Wisconsin children’s authors Ann Angel, Bridget Birdsall, Stephanie Lowden, JoAnn Early Macken, Julie H. Mata, Miranda Paul, Gayle Rosengren, Pat Schmatz, Andrea Skyberg, Jamie Swenson, Sandy Brehl, and Janet Halfmann will be at the Wisconsin State Reading Association conference this Thursday and Friday (Feb. 5 and 6) at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee, and signing their books at the Anderson’s Bookshop Naperville and SCBWI-Wisconsinin area of the Exhibits area.
German Immigrants and WWI is topic of Writer's Talk
History writer and novelist Stephanie Lowden says that although her upcoming presentation is occurring during the Wisconsin Book Festival it isn’t related to it. Here is Stephanie’s announcement:
"I will be speaking at the WI Historical Museum on the square on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at 12:15 p.m. My presentation, 'Huns, Krauts, Hyphenates: German Immigrants and WWI' describes my research journey from history undergrad to novel writer. I will discuss the theme of intolerance and bigotry during WWI. Hope to see some of you there!
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A Big Read Winner!
“Wake Up Call,” an essay by Wisconsin writer and Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators member Stephanie Lowden, won first place in the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s “Go Big Read” reading program contest.
The program’s news release is at http://www.news.wisc.edu/20444, which says, “Most of us may think economics is a subject best left to university professors and politicians, but it would behoove us to learn more about how our country’s policies affect the rest of humanity, not to mention our own jobs at home,” Madison resident Stephanie Lowden wrote in her winning essay. “Understanding this will help turn a complex issue into a very human story. And from the human story, perhaps a way forward.”
Congratulations, Stephanie!
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