NATIONAL BEST BOOK AWARD FINALIST!!!!

I was happy to open my e-mail Monday and find out - surprise - I was a finalist for an award in children's fiction! This is a national award which gives out prizes to all the big houses like Hyperion and Simon and Schuster, so to be a finalist coming from Fava Press really excites me. I just wanted to share the good news with you all!

KINGSVILLE ELEMENTARY

The students at Kingsville Elementary in Kingsville were great! Everyone had great questions and some even got up and danced to the Kingsville Elementary World Music Bands. Thank you, Kelley Louden for helping to set up the event.

PLYMOUTH ELEMENTARY READING NIGHT

As you can see, we had a lot of fun at Plymouth Elementary Wednesday night. I met some very dedicated teachers, students, parents and educators. Thank you for inviting me!

MADISON WOMEN'S BOOK CLUB

Last Monday I was able to speak to some very interesting ladies at Gale's Coffee Corner where I wrote the bulk of The DragonFly Keeper. Thank you Carolyn Malin for inviting me! And thank you Candy for my Green Tea and macaroons!

JOSEPH BETH LAST TUESDAY

Local author night was a success. I had a lot of fun with poet Dennis Stanfield and Cleveland mayor candidate Kimberly Faith Brown. Being Rosh Hoshana, the crowds were thin in this Jewish neighborhood, but all the seats were filled and the standing area as well. Next week I will be speaking to the MADISON WOMEN'S BOOK CLUB at GALE'S COFFEE CORNER in Geneva at 10 am on Monday the 13th. Then on Wednesday, the 15th, I will be appearing at PLYMOUTH ELEMENTARY's READING NIGHT from 6-8pm. Finally, on Monday the 20th, I will be at KINGSVILLE ELEMENTARY speaking to the students all morning. Happy Reading!