieces for children and adults. Sue writes for children under her maiden name, Susan Uhlig. She has been an active member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators for 18 years. She also is an instructor for the Institute of Children’s Literature. Sue’s website susanuhlig.com has writing resources and recommendations of children’s books.
She is currently marketing a tween novel.
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Date: March 7, 2010
Author: Colleen Ryckert Cook
Tags: book release, historical fiction, Laura Manivong, reading reptile, young adult
Author: Colleen Ryckert Cook
Tags: book release, historical fiction, Laura Manivong, reading reptile, young adult
SRO at Laura Manivong’s launch for Escaping the Tiger
The masses were out to celebrate with Laura Manivong and her young adult debut Escaping the Tiger. Reading Reptile managed to pack in about 250 family, friends and fans last night and sold every last one of Laura’s books. But don’t fret! You can call the store and order one! (816) 753-0441. In the meantime, enjoy these pictures of the night.
Date: March 15, 2009
Author: Colleen Ryckert Cook
Tags: A Curse Dark As Gold, Arthur A. Levine Books, awards, Elizabeth C. Bunce, honors, young adult
Author: Colleen Ryckert Cook
Tags: A Curse Dark As Gold, Arthur A. Levine Books, awards, Elizabeth C. Bunce, honors, young adult
Celebrate Elizabeth C. Bunce’s ALA debut author award
The Johnson County Library will host a reception for Elizabeth C. Bunce on Sunday, March 22 from 2 pm to 4 pm at the Lackman Neighborhood Library. She’ll be honored for receiving the first ever American Library Association’s William C. Morris Award for her debut young adult novel, Curse Dark as Gold (Arthur A. Levine Books, March 208). Come listen to Elizabeth talk about Curse, enjoy refreshments and buy a copy of her amazing book. (Read more…)
Date: January 26, 2009
Author: Laura Manivong
Tags: A Curse Dark As Gold, American Library Association, awards, Bunce, honors, young adult
Author: Laura Manivong
Tags: A Curse Dark As Gold, American Library Association, awards, Bunce, honors, young adult
Bunce Wins ALA’s YA Debut Award!
Elizabeth C. Bunce’s A CURSE DARK AS GOLD wins the American Library Association’s William C. Morris YA Debut Award. 2009 is the first year for this award, which honors a debut book published by a first-time author writing for teens and celebrating impressive new voices in young adult literature. The work cited will illuminate the teen experience and enrich the lives of its readers through its excellence, demonstrated by: compelling, high quality writing and/or illustration; the integrity of the work as a whole; and its proven or potential appeal to a wide range of teen readers.
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Date: January 1, 2009
Author: Laura Manivong
Tags: historical fiction, middle grade, nonfiction, young adult
Author: Laura Manivong
Tags: historical fiction, middle grade, nonfiction, young adult
McArthur, Debra
Debra McArthur grew up in Springfield, Missouri, where her high school experience included church activities, choir, drum and bugle corps, and the kind of drama and angst that make a person really glad to grow up. She earned B.A. and M.A. degrees in English from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and an M.F.A. in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Hamline University. She has written eight nonfiction books for young readers. A Voice for Kanzas is Debra’s first novel.
Berenson, Sheila
Sheila is an author/illustrator and member of SCBWI. Her work has been recognized with various awards, including the Kimberly Colen Memorial Grant. She has been published in several children’s magazines and educational journals and is currently marketing a young adult historical novel.
True, Jane
Jane True has several non-fiction pieces published in journals or anthologies, including Exceptional Parent magazine and Advance Radiology Journal. She is the editor of the Mirror, a quarterly international publication supporting families affected by duplications of the 15th chromosome. She is currently working on her first major fiction manuscript, a YA novel titled My Skiing Sister.
