Grandma’s Sock Drawer by Sue Agauas Grandma’s gone. Now Sukey races against time to unravel the mysteries of a puzzling inheritance – a sock drawer – from a grandmother she was forbidden to know. A note and a key to Grandma’s “most precious treasure” sends Sukey on wild adventures with unexpected twists and turns. Will Sukey learn the truth about her grandmother, unlock the questions that will lead to peace, and connect her fragmented family? And, can she find the answers before an estate … [Read more...]
Michigan Author’s Debut Novel Receives Rave Reviews
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Writing for Children and Young Adults Writers’ Conference at Oakland University
Rochester Writers’ Spring Writing Conference – April 1, 2017 “Writing for Children and Young Adults” is the theme for Rochester Writers’ annual spring event held on April 1 at Oakland University. For authors and illustrators of any age, this one-day event will focus on designing picture books, writing young adult novels, and publishing middle grade series. Carrie Howland from Empire Literary Agency in New York returns to her home state of Michigan to kick off the conference as the featured … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Events, The Community Edge Tagged With: Amy Nielander, Carrie Howland, Darrin Brege, Empire Literary Agency, Heather Smith Meloche, Karen Bell-Brege, Katie Van Ark, Kristin Bartley Lenz, Leopold the Lion, Melanie Hooyenga, Michael Dwyer, Mick Morris Myth Solver, Monsters First Day at School, Oakland University, Ripple, Rochester Writers, rochester writers conference, Ruth McNally Barshaw, Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, The Art of Holding On and Letting Go, The Boy Next Door, The Ladybug Race, The Slope Rules, Writing for Children and Young Adults