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NEWS
My first book, title Sioux Code Talkers of World War II was published by Pelican Publishing Company!
First printing March 1, 2017
Second printing April, 2017
Third Printing April, 2019
Paperback printing November, 2024
EVENTS
<< 2024 >>
November 2, 2024 (~10-1pm) Author, Rochester Children’s Book Festival, Monroe Community College, Rochester, NY
May 16 – 19, 2024 Instructor, Working Retreat: Nonfiction and Informational Fiction, Highlights Foundation
May 14, 2024 Instructor, One Community Reads: Sioux Code Talkers of World War II, Lyndonville, NY
<< 2023 >>
November 28, 2023 Presenter, Sioux Code Talkers of World War II, Albion Hoag Library, Kirby & Curtis Rooms 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
November 4, 2023 Author, Rochester Children’s Book Festival, Monroe Community College
October 19th, 2023 Author Presentation, Festival to Go, Rochester City School District, School #16
September 20th, 2023 Presenter, Sioux Code Talkers of World War II, Clarendon Historical Society
July 16-20, 2023 Instructor, Summer Camp in Nonfiction: Explore, Engage, Inspire, Highlights Foundation
February 1, 2023 participant, WRAD
<< 2022 >>
November 17-20, 2022 attendee, NCTE conference, Children’s Literature Assembly Board Member
November 5, 2022 In Person, Rochester Children’s Book Festival, Rochester Institute of Technology (new venue) Author/Presenter
November 2, 2022 Virtual, Topic: Land Acknowledgments, Highlights for Children
October 26, 2022 to be rescheduled In Person, Dwagáädoñk (We Are Storytellers), Syracuse, NY Author/Presenter
October 19, 2022 In Person, Festival to Go, Anna Murray-Douglas Academy school #12 Author/Presenter
October 17, 2022 Virtual, Literature in Education class, Villanova University, Guest Speaker
July 15-19, 2022 In Person, Highlights Foundation Summer Camp in Nonfiction: Explore, Dig Deep, Inspire. Faculty Member
February 2, 2022 Virtual, World Read Aloud Presenter
<< 2021 >>
November 15, 2021 Virtual, Eastern Pennsylvania SCBWI, presenter
November 6, 2021 Virtual, Rochester Children’s Book Festival , panel
October/November, 2021 Virtual, Festival to Go for RCSD
<< 2020 >>
November 13, 2020 Virtual, XCel Energy, Native American Heritage Month Presenter
November 7th 2020 Author Presentation/Book Signing, Rochester Children’s Book Festival, Monroe Community College
October 12th, 2020 Virtual Author Visit, South Dakota Festival of Books, Brookings, SD (Live presentation)
October 1st, 2020 Virtual Author Visit, South Dakota Festival of Books, Brookings, SD (recording released)
October 1st, 2020 Panel Presentation Rochester Area Children’s Writers and Illustrators (virtual)
August 19th, 2020 Author Presentation, Clarendon Historical Society
<< 2019 >>
November 25, 2019 Author Visit, Jefferson Road School, Fairport, gr. 2/3
November 2, 2019 Rochester Children’s Book Festival, MCC, 10-4pm
October 30, 2019 Good Day Rochester TV Interview with Alexis Arnold
October 16, 2019 Festival to Go, Rochester City School District
September 24, 2019 We Need Diverse Books Panel participant, Henrietta Library #WNDB
May 29, 2019 IPPY Award Ceremony, Copacobana, NYC
February, 2019 Nonfiction Panel Presentation, Rochester Area Children’s Writer’s and Illustrators
<< 2018 >>
November 3, 2018 Rochester Children’s Book Festival, MCC, 10am – 4pm, Book Signing and Presentation
October 10, 2018 Barnes & Noble Greece, 4-6pm, Educator Week Celebration and book signing with many other RACWI members: Susan Beckhorn, Susannah Buhrman-Deever, Marsha Hayles, Will Hubbell, Keely Hutton, Glenn McCarty, Alex Sanchez, Sally Valentine, Vivian Vande Velde, and Jackie Yeager
October 2, 2018 NYSUT Retiree Conference, Burgundy Basin Inn, Speaker
September 21, 2018 Greece Barnes & Noble, 6-8pm, Book Signing
September 14, 2018 Nazareth College Alumni Event, Speaker and Book Signing
April 7, 2018 Book Signing Fundraiser and Book Launch Party for Wendy Dunham! Seven authors will be at the Seymour Library, 161 East Avenue, Brockport, NY 14420 (10am-1pm)
March 12, 2018 Writing Workshop “What do Authors Do?”, Quest Elementary School (3/4th grade)
March 1, 2018 Craft Writing Presentation “Critique Group Tips” with Kathleen Blasi, Elizabeth Falk, Keely Hutton and Andrea Page, Rochester Area Children’s Writers and Illustrators (RACWI) meeting
March 1, 2018 Happy First Birthday Sioux Code Talkers of World War II!
<< 2017 >>
December 10, 2017 Author Book Signing, Barnes & Noble, Pittsford, NY (12-2pm)
December 3, 2017 Author Book Signing, Barnes & Noble, Greece, NY (2-4pm)
December 2, 2017 Author Book Signing, Fairport Museum, Fairport, NY (10:30-11:30am)
November 21, 2017 Author Presentation, Hamlin Lions Club
November 4, 2017 Rochester Children’s Book Festival, Rochester, NY
November 1, 2017 Writing Workshop, Spencerport, NY
October 28, 2017 Louisiana Book Festival, Baton Rouge
August 1, 2017 Author presentation and book signing, Sioux Falls, SD at the Downtown Library (200 N. Dakota Ave.) Tuesday, August 1, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
July 14, 2017 Book signing at the Adirondack Reader, Inlet, NY 11-1pm and then at Old Forge Hardware Store 2-4pm.
May 11, 2017 Barnes & Noble, Greece, NY 6-8 pm (book signing 7-8pm)
April 8, 2017 Book Launch Party, Spencerport Fireman’s Exempt Hall, Spencerport, NY 1-4pm
January, 2017 Rochester Area Children’s Writers and Illustrators
Facilitator: Critique Group workshop
<< 2016 >>
October, 2016 Rochester Area Children’s Writers and Illustrators
Presentation: Illuminating Illustrations: A workshop investigating how illustrations light up a picture book
May 5, 2016 Rochester Area Children’s Writers and Illustrators
Panel Presentation: Submission and Rejection (Kathy Blasi, Sibby Falk, Keely Hutton and Andrea Page)
- Internal and external factors that stop you from writing
- Strategies to overcome obstacles
- Discuss the meaning of success
- Describe their process
- How to handle rejection
April 2, 2015 Rochester Area Children’s Writers and Illustrators
Panel Presentation: Perfecting Pitch & Query (Kathy Blasi, Barbara Underhill, and Andrea Page)
January 3, 2013 Rochester Area Children’s Writers and Illustrators
