Mary Downing Hahn has been writing children’s books for more than 30 years and is a perennial favorite with readers. Her books have sold more than 2 million copies and consistently win state children’s choice awards. Mary’s work spans a variety of genres,… Continue Reading
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Our Favorite Dr. Seuss Books. What’s Yours?
In honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday month, we asked our committee members to share their favorite Dr. Seuss titles and the reasons why they love them so much. The answers were varied and included some lesser-known titles… really, who other… Continue Reading
Q&A with 2012 Featured Author L.E. Modesitt, Jr
L. E. Modesitt, Jr. , is the New York Times best-selling author of 60 novels – primarily science fiction and fantasy, a number of short stories and numerous technical and economic articles. His novels have sold millions of copies all around the world. His… Continue Reading
Q&A with 2012 Featured Author Tom McNeal
Tom McNeal is the author of the novel “To Be Sung Underwater,” which was named one of the Best Books of 2011 by USA Today and the Wall Street Journal. His prize-winning short fiction has been widely anthologized, and his first novel, “Goodnight, Nebraska,” won the… Continue Reading
Help Us Convince Stephen Colbert He Should Speak at Our Festival
So we recently read that Stephen Colbert is jumping on the children’s book bandwagon and writing a book for kids. The title: “I Am a Pole (And So Can You!)” We admit it. We got excited. Imagine having Stephen Colbert at our festival! And with his book launch date being in early May, the timing is PERFECT. Alas, our first attempt was unsuccessful. His publicist simply said… Continue Reading
Q&A with 2012 Featured Author Sarah McCoy
Sarah McCoy is the author of “The Baker’s Daughter” and “The Time It Snowed In Puerto Rico.” “The Baker’s Daughter” was praised as a “beautiful heart-breaking gem of a novel” by Tatiana de Rosnay and a “thoughtful reading experience indeed” by Chris Bohjalian. It is a Doubleday/Literary Guild Book Club selection. Sarah has taught writing at… Continue Reading
Q&A with 2012 Featured Author Leah Taylor
Leah Taylor Jefferson is the author of “Horses of the Presidents” as well as co-author of two travel guides on Africa. She is working on her next book, “The Adventures of Oreo and Algonquin – Civil War Horse Tails.” Leah lives with her husband Steve in West… Continue Reading
Q&A with 2012 Featured Author Gary Krist
Before turning to narrative nonfiction with “City of Scoundrels” and “The White Cascade,” Gary Krist published three novels and two short-story collections. He has written reviews for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Salon and the Washington Post, and his articles and stories have appeared in… Continue Reading
Q&A with 2012 Featured Author Laura McNeal… plus a CONTEST to win a signed copy of her latest book!
Laura Rhoton McNeal is the author of “Dark Water,” a 2010 finalist for the National Book Award and winner of the San Diego Book Award in young people’s literature. She holds an MA in fiction writing from Syracuse University and is the author, with her husband Tom, of four young adult novels: “Crooked” (winner… Continue Reading
Q&A with 2012 (and 2010 and 2011) featured author Sarah Pekkanen
Sarah Pekkanen is the author of two novels – “The Opposite of Me,” her best-selling 2010 debut, and “Skipping a Beat.” Her next novel, “These Girls,” will be released in March. Pekkanen writes a regular humor column for Bethesda Magazine, occasional book reviews for The Washington Post, and has… Continue Reading
