Looking for a Retreat where you can Write and Relax?
Try the Algarve in Portugal. Aqua Ventura (Find it here: https://www.aqua-ventura.com.) has everything. Magic, whimsy, quiet beauty and all kinds of adventure if that is what you are looking for. Or combine a writing retreat with outdoor hiking, biking, beaching, kayaking, climbing and surfing. Looking for inspiration or just want to finish that manuscript or polish that final draft? Maybe you need to rejuvenate before you begin your next project. Treat yourself after that sale of your recent book? This is where you need to be. Bring a friend or there are [...]
The Walter Dean Myers Panel on Multicultural Literature for Children
Participation in The Walter Dean Myers Authors Panel with Dr. Rudine Bishop, Ms. Cheryl Willis Hudson, Mr. Raul Colon and Mr. Wade Hudson was an exhilarating experience. Dr. Bishop is professor Emeritus of Education at The Ohio State University and is known for her scholarship of multicultural children's literature. Cheryl and Wade Hudson are both authors and co-founders of Just Us Publishing. Raul Colon is an illustrator of over 30 books for children. What a sharing group. Watch for more about these talented and dedicated writers in future posts. The panel was part [...]
In Malawi, A Fine Little Car and His Boy
Remember when? May 20, 1990. Nearly 30 years ago. A half page in the New York Times Book Review this kind review by Patricia McKissack. Imagine how surprised, honored and pleased I was...and still am. See the review below. VIEW PAGE IN May 20, 1990, Page 007042Buy ReprintsThe New York Times Archives GALIMOTO By Karen Lynn Williams. Illustrated by Catherine Stock. Unpaged. New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books. $13.95. (Ages 5 to 9) Karen Lynn Williams explains in an author's note that ''galimoto'' (pronounced GAL-lee-mo-to) means car in Chichewa, the national [...]
Help support Libraries in Africa.
It is exciting to see that Galimoto will be on library shelves in Malawi. I lived in Malawi as a Peace Corps volunteer and I wrote that book about a child in Malawi over 30 years ago. I know how important it is for children to see themselves in books and I hope this story will resonate with kids who can now find it in their own library. It is a pleasure to send several copies of Galimoto and other books I have written to the African Library Project. But you don't have [...]
After All these Years: Galimoto
After 30plus years this little book is going strong. And wire sculptures still catch my eye. I bump into these sculptures everywhere. Reminding me that wire sculptures are works of art. And too, bits of wire still catch my eye wherever I am. On the street, in the park, the garage, my basement. Material that can be recycled into art is everywhere. And I cannot refrain from collecting the odd shape or texture or color. So much of these found objects end up here with great intention to create. But the lap top [...]
Diversity Workshop SCBWI PA West: A Book Can be Like A Hug.
Look Where I was this weekend. Thanks to Brittany Thurman for an honest, passionate and enlightening discussion of diversity in books for children. See more about Brittany here: https://www.brittanythurman.com And thanks to Lorian Tu for sharing her creativity, life experiences and illustrator knowledge. Learn more about Lorian here: https://www.loriantubooks.com/about Thanks SCBWI PA West! See more here: https://wpa.scbwi.org Let's write books that can be like hugs for all children!