Presenters for childrens programs
Ann Angel has written many young adult biographies including the forthcoming Janis Joplin, Rise Up Singing (Abrams 2010). She served as contributing editor for the highly acclaimed Such a Pretty Face, Short Stories About Beauty and is currently working with her daughter, Amanda Angel, to edit a series of essays Read more
For many years Carol has illustrated for a wide variety of magazines, newspapers, advertising, and text and trade books for children. Her work has appeared in over 45 picture books. In 1991, her illustrations first appeared in the children’s book, Sea Squares by Joy Hulme which was selected as an Read more
Bob Anderson is a retired Wisconsin Librarian who after 39 years is free to pursue his favorite hobby, the teaching of Cartooning, whenever the spirit moves him. A regular teacher at the Kenosha Public Museum in the adult and kids class and workshop offerings, he has also taught Cartooning at Read more
Stuart Stotts is a songwriter, storyteller and author from Deforest, Wisconsin. He’s worked as a full-time performer since 1986, and he gives over 200 shows a year for kids, families and adults around the Midwest, and sometimes farther. He’s a frequent presenter at conferences and workshops around the country and Read more
Suzanne Buckingham Slade is the author of over 70 books for children. Her works include picture books and biographies, as well as titles about nature, science, and sports. Her recent picture books include Animals are Sleeping (2008), What’s New at the Zoo? (2009) and What’s the Difference? (2010). This fall, Read more
Philip Martin is a Milwaukee-based and award-winning book author, editor, and indie-press publisher. Previously acquisitions editor for The Writer Books (connected with The Writer magazine), he now directs Great Lake Literary, offering support services for up-and-coming authors. His session at the Festival will focus on one of his areas of Read more
Co-authors Kathryn Heling and Deborah Hembrook have been writing collaboratively since 1997. Both work in the School District of Waukesha, Kathryn as a school psychologist and Deborah as a Kindergarten teacher. Their experiences with young children often provide the source for their story ideas, and many of their books contain Read more
Co-authors Kathryn Heling and Deborah Hembrook have been writing collaboratively since 1997. Both work in the School District of Waukesha, Kathryn as a school psychologist and Deborah as a Kindergarten teacher. Their experiences with young children often provide the source for their story ideas, and many of their books contain Read more
Gibbs Davis is an award-winning author of 24 books for children, as well as co-writer of the film Undercover Kids. In 2008 and 2009 Gibbs co-hosted the Reading Discovery Program with former First Lady Barbara Bush at the George Bush Presidential Library. During these successful televised events Mrs. Bush read Read more
STEPHANIE LOWDEN is a gardener, substitute teacher and amateur historian. She’s been writing since the age of 6 (her first manuscript was a note she left for her mother) and dabbling in history since college days. The theme of loss informs much of her fiction. This is assuredly because her father Read more