Similar Posts
Jeff Kinney ~ Author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series
Author Jeffrey Patrick “Jeff” Kinney (born February 19, 1971) is an American game designer, cartoonist, producer, actor and author of children’s books including the Diary of a Wimpy Kid book series. He is attributed as the creator of the child-oriented website Poptropica. He also appeared in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid film. Kinney was…
Meet Author Sarah Hill
Sarah Hill is actually a small animal Vet who started writing for children somewhat by accident! She gained her Veterinary Medicine degree at Bristol University, UK in 1999 and worked in practice for 10 years. At that point, she had her second daughter and soon after, she decided to take a career break. During this…
Meet Michael Read
Michael Read is the author of The Adventures of the Parsley Family and the Dancing Snails. He was born in 1948 and married in 1972. He has lived in Cambridge his entire life and has two sons. He was Head Teacher of a primary school for over 33 years. Now retired, he is drawing on…
Virtual Book Tour Stops for Punxsutawney Phyllis by Susanna Leonard Hill This Week
This week the National Writing for Children Center is sponsoring a 5-day virtual tour for Susanna Leonard Hill’s picture book Punxsutawney Phyllis. Here are the stops on that tour. Day 1 – Monday, January 13 – www.phyllisiturner.com Day 2 – Tuesday, January 14 – www.terri-forehand.blogspot.com Day 3 – Wednesday, January 15 – www.karencioffiwritingforchildren.com Day 4…
Sally O. Lee
Award-winning author, Sally O. Lee earned her BA in Studio Art and Art History (with distinction) from Colby College and then went on to study graphic design and painting in Boston (Art Institute of Boston) and in New York City (New York Studio School). She has had several shows of her work and received an…
Annie Tipton
Annie Tipton made up her first story at the ripe old age of two when she asked her mom to write it down for her. (Hey, she was just two–she didn’t know how to make letters yet!) Since then she has read and written many words as a student, newspaper reporter, author, and editor. Annie…