I've met more authors and illustrators during conferences and workshops than you can shake a stick at. Sometimes they will pose with me. Other times, I get their book signed.
Here are some of the inspiring people I've met:
Gary Schmidt at 2017 SCBWI Redhot Carolinas regional fall conference.
With fellow Hamline MFAC grads Tamera Wissinger and Molly Griffin, both now published authors. Hamline Alumni Weekend 2017
Phyllis Root signing a book for my niece and nephew - 2017 Hamline Alumni Weekend
Coe Booth autographed a bookplate for my "Little Sister's" daughter, who is a big fan. 2017 Hamline Alumni Weekend.
With Loretta Ellsworth at the American Library Association in Atlanta, January 2017. We were classmates at Hamline.
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Phyllis Root with David LaRochelle, who was a guest speaker at Alumni Weekend 2017. I had seen him 10 years earlier at Hamline while a student.
With Gary Schmidt - 2017 Hamline Alumni Weekend
Peter Pearson during our 2017 Hamline Alumni Weekend. He graduated a few years behind me.
Susan Stockdale - 2017 SCBWI Maryland/Delaware/West Virginia Spring Conference
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Duchess Harris at ALA January 2017 in Atlanta, GA.
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Keila Dawson - 2016 WPA SCBWI Conference - and PB critique group member.
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Steve Light signs his book during the Highlights Super Picture Book Boot Camp in July 2016
Floyd Cooper signs his book during the Highlights Super Picture Book Boot Camp - July 2016
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Pat Cummings signs her book at the Super Picture Book Boot Camp at Highlights, July 2016
Denise Fleming signs her book for my niece and nephew. July 2016 Highlights "Super Picture Book Boot Camp"
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Christine Hepperman - Highlights Foundation Workshop "Writing the Unreal" May 2015
We were students together at Hamline and got our MFAs there.
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Anne Ursu - Highlights Foundation Workshop - "Writing the Unreal" May 2015
Autographing" The Real Boy" which she asked me to write a review about just after it was published.
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Kathy Wiechman book signing, April 2015. We are critique partners and belong to the same SCBWI group.
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Laura Ruby - Highlights Foundation Workshop
"Writing the Unreal" May 2015 How exciting to have her autograph a copy of "Bone Gap" for me, which will win the 2016 Printz Award.
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Sharon Flake - SCBWI - LA 2014
Tomie DePaola - SCBWI - LA 2014
With Jay Asher - SCBWI - LA 2014
I happened to be sitting next to him at the conference and was surprised to see such a big name author right next to me! I had recently read "13 Reasons Why" which I loved.
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Judy Schackner - SCBWI - LA 2014
Megan McDonald - SCBWI - LA 2014
Judy Blume - SCBWI - LA 2014
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Linda Sue Park - SCBWI - LA 2014
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Bruce Coville - SCBWI - LA 2014
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Claire Rudolph Murphy and Phyllis Root - Hamline University 2014
Liza Ketchum and Phyllis Root - Hamline July 2014
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Gary Schmidt - Hamline University 2014
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Gene Yang - Hamline University 2014
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Ron Koertge - Hamline University 2014
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Tim Federle, ALA Annual Conference - Las Vegas, 2014
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Marcus Sedgewick, ALA Annual Conference - Las Vegas, 2014
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Augusta Scattergood - Highlights Workshop - November 2013
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Tracy Barrett - Highlights Workshop - November 2013
Kirby Larson - Highlights Workshop - November 2013
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Gene Luen Yang - Hamline University - July 2013
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Ron Koertge and Gary Schmidt - Hamline University - July 2013
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Tamera Wissinger - ALA Annual Conference - Chicago 2013
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Jamie Swenson - Wright Library 2013
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Maggie Stievater with audiobook narrators Fiona Hardingham and Steve West - 2012 ALA Annual Conference in Anahiem, CA
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Lin Oliver and Henry Winkler - 2012 ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, CA
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Cheryl Bardoe - Wright Library 2011
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Janna Mathies - Wright Library - 2011
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With Jerry Pinkney - ALA Annual Conference - 2010
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Lisa Jahn-Clough - ALA Annual Conference - 2010
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With my faculty advisors - Marsha Chall, Mary Logue, Marsha Qualey, Liza Ketchum, and me - Hamline University - 2009
Jane Resh Thomas - Hamline University - 2008
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With Mary Logue - Hamline University - 2008
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With Liza Ketchum - Hamline University - 2008
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Lois Lowry - Hamline University - 2008
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With Marsha Chall - Hamline University - 2007
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With Marsha Qualey - Hamline University - 2008
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Chris Curtis - Hamline University - 2007
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M.T. Anderson - Hamline University - 2007
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Gary Schmidt - Hamline University - 2007
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With David LaRochell - Hamline University - 2007
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Illustrators at Mazza Museum 2006
Brian Wildsmith, Amy Schwartz, Tedd Arnold, Paul Zelinsky, David Slonim, Betsy Lewin
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Brian Wildsmith - Mazza Museum 2006
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Andrea Pinkney and Ann Martin - 2006 ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans
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With Elaine Landau in 2006 at ALA in New Orleans. We met on the bus going to an event.
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Walter Dean Myers - OH YA! 2003
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Tamera Pierce - OH YA! 2003
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David Lubar - OH YA! 2003
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Nancy Werlin - OH YA! 2003
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Vivian Vande Velde - OH YA! 2003
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Paula Danziger - ALA Annual Conference - Toronto 2002
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