Kim Long - October 29, 2019Kim Long loves to write stories with a sense of adventure, a dash of magic, and a hint of science. She wrote her first book at age 10, where she combined the best parts of her favorite Choose Your Own Adventure books into a single story. When not writing, she loves playing board games, watching Star Wars movies, and riding her bike along Illinois's many trails. Learn more at her website here.
Ms. Long will visit Stone Bank School to talk about being a writer, how she did her research, and her new book which is set in Wisconsin! You can obtain an order form here. |
Sherri Duskey Rinker - January 31, 2018Sherri Duskey Rinker is the author of #1 New York Times bestseller Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site and Steam Train, Dream Train as well as Mighty, Mighty Construction Site. Sherri lives in the Chicago area with her photographer husband, two sons, and one fluffy dog. See more at: sherririnker.com.
Mrs. Rinker will visit Stone Bank School to talk about her newest book: Tiny and the Big Dog. Students in grades 5K - 2 are invited to join us at this event, and may purchase an autographed copy of the book! Other Sherri Rinker books will be available at Books & Company on February 1st. |
Mike Lowery - October 12, 2017
Mike Lowery is the author and illustrator of the Doodle Adventures series. His artwork has appeared in everything from greeting cards to children's books and the Kid's Awesome Activity Calendar. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia with his wife and daughter where he also co-runs Paper Ghost Studio. See more at mikelowery.com.
Doodle Adventures Video |
Carrie Jones - May 2, 2017
Carrie Jones is the author of Time Stoppers and its sequel Quest for the Golden Arrow, as well as the New York Times and internationally bestselling Need series, and After Obsession, co-written with Steven E. Wedel. She is also a part-time police dispatcher in Maine because she loves police stories.
Time Stoppers #1 Time Stoppers #2 |
Andy Rash - September, 2015
Andy Rash is a freelance illustrator, animator, and children’s book author with over fifteen years of experience in publishing. His editorial work has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Time, Wired, The New Yorker, Entertainment Weekly, and many other national publications. He has written and/or illustrated books for publishers including Scholastic, Chronicle, Penguin, Bloomsbury, and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. His low-res iotacons have adorned books, magazines, records, quilts, cutting boards, and even the side of an east London car park, courtesy of the street artist Space Invader.
Recently, Andy has been creating animations for Nickelodeon, Penguin, and other clients. Andy’s work has often been selected for inclusion in national competitions including American Illustration, Communication Arts, and The Society of Illustrators. |
Liesl Shurtliff - April, 2015
For more information about Liesl, click here: lieslshurtliff.com
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Liesl Shurtliff was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. Just like Jack, she was made to do lots of yard work, pulling weeds and growing green stuff she did not want to eat. Now she lives with her husband and three in Chicago where it is very hard to grow things in her efl-sized yard. She dearly loves the local farmers' market and always makes her kids eat the green stuff.
Before she became a writer, Liesl graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in music, dance, and theater. Her first book Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin, won over kids and critics alike, earning an IRA Award, a Texas Bluebonnet nomination, a Whitney nomination and a starred review from Kirkus, proclaiming it, "as good as gold." Her next book will be a fractured retelling of "Little Red Riding Hood." |
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Michael Perry - September, 2014
Michael Perry is a bestselling author from New Auburn, Wisconsin. He lives with his wife and two daughters on a small farm where he raises pigs and chickens. He is proud to serve with his neighbors on the New Auburn Area Fire Department.
Scavengers is Perry's first novel for young people. Maggie, the main character, lives in a dystopian future where climate change has ravaged the landscape and most of the population has retreated into enclosed Bubble Cities. But some, like Maggie and her family, choose to live outside, away from the control of the government and big corporations. They sell things they scavenge from a dump and fight of mutant solar bears and zombie-like "GreyDevils" who roam the landscape. Scavengers Introduction and Chapter 1 More Information: |