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Young Readers & Illustrators Appearance Guide last updated: 06-15-2007

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3 appearance guide 6 how to order 7 author index 9 author fees arranged by region 10 new england 12 new york 16 new jersey 17 middle atlantic 19 south atlantic 20 midwest 22 west 23 california 26 northwest 27 southwest

Penguin Young Readers Group www.penguin.com/youngreaders Questions or comments: [email protected]  author appearance guide Create a Fabulous Author Visit with Penguin Young Readers Group!

Thank you for your interest in one of our authors/illustrators. Please read the information in this pdf and submit your re- quests online at http://us.penguingroup.com/authorvisits

Due to the high of requests we receive each day, please do not expect a response to your request for at least two to three weeks. We appreciate your patience.

Steps to planning a successful author visit:

1. Start planning as far in advance as possible, at least six months —but up to two years!

2. Create a detailed outline/schedule for the visit.

* Think about the ideal date, time, and location. * Define the audience—who are they? What ages (students, teachers, librarians)? * How many sessions would you like the author to do? * What will the author do at each session? Teach classes? Conduct workshops? Give presentations? Will he/she be on a panel with other speakers? * How long is each session? * What is your budget? Generally, hosting organizations will pay the author’s honorarium, transportation, hotel and meal costs. * You are required to host a signing so you must consider: a) the number of books you need to order, b) when the signing will take place, and c) how you will obtain books for the signing.

Once you have an outline, it’s time to select an author!

3. Select an author. You can find an author by last name or geographic area. You will find information about author/illustra- tors, fees, and presentation descriptions. Select several authors. Many authors and illustrators have extremely tight sched- ules, so your first choice might not be available. Remember to consider local talent, first time authors/illustrators, mid-list, or backlist authors/illustrators.

4. In order for us to process your request we will need you to complete the request form which will be emailed to us. It is important to note that scheduling an author visit is a very lengthy process. The more specific information the organization provides, the easier it is for the publisher to contact the author/illustrator and start the process. Due to the high volume of requests we receive each day, please do not expect a response to your request for at least two to three weeks. We appreciate your patience.

5. Once the author has agreed, you will receive a confirmation letter, detailed book ordering instructions, and any available promotional materials. We will also include direct contact information for the author/illustrator. Please note that the organi- zation is responsible for the following:

*Making the author’s travel arrangements and hotel accommodations (if necessary), and planning meals during the visit. We suggest that you do this as far in advance as possible, once you’ve received the confirmation letter from the publisher. Get in touch with the author and find out what his/her preferences are for travel, if he/she would like a smoking or non-smoking hotel room, if the author has any medical or dietary restrictions. *Planning the schedule for the appearance. If the author is staying the entire day to do multiple presentations, make an outline of day’s schedule—be sure to schedule time for breaks! Discuss with the author lunch plans for the day of the ap- pearance. Find out if the author would like to eat with children in the cafeteria, go out to lunch with members of the faculty and/or PTA, or have some time alone to unwind and get ready for the afternoon. It’s also important to keep the visit running Penguin Young Readers Group www.penguin.com/youngreaders Questions or comments: [email protected]  on schedule. Have volunteers escort the author to the next presentation and facilitate the book signings. Here is a sample schedule to use as a guide for your author visit:

8:30-9:00 Author breakfast Faculty and PTA welcome the author

9:15-10:00 Author presents for first graders in the

10:00-10:20 Question and answer session

10:30-11:00 School administration and local press greet author in gymnasium (*NOTE* If you wish to invite the press to your author visit, make sure you ask for the author’s consent in advance)

11:15-12:15 Author presents for second grade in the auditorium

12:15-12:35 Question and answer session

12:45-1:45 Author’s luncheon sponsored by the PTA

2:00-3:00 Book signing party in the cafeteria

3:15-3:30 Author sees projects by the students based on the author’s work

3:40-4:00 Coffee and cookies and an informal chat between the author and the faculty

*Meeting the author’s needs for his or her presentation. It could range from a slide projector, podium, or hand-held micro- phone, to a comfortable chair and a glass of water!

6. Order books! You should do this well in advance—at least ten weeks before the visit. Click here for book ordering informa- tion. There is a title list to accompany each author’s appearance description on the website. You can also request one from the author appearance coordinator. We suggest that that you include the author’s most recent book in your book order, since the author will most likely talk about it during presentations.

7. Get EXCITED and ORGANIZED for the event. Here are some great ways to get ready:

*Involve the faculty, staff, PTA, and the community: Form a hospitality committee (don’t forget, you have to pick up and drop off the author at the airport, train station, etc. as well as chaperone him/her during the event). Make the author feel welcome!

Note: Whatever plans you make for the author, make sure he/she knows about them before the visit. *Make flyers and posters to hang up and distribute at PTA and School Board Meetings. *Ask the school librarian to make a display of the author’s books.

Penguin Young Readers Group www.penguin.com/youngreaders Questions or comments: [email protected]  *Read and discuss some of the books with the students before the author’s arrival. Try to obtain biographical information about the author either from the publisher or by looking online so students can become familiar with the author. Do creative writing and illustrating projects and display them for the author when he/she comes.

*Request an honorarium check in plenty of time for the event. The author should receive payment at the end of the visit, unless otherwise discussed.

Penguin Young Readers Group Dial, Dutton, Grosset & Dunlap, Philomel, Puffin, G.P. Putnam’s Sons, Razorbill, Speak, and Viking

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THERE ARE THREE WAYS TO ORDER BOOKS FOR AN AUTHOR VISIT:

ORDER THROUGH A LOCAL BOOKSTORE. If you decide to do this, be sure to contact the bookstore manager to discuss the store discount policy. Your book order should be placed at least ten weeks in advance.

ORDER THROUGH A WHOLESALER. Your school or library probably orders from a wholesaler on a regular basis. Again, please contact a wholesaler at least ten weeks in advance. Keep in mind that you may need to open an account at either a bookstore or a wholesaler, and should allow time for this as well.

ORDER DIRECTLY THROUGH PENGUIN GROUP (USA) INC. Books are not supplied on consignment; they are sold to you at a 40% discount. Penguin Group (USA) Inc. pays the cost of shipping your order, but you must pay the return postage for any unsold books. All direct book orders must be placed through order processing. Please call 1-866-206-5865 to place your order. The author appearance coordinator cannot place or track your order. Directions for ordering directly are below.

HOW TO ORDER BOOKS THROUGH PENGUIN GROUP (USA) INC:

1. Determine what titles you would like to order. Books are sometimes out of stock or out of print, and prices may change. To speed up the process, please have all titles and ISBN numbers (book numbers) ready before you call Order Processing.

2. Place your order:

ORGANIZATIONS WITH A PENGUIN GROUP (USA) INC. ACCOUNT: We strongly encourage you to place your book order at least 6-8 weeks in advance. Call Order Processing at 1-866-206-5865. They will be able to check availability of titles for you. Please indicate that the order is for an author appearance and the date the books are needed.

ORGANIZATIONS WITHOUT AN ACCOUNT: We strongly encourage you to place your book order at least 6-8 weeks in advance. Please call Order Processing at 1-866-206-5865 to set up an account. If you do not have an account with Penguin Group (USA) Inc., we must also receive your order in writing. Send a letter on your school or organization’s letterhead, or a purchase order to Order Processing at: Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 405 Murray Hill Pkwy, East Rutherford, NJ 07073 or via fax attention Author Appearance Orders at 201-256-0013. Please indicate that the order is for an author appearance and the date the books are needed.

3. If books have not arrived ten working days before your need-by date, call Order Processing at 1-866-206-5865. Be sure to have your purchase order or the date of your order available.

4. Return unsold books. Unsold books are returnable provided they are in good condition; signed books are returnable provided they are not dated or personalized. Books should be sent with a packing slip indicating your organization’s name and account number, and must be returned within 30 days of receipt. If you return books via the U. S. Postal Service, please insure them so that you have a receipt. Send to: Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 1 Grosset Drive, Kirkwood, NY 13795. Because of delays in paperwork, credit memos and corrected invoices can take some time. It is also possible that you will receive statements that do not reflect returns or payments due to paperwork delays. If you would like to speed the process, figure the correct amount you feel you owe and pay your invoice based on those figures. If you have been given an incorrect discount, please contact Customer Service at 800-631-8571.

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A Betsy Duffey : SOUTH ATLANTIC Paul Acampora : MIDDLE ATLANTIC Kate Duke : NEW ENGLAND K David Adler : NY Keith Duquette : NY Brian Karas : NY Jennifer Allison : MIDDLE ATLANTIC Keiko Kasza : MIDWEST Marsha Diane Arnold : CA E Bobbi Katz : NY Tedd Arnold : NY John Erickson : WEST Verla Kay : CA Mike Artell : CA Susan Middleton Elya : CA Sally Keehn : MIDDLE ATLANTIC Catherine Atkins : CA Peg Kehret : NORTHWEST F True Kelley : NEW ENGLAND B Ann Fearrington : SOUTH ATLANTIC Steven Kellogg : NY T. A. Barron : WEST Dennis Fradin : MIDWEST Cristina Kessler Joan Bauer : NEW ENGLAND Judith Fradin : MIDWEST Elisa Kleven : CA Frank Beddor : CA Jean Fritz : NY Suzy Kline : NEW ENGLAND Robert Bender : MIDDLE ATLANTIC Stephen Krensky : NEW ENGLAND Betty Birney : CA G Nancy Krulik : NY Robert Blake : NJ Patricia Gauch : NY Kathleen Krull : CA Deborah Blumenthal : NY Gail Gauthier : NEW ENGLAND Kathleen Kudlinski : NEW ENGLAND Brod Bagert : SOUTH ATLANTIC Melanie Gideon : CA Susan Kuklin : NY Barbara Bottner : SOUTH ATLANTIC Judy Goldschmidt : NY Sylvia Branzei : CA K.L. Going : NY L Joseph Bruchac : NY Michelle Y. Green : MIDDLE ATLAN- Patricia Lakin : NY Denise Brunkus : NJ TIC Julius Lester : NEW ENGLAND Royce Buckingham : NORTHWEST Dan Greenburg : NY Ellen Levine : NY Caralyn Buehner : WEST Diane Greenseid : CA Sonia Levitin : CA Mark Buehner : WEST Adele Greenspun : MIDDLE ATLAN- E. B. Lewis : NJ Toni Buzzeo : NEW ENGLAND TIC Patrick J. Lewis : MIDWEST Robert Byrd : NJ Elaine Greenstein : NY Alisa Libby : MIDDLE ATLANTIC Adele Griffin: NY Janet Lisle : NEW ENGLAND C Peni Griffin : WEST Jonathan London : CA Elisa Carbone : MIDDLE ATLANTIC Vicki Grove : MIDWEST Marybeth Lorbiecki : MIDWEST Nancy Carlson : MIDWEST Susan Guevara : CA Maryann Cusimano Love: MIDDLE Megan Montague Cash : NY Dan Gutman : NJ ATLANTIC Gennifer Choldenko : CA Michael Chesworth : NEW ENGLAND H M Ginjer Clarke : SOUTH ATLANTIC Jessica Harper : CA JoAnn Early Macken : MIDWEST Eleanor Coerr : CA Claire Hartfield: MIDWEST Kerry Madden : CA Floyd Cooper : NJ Kevin Hawkes : NEW ENGLAND Barbara Maitland : SOUTH ATLAN- Audrey Couloumbis : NY Marsha Hayles : NY TIC Maryann Cusimano : MIDDLE AT- B. G. Hennessy : SOUTHWEST Peter Maloney: NY LANTIC April Henry : NORTHWEST Leonard Marcus : NY Doug Cushman : CA Paul Hoppe : NORTHWEST Rafe Martin : NY Mittie Cuetara : CA Emily Arnold McCully : NY J Alice McLerran : MIDWEST D Alison Jackson : SOUTH ATLANTIC Kate McMullan : NY Teri Daniels : NY Stephen Johnson : NY Jennifer Merz : NJ Michael Delaney : NEW ENGLAND Tony Johnston : CA Mary Beth Miller : MIDDLE ATLAN- Tomie DePaola : NEW ENGLAND Barbara Joosse : MIDWEST TIC Arthur Dorros : NORTHWEST Pierr Morgan : MIDDLE ATLANTIC Penguin Young Readers Group www.penguin.com/youngreaders Questions or comments: [email protected]  Roxie Munro : NY William Sleator : NEW ENGLAND Teri Sloat : CA N Brad Sneed : MIDWEST Blake Nelson : NY Chris Soentpiet : NY Vaunda Nelson : SOUTHWEST Gary Soto : CA Donna Jo Napoli : MIDDLE ATLAN- Nancy Springer : MIDDLE ATLANTIC TIC Ken Stark Trinka Hakes Noble : NJ David J. Steinberg : CA Dennis Nolan : NEW ENGLAND Judith St. George : NEW ENGLAND Janet Stoeke : SOUTH ATLANTIC O Todd Strasser : NY Barbara Odanaka : CA Pamela Curtis Swallow : NJ Jacqueline Ogburn : SOUTH ATLAN- TIC T Hudson Talbott : NY P Patsi Trollinger : SOUTH ATLANTIC Elizabeth Partridge : CA Darcy Pattison : SOUTH ATLANTIC V Richard Peck : NY Jean Van Leeuwen : NY Gloria Pinkney : NY Jerry Pinkney : NY W Patricia Polacco : MIDWEST Lee Wardlaw : CA Ellen Potter : NY Beckie Weinheimer : NY Daniel Powers : SOUTHWEST Frances Weller : NEW ENGLAND Monica Wellington : NY R Nancy Werlin : NEW ENGLAND Janette Rallison : SOUTHWEST Thor Wickstrom : SOUTH ATLANTIC Doreen Rappaport : NY Suzanne Williams : NORTHWEST Laura Regan : CA Natasha Wing : CA Margarette Reid : MIDDLE ATLAN- Ashley Wolff : CA TIC Charisse Richardson : SOUTH AT- Y LANTIC Ed Young : NY Anita Riggio : NEW ENGLAND John H. Ritter : CA Z Laura Robb : SOUTH ATLANTIC Jane Zalben : NY Nan Rossiter : NEW ENGLAND Bo Zaunders : NY Nicole Rubel : NORTHWEST Felicia Zekauskas : NY Sara Ryan : WEST Paul O. Zelinksy : NY Alan Zweibel : NY S Daniel Sansouci : CA Robert Sansouci : CA Judith Schachner : MIDDLE ATLAN- TIC Ian Schoenherr : NY Jon Scieszka : NY Ellen Senisi : NY Phyllis Shalant : NY Susan Shaw : MIDDLE ATLANTIC Lisa Shulman : CA Linda Skeers : MIDWEST Joseph Slate : MIDDLE ATLANTIC

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new england new york new jersey middle atlantic south atlantic midwest california northwest southwest

Note: All information is subject to change.

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Joan Bauer Schools &

Author — Darien, CT ask Y 3 Sessions Per DayY any Y 6-12 Y

Bookstores Toni Buzzeo Author / Illustrator — Buxton, ME $600+ Y 4 Y 50-75 Size Limit Y 0-8 Y Workshops

Michael Chesworth Grade Levels

Author — Amerst, MA $1000 Y 3 Y any Y K-5 ConferencesY

Michael Delaney Author — Greenwich, CT $250 Y 3 Y any Y 6-9 Y

Tomie dePaola Author — New London, NH $3000 N 1 Y any Y any Y

Kate Duke Author / Illustrator — New Haven, CT $650 Y 4 Y 50 N K-2 N

Gail Gauthier Author — Marlborough, CT $400 Y 5 Y 60-70 Y 3-5 Y

Kevin Hawkes Author — Peeks Island, ME $500 Y 0 N any N any Y

True Kelley Author / Illustrator — Warner, NH $300+ Y 3 Y any Y K-6 Y

Suzy Kline Author — Willington, CT $1200 Y 3 Y any Y K-7 Y

Stephen Krensky Author — Lexington, MA $1200+ Y 3 Y any Y K-5 Y

Kathleen V. Kudlinski Author — Guilford, CT $500 Y 4 Y any Y K-8 Y

Alisa Libby Author — Brockton, MA ask Y 2 Y 30 Y 9+ Y

Janet Taylor Lisle Author — Little Compton, RI $1000 Y 3 Y any Y 5-8 Y

Dennis Nolan Author / Illustrator — Williamsburg, MA $1200 Y 3 Y any N 4-6 Y

Anita Riggio Author/Illustrator — Wethersfield, CT $1400 Y 3 Y any Y any Y

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Schools & Libraries Nan Parson Rossiter Schools & Libraries

Sessions Per Day Author / Illustrator — New Milford, CT $500 Y 2 Sessions Per DayN any N K-5 N

Bookstores Bookstores William Sleator Size Limit Author / Illustrator — New Milford, CT $1500 Y 2 N anySize Limit N K-5 N Workshops Workshops

Grade Levels Judith St. George Grade Levels

Conferences Author / Illustrator — Old Lyme, CT $1000+ ask N/A Y any N N/A ConferencesY

Frances Ward Weller Author — South Orleans, MA $600 Y 0 N any N N/A Y

Nancy Werlin Author — Boston, MA $2500 Y 3 N any N 7-up Y, 3-5 $3000 max honorarium

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David A. Adler Schools & Libraries

Author — Woodmere, NY $1850 Y 3 Sessions Per DayY N Y K-6 Y

Bookstores Tedd Arnold Author / Illustrator — Elmira, NY $1600 Y 3 Y 200 Size Limit N Pre-6 Y Workshops

Deborah Blumenthal Grade Levels

Author — New York, NY $650 Y 1 Y N Y 1-5 ConferencesY

Joseph Bruchac Author — Greenfield Center, NY $1800 Y 3 Y N Y any Y

Megan Montague Cash Author — Brooklyn, NY $200+ Y 1-4 Y 50 Y Pre-2 Y

Audrey Couloumbis Author — South Fallsburg, NY $800 Y 0 Y N Y 5-8 Y

Teri Daniels Merrick, NY $300 Y 3 Y N Y K-6 Y

Keith DuQuette Author — Brooklyn, NY $200+ Y 4 Y 30 Y 1-4 Y

Jean Fritz Dobbs Ferry, NY $500+ Y 2 Y N Y 3-6 Y

Patricia Gauch Author — New York, NY $1000 Y any N N Y K-5 Y

Judy Goldschmidt Author — New York, NY ask Y 4 Y N Y 5-7 Y

K.L. Going Author — Beacon, NY $300+ Y 3 Y ask Y 4+ Y

Dan Greenburg Author — Hasting-on-Hudson, NY $1500 Y 0 Y N Y 3-6 Y

Elaine Greenstein Author / Illustrator— Brooklyn, NY $900 Y 4 Y N Y K-8 Y

Adele Griffin Author — New York, NY $1000 Y 4 Y N Y 4-12 Y

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Schools & Libraries Marsha Hayles Schools & Libraries

Sessions Per Day Author — Pittsford, NY $200 Y 4 Sessions Per DayY 25+ Y Pre-8 Y

Bookstores Bookstores Stephen T. Johnson Size Limit Author / Illustrator — Brooklyn, NY $875 Y 2 Y N Size Limit N 9-12 Y Workshops Workshops

Grade Levels Bobbi Katz Grade Levels

Conferences Author $850+ Y 3 Y 50 Y 1-8 ConferencesY

G. Brian Karas Author / Illustrator — Rhinebeck, NY $1500 Y 3 Y 200 Y K-6 Y

Steven Kellogg Author / Illustrator — Essex, NY $2200+ Y any Y N Y K-5 Y

Nancy Krulik Author — New York, NY $750 Y 2 Y N N 1-4 Y

Susan Kuklin New York, NY $1000 Y 3 Y ask Y any Y

Patricia Lakin Author / Illustrator — New York, NY $1200 Y 4 Y none Y K-8 Y

Ellen Levine New York, NY $1000 Y 0 N N N any Y

Peter Maloney and Felicia Zekauskas Author/Illustrator — New York, NY $1000 Y 4 Y N Y K-4 Y

Leonard S. Marcus Author — Brooklyn, NY $850 Y 4 Y 60 Y 4-6 Y

Rafe Martin Author — Rochester, NY $1500 Y 3 Y N Y any Y

Emily Arnold McCully Author / Illustrator — New York, NY $2000 Y 3 Y N Y K-5 Y

Kate McMullan Author — New York, NY $1200 Y 3 Y N Y K-6 Y

Roxie Munro Author / Illustrator — New York, NY $1000+ Y 3 Y N Y K-8 Y

Blake Nelson Author — Brooklyn, NY $500 Y flexible Y N Y 6+ Y

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Schools & Libraries

Richard Peck Sessions Per Day

Author — New York, NY ask Y 3 Y Bookstores 35 Y 5+ Y

Gloria Jean Pinkney Size Limit Author — Croton on Hudson, NY $1000 Y 3 Y N WorkshopsY any Y Grade Levels

Jerry Pinkney Conferences Illustrator — Croton on Hudson, NY $2000 Y 2 Y N Y any Y

Ellen Levine Ellen Potter Author — Spencer, NY $500 Y 4 Y N Y 3-6 Y

Doreen Rappaport Author — New York, NY $750 Y 4 Y N Y 1-9 Y

Ian Schoenherr Woodside, NY ask N 0 N N N any N

Jon Scieszka Author — Brooklyn, NY ask N 3 N N N any Y

Ellen B. Senisi Author — Schenectady, NY $600 Y 4 Y N Y P-12 Y

Phyllis Shalant Author — White Plains, NY $1000 Y 3 Y N N 4-7 Y

Chris Soentpiet New York, NY $1800 Y 3 Y N Y k-12 Y

Todd Strasser Larchmont, NY $1600+ Y 4 Y N Y 3-12 Y

Hudson Talbott Leeds, NY $1000 Y 3 Y N N any Y

Jean Van Leeuwen Author — Chappaqua, NY $1000 Y 4 N 60-80 N N Y

Beckie Weinheimer Author — New York, NY $150- Y 3 Y N Y 7up Y 200

Monica Wellington Author — New York, NY $400 Y N/A Y N N any Y

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Bo Zauders Author / Illustrator — New York City, NY $750+ Y 3 Y N Y K-9 Y

Paul O. Zelinsky Author — Brooklyn, NY $1800 Y 3 Y N N any Y

Alan Zweibel Author — Brooklyn, NY ask Y 2 Y N Y 1-12 Y

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Denise Brunkus Schools & Libraries

Illustrator — Pittstown, NJ $900 Y 3 Sessions Per DayY N Y K-6 Y

Bookstores Robert Byrd Illustrator — Haddonfield, NJ $300 Y 2 Y 50 Size Limit Y 3-6 Y Workshops

Floyd Cooper Grade Levels

Author — Gillette, NJ $1300 Y 3 Y 125 Y any ConferencesY

Dan Gutman Author — Hadonfield, NJ $1500 Y 4 Y 200 N 3+ Y

E. B. Lewis Illustrator — Folsom, NJ $2000 Y 2 Y N Y 3+ Y

Jennifer Merz Author — Allendale, NJ $200+ Y 2 Y 100 Y Pre-1 Y

Trinka Hakes Noble Author / Illustrator — Bernardsville, NJ $1400 Y 3 Y N N K-5 Y

Pamela Curtis Swallow Author — Flemington, NJ $1200 Y 3 Y Y Y K-8 Y

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Fees Fees

Schools & Libraries Paul Acampora Schools & Libraries

Sessions Per Day Author — Quakertown, PA $400 Y 4 Sessions Per DayY N Y 6 + Y

Bookstores Bookstores Jennifer Allison Size Limit Kensington, MD ask Y 4 Y N Size Limit Y 4-12 Y Workshops Workshops

Grade Levels Robert Bender Grade Levels

Conferences Author / Illustrator — Stillwater, PA $700 Y 3 Y N Y K-6 ConferencesY

Elisa Carbone Author — Silver Spring, MD $500 Y 1-4 Y N Y 3-12 Y

Maryann Cusimano Love Author — Washington, D.C. $200 Y 4 Y 80 Y K-5 Y

Michelle Y. Green Author — Washington, D.C. $500 Y 2 Y N Y any Y

Adele Aron Greenspun Author — Philadelphia, PA $800 Y 2-3 Y N Y Pre-6 Y

Sally Keehn Author — Allentown, PA $1200 Y 3 N N Y 5-8 Y

Susan Shaw Author — Wayne, PA $600 Y 3 Y N Y 5+ Y

Mary Beth Miller Author — Coudersport, PA $150+ Y 5 Y N Y any Y

Donna Jo Napoli Author — Swarthmore, PA $3000 Y 0 Y N Y any Y

Margarette S. Reid Author — Gaithersburg, MD $250 Y 4 Y 60 Y K-6 Y

Judith Byron Schachner Illustrator — Swarthmore, PA $1000 Y 3 Y N Y K-5+ Y

Joseph Slate Author — Silver Spring, MD $1000+ N any Y N N any Y

Nancy C. Springer Author — Dallastown, PA $1500 Y 6 Y 150 Y 3-12 Y

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Schools & Libraries

Sessions Per Day

Bookstores

Size Limit

Workshops

Grade Levels

Conferences

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Schools & Libraries Barbara Bottner Schools & Libraries

Sessions Per Day Hollywood, FL $1200 Y 0 Sessions Per DayN N N N/A Y

Bookstores Bookstores Brod Bagert Size Limit Author — New Orleans, LA $1200+ Y 4 Y N Size Limit Y Pre-12 Y Workshops Workshops

Grade Levels Ginjer Clarke Grade Levels

Conferences Author — Richmond, VA ask Y 4 Y 100 Y K-5 ConferencesY

Betsy Duffey Atlanta, GA $800 Y 3 Y N Y 3-6 Y

Ann Fearrington Author — Raleigh, NC $200+ Y ask Y N Y any Y

Tom Feelings Illustrator — Columbia, SC $2000 Y 1 Y N N 9-12 Y

Alison Jackson Author — Orlando, FL $650 Y 3 Y N Y K-5 Y

Barbara Maitland Author — Fairfax, VA $400 Y 4 Y N Y any Y

Jacqueline K. Ogburn Author — Durham, NC $500 Y 4 Y N Y K-9 Y

Darcy Pattison North Little Rock, AR $1000 Y 4 Y N Y K-8 Y

Charisse K. Richardson Atlanta, GA $200+ Y 3 Y 200 Y 2-8 Y

Laura Robb Author — Winchester, VA $800 Y 2 Y N Y K-8 Y

Janet Morgan Stoeke Author — Alexandria, VA $1000 Y 4 Y 50 Y K-2 Y

Patsi Trollinger Author — Danville, KY $500 Y 6 Y 20-70 Y 2-5 Y

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Nancy Carlson Schools & Libraries

Author / Illustrator — Bloomington, MN $1000 Y 4 Sessions Per DayY 200 N K+ Y

Bookstores Dennis Brindell Fradin Author — Evanston, IL $1500 Y 5 Y N Size Limit Y 3-8 Y Workshops

Judith Bloom Fradin Grade Levels

Author — Evanston, IL $1200 Y 4 Y N Y K-12 ConferencesY

Vicki Grove Author — Ionia, MO $500 Y 4 Y N Y any Y

Claire Hartfield Author — Chicago, IL $150 Y 1-4 Y N Y K-6 Y

Barbara Joosse Author — Cedarburg, WI $1200 Y 3 N N Y 1-8 Y

Keiko Kasza Author — Bloomington, IN $900 Y 3 N N N any Y

J. Patrick Lewis Author — Chagrin Falls, OH $1500 Y 4 Y N N K-5 Y

JoAnn Early Macken Author — Shorewood, WI $600 Y 3 Y N Y any Y

Marybeth Lorbiecki Author — Hudson, WI $500 Y 3 Y N Y K-5 Y

Alice McLerran Author — Minneapolis, MN $850 Y ask Y 50 N any Y

Pat Mora Author — Cincinatti, OH $1500 Y 4 N N N any Y

Patricia Polacco Author — Union City, MI $1500 Y ask Y N Y any Y

Linda Skeers Author — Cedar Rapids, IA $500 Y 4 Y 40 Y K-5 Y

Brad Sneed Illustrator — Prairie Village, KS $1000 Y 4 Y N N K-6+ Y

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Schools & Libraries Schools & Libraries

Sessions Per Day Ken Stark Sessions Per Day

Bookstores Illustrator — Wisconsin $500 Y 2 Y Bookstores N N 2+ Y

Size Limit Size Limit

Workshops Workshops

Grade Levels Grade Levels

Conferences Conferences

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T. A. Barron Schools & Libraries

Author — Boulder, CO $2000 Y 4 Sessions Per DayY N Y any Y

Bookstores Caralyn Buehner Author — Salt Lake City, UT $1000 Y 3 Y 200 Size Limit Y any Y Workshops

Mark Buehner Grade Levels

Illustrator — Salt Lake City, UT $1000 Y 3 Y 200 Y any ConferencesY

John Erickson Author — Perryton, TX $3000 N N/A N N N any N

Peni Griffin Author / Photographer — San Antonio, TX $500+ Y 5 Y N Y 5-8 Y

Sara Ryan Author — Portland, OR ask Y 3 Y N Y 6-12 Y

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Fees Fees

Schools & Libraries Marsha Diane Arnold Schools & Libraries

Sessions Per Day Author — Sebastopol, CA $850 Y 3-4 Sessions Per DayY N Y K-6 Y

Bookstores Bookstores Catherine Atkins Size Limit Author — Sonora, CA $750 Y 3 Y N Size Limit Y 7+ Y Workshops Workshops

Grade Levels Frank Beddor Grade Levels

Conferences Author — Los Angeles, CA ask Y 5 Y 100+ Y 4-8 ConferencesY

Betty G. Birney Author — Los Angeles, CA $350 Y 4 Y N Y any Y

Sylvia Branzei-Velasquez Author — Garberville, CA $1200+ Y 1-3 Y 750 Y any Y

Gennifer Choldenko Author — Marin County, CA ask Y 3-5 Y 80 Y 3-7 Y

Eleanor Coerr Author — Sebastopol, CA $1000 Y ask N N N any Y

Doug Cushman Author / Illustrator — Redding, CA $750 Y 2 Y 60 N any Y

Susan Middleton Elya Author — Danville, CA $400+ Y 2-3 Y N Y K-6 Y

Melanie Gideon Oakland, CA ask Y 2 Y any Y 7+ Y

Rosemary Graham Author — Berkeley, CA $500 Y 3 Y N Y 6-12 Y

Diane Greenseid Author — Venice, CA $750 Y 4 Y N Y K-5+ Y

Susan Guevara Illustrator — Soda Springs, CA $1000 Y 1 N N N any Y

Jessica Harper Author — Los Angeles, CA $500+ Y 3 Y N Y K-6 Y

Paul Hoppe Author — San Diego, CA ask Y Y N Y 4-8 Y

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Tony Johnston Schools & Libraries

Author — San Marino, CA ask Y 3 Sessions Per DayY N Y K-8 Y

Bookstores Verla Kay Author — Soulsbyville, CA $500 Y ask Y N Size Limit Y K-5 Y Workshops

Elisa Kleven Grade Levels

Author / Illustrator — Albany, CA $1000 Y 3 Y 90 Y K-5 ConferencesY

Kathleen Krull Author — San Diego, CA $2000 Y 3 Y N Y 3-6 Y

Sonia Levitin Author / Illustrator — Beverly Hills, CA $750 Y 3 Y N Y 3+ N

Jonathan London Author — Graton, CA $1000+ Y 4 Y N Y K-5 Y

Kerry Madden Author — Los Angeles, CA ask Y 4 Y N Y 4-12 Y

Barbara Odanaka Author — Laguna Beach, CA $550+ Y 3 Y N Y any Y

Elizabeth Partridge Author — Berkeley, CA $1200 Y 3 N N N K-5 Y

Laura Regan Author — Woodside, CA $450+ Y 3 Y N Y any Y

John H. Ritter Author — San Diego, CA $950+ Y 3 Y N Y 5+ Y

Daniel San Souci Author / Illustrator — Oakland, CA $900 Y 4 Y N Y 1-8 Y

Robert D. San Souci Author — San Francisco, CA $1000 Y 3 Y N Y K-6 Y

Lisa Shulman Author — Sebastopol, CA $400+ Y 4 Y N Y K-6 Y

Teri Sloat Author / Illustrator — Sebastopol, CA $1200 Y 4 Y N Y K-12 Y

Gary Soto Author — Berkeley, CA $850 N N/A N N N any N

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Schools & Libraries Schools & Libraries

Sessions Per Day David J. Steinberg Sessions Per Day

Bookstores Author — Los Angeles, CA $300+ Y N/A Y Bookstores N Y any Y

Size Limit Lee Wardlaw (Jaffurs) Size Limit Workshops Author — Sebastopol, CA $1000 Y 3 Y 200 WorkshopsY 1-6 Y Grade Levels Grade Levels

Conferences Natasha Wing Conferences Author / Illustrator — Arcata, CA $400 Y 4 Y N N any Y

Ashley Wolff Author / Illustrator — San Francisco, CA $1000 Y 3 Y 150 N K-5 Y

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Royce Buckingham Schools & Libraries

Author — Bellingham, WA $300- Y 4 Sessions Per DayY N Y 9-Apr Y

$500 Bookstores

Arthur Dorros Size Limit Author / Illustrator — Seattle, WA $950 Y 4 Y N WorkshopsY K-12 Y Grade Levels

April Henry Conferences Portland, OR ask Y 3 Y 65 Y 3-12 Y

Peg Kehret Author — Wilkenson, WA $700 Y 3 Y N N 3-8 Y

Pierr Morgan Author — Coupeville, WA $900+ Y 5 Y 75-100 Y all Y

Nicole Rubel Author / Illustrator — Aurora, OR $450 Y 4 Y N Y K-6 Y

Suzanne Williams Renton, WA $1200 Y 5 N N N K-5 N

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Schools & Libraries B. G. Hennessy Schools & Libraries

Sessions Per Day Author — Paradise Valley, AZ $900 Y 5 Sessions Per DayY N Y 1-8 Y

Bookstores Bookstores Vaunda Nelson Size Limit Author — Rio Ranchero, NM $600+ N N/A N N Size Limit N any N Workshops Workshops

Grade Levels Daniel Powers Grade Levels

Conferences Author — Albuquerque NM $995+ Y 4 Y N Y K-12 ConferencesY

Janette Rallison Author — Chandler, AZ ask Y 3 Y N Y 5+ Y

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