Council for Wisconsin Writers

Supporting Wisconsin writers from 1964 to 2022

Julie Bowie

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Children's Authors Share Good News

Silva Acevedo was interviewed recently by Tim Knox on his Interviewing Authors podcast, during which he called Silvia’s YA novel, God Awful Loser, one of his favorite books. Silvia reports that Knox said her book “kept me laughing the entire time.” The interview is archived at http://interviewingauthors.com/silvia-acevedo-tv-journalist-great-time-god-love/
Julie Bowie‘s new middle-grade series, Victoria Torres, Unfortunately Average, debuted on Aug.1. The first four books are being released simultaneously in this ongoing project. Julie says she has “so enjoyed writing the stories and working with the fantastic folks at Capstone capstonepub.com.”
More information about the series and Julie’s other books is available at her website at juliebowe.com and on her Facebook page.
Debbie Hembrook and Kate Heling are celebrating the birth date of their new book out. Clothesline Clues to Sports People Play debuted on Aug. 4. This is a companion book to their Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do.

 
Their launch party is scheduled for Sept. 4 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at Martha Merrell’s Books in Waukesha, WI.

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News About Wisconsin Children's Writers

Here's news from Wisconsin's children's writers:

Pat Schmatz's Bluefish was selected by the Wisconsin Library Association for the Elizabeth Burr/Worzalla Award.

Stuart Stotts's Books in A Box: Lutie Stearns and the Traveling Libraries of Wisconsin has been chosen by the Wisconsin Committee for the National Book Festival to be Wisconsin's representative children's book at the state booth. The festival website is http://www.loc.gov/bookfest/ http://bigvalleypress.com/ has information about the book.

Janet Halfmann's Home in the Cave has won the Gelett Burgess Award in the Growing Up category: http://www.gelettburgessfoundation.org/2012_honors.php. Her Star of the Sea has sold nearly 10,000 copies and is being reprinted. And her Seven Miles to Freedom: The Robert Smalls Story is coming out in paperback in the fall.
Julie Bowie is celebrating the release of My Extra Best Friend, the latest in her "Friends for Keeps" series for young readers with book events on July 5, 10 a.m., in Cable WI at Redbery Books with a launch party that will include a camp-style sing-along, rock/bead-necklace making and treats; July 7, 2 p.m. at Red Balloon Bookshop in St. Paul MN with a repeat of the July 5 program; July 12, 7-7:30 p.m. in Eau Claire's Owen Park with friendship-bracelet making prior to the EC Municipal Band Concert, and July 14, 2 p.m., at BAM Bookstore in Eau Claire.

JoAnn Early Macken's nonfiction picture book Flip, Float, Fly: Seeds on the Move is moving on new media. JoAnn reports that the book is featured in the trailer for the new Reading Rainbow iPad app. The trailer is on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151045463949796&set=vb.35109204795&type=2 and also on the Reading Rainbow/RRKidz site at http://www.rrkidz.com/

Congratulations to all of these authors!

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