Children’s Writer & Presenter
Specializing in Nonfiction
My debut book, We’ve Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children’s March, has received three starred reviews!
“This is the story I have been missing all my life… We’ve Got a Job moves to the top of my nonfiction list purchases for any middle or high school collection.” Diane Chen in School Library Journal’s blog Practically Paradise.
As a writer and presenter, I:
- Write nonfiction books and articles for and about young people.
- Conduct writing workshops and playshops with children.
- Conduct workshops and presentations to adults on writing nonfiction for young readers.
My middle-grade nonfiction book, WE’VE GOT A JOB: THE 1963 BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN’S MARCH (Peachtree Publishers, February 2012), has already received three starred reviews in Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, and Booklist (stay tuned)! You can pre-order it now through Barnes and Noble or an independent bookseller.
My nonfiction articles have been published in some of the most respected children’s magazines, including APPLESEEDS, CALLIOPE, COBBLESTONE, DIG, FACES, and ODYSSEY.
Although I specialize in writing nonfiction, my short fiction has also been accepted by acclaimed children’s magazines and readers, including HIGHLIGHTS FOR CHILDREN, SKIPPING STONES, and THE MAILBOX. My picture book manuscript, “Mr. Bellow Lost His Cello,” won Byline Magazine’s national picture book competition; since it is not yet published, however, Mr. Bellow is still searching for his cello.
Happily, I am represented by the Erin Murphy Literary Agency. And, I blog at EMU’s Debuts. Check EMU’s Debuts every day from Monday, January 30 through Friday, February 3 for prizes!
