Sharon Hart Addy, the author of the picture books LUCKY JAKE and WHEN WISHES WERE HORSES, also dabbles in poetry and magazine fiction. Three versions of her story Lillian and Gran-pere, historical fiction originally published in Cricket magazine, are included in Sandy Asher’s WRITING IT RIGHT! How Successful Children’s Authors Revise and Sell Their Stories. Sharon’s poem Can You Find My Cat? appeared in the September issue of Highlight’s High Five magazine. Notes, various drafts, and galleys of LUCKY JAKE were displayed at the Center for Children’s Literature at Carthage College in conjunction with the Center’s ALA Reception in June. In October, Sharon will address the Wisconsin Chapter of the Catholic Librarians Association as part of their annual convention. Early last spring, after 14 years of teaching, she retired from The Institute of Children’s Literature. Currently, she is working on a middle grade novel and playing with several picture book ideas.