Children's Authors and Illustrators

Jim Aylesworth
55 W. Delaware Pl., # 407
Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-573-0644
Contact:  sharron@mcbookwords.com (for author appearances)
Web Page: www.ayles.com
Description: Jim enjoys the heartland of America and does programs for schools and libraries nationwide.
Fee: $1,200 per day/3 sessions plus travel
Travel Range: Anywhere

Maribeth Boelts
3815 Clearview Drive
Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613
Phone: 319-277-0981
Email: mboelts@cfu.net

Lillian Eige
401 Foote Street SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Phone: 319-364-8786
Description: Fiction for Young Adults
Fee: Negotiable
Travel Range: Negotiable
Also available for: Storyteller

Carol Gorman
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
Contact:  sharron@mcbookwords.com (for author appearance)
Web Page:  www.carolgorman.com
Description:  Presents assemblies(45-60 minutes) and writing workshops; or conducts focused book discussions 3-12 preferred; but will present basic core presentation to K-2.
Fee:  $1000-$1200 per day/ 3 sessions plus travel
Travel Range:  Open

Connie Heckert
1462 Olde Freeport Place
Bettendorf, IA 52722-7001
Phone: 319-359-0337
Fax: 319-355-1221
E-Mail: hecklit@aol.com
Description: Author/Co-author of 11 books, two have been for children. I frequently present programs in the schools as a professional writer and former college teacher. Send for brochure. Call for references.
Fee: Negotiable
Travel Range: Negotiable
Also available for: Writing Instructor

Diana Start Helmer & Thomas S. Owens
1001 W. Boone Street
Marshalltown, IA 50158-2412
Phone: 515-753-8566
Fax: 515-753-8566
Description: Together this creative wife/husband team can tell stories as well as tales from Iowa’s past, design classroom writing workshops, target gifted and talented classes, provide teacher in-service assistance, present assemblies celebrating the joy of communications with all ages. Recent presentations include a Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators conference, a high school writing workshop conducted via the ICN system, ILA state conference, and "Tellabration! An Evening of Storytelling for Grownups, " a 90-minute concert.
Fee: negotiable
Travel Range: negotiable

Kristi Holl
224 Park Avenue
Story City, IA 50248
Phone: 515-733-4292
E-Mail: kristi@kristiholl.com
Web Page: www.kristiholl.com
Description: For author visits, I do general presentations and a Mystery Writers workshop for kids in middle grades (approximately grades 4-6). Information packet upon request. See website to order workshop materials.
Fee: $600 day/school visit
Travel Range: no limit
Also available for: Writing Workshops

Julie McDonald
2802 E Locust Street
Davenport, IA 52803
Phone: 319-355-7246
E-mail: jmcdonad@saunix.sau.edu
Description: Author of : "Nils Discovers America" Story based on a Norwegian nisse who stows away on a ship sailing to America in the 19^th century and wakes up in the 20^th century. Has many Writer-in-the-Schools residencies and programs creating characters, and speaks about the writing life.
Fee: $150/day Will negotiate
Travel Range: Negotiable

Dorothy Brenner Francis
1505 Brentwood Terrace
Marshalltown, IA 50158
Phone: 515-753-7273
E-Mail: rdfran@attglobal.net
Description: Children’s author who will speak to groups. Mystery, romance, short story, and novel.
Fee: Contact for more information
Travel Range: Contact for more information

Jacqueline Briggs Martin
312 2^nd Avenue North
Mount Vernon, IA 52314
Phone: 319-895-6030
Contact: sharron@mcbookwords.com (for author appearances)
Web Page:  www.jacquelinebriggsmartin.com
Description: Programs are 45-60 minutes in length which focus on where writers find ideas for stories and how those ideas are changed and shaped in the story-writing process. K-5.
Fee:  $1000-$1200 per day/3 sessions plus travel
Travel Range: Open

Fran Kennedy
Dubuque, Iowa
563-583-7477

Kay Burford
113 South Johnson Street
Iowa City, IA 52240

Mary Jane Finsand
1501 W. 19^th Street
Cedar Falls, IA 50613

Lynn Hall
Touchwood, Rt. 2
Elkader, IA 52043

Equity House / Doug Larche
1401 E. Euclid Avenue
Indianola, IA 50125

Susan Pagnucci
Bur Oak Press, Inc.
8717 Mockingbird Rd.
Platteville, WI 53818
Phone: 608-348-8662
Email: pagnuccs@uwplatt.edu

Jeni Reeves
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402
Contact:  sharron@mcbookwords.com
Description:  Illustrator presents assemblies (45-60 minutes)  and illustrator sessions, 3-12 preferrred; but will present basic core presentation to techniques for creating the illustrations.
Fee:  $1000-$1200 per day/3 sessions plus travel
Travel Range:  Open

Pamela Schuster-Ostwinkle
400 N. Washington
Edgewood, IA 52042
Phone: 319-928-7262
E-Mail: teardrop@mwci.net
Description: Pam talks to groups about reading, writing, and how a story goes from being a piece of paper to a published book. She will do presentations for adults. (Often in rhyme!) For children or for the whole family.
Fee: $75/hr + .32/mile
Travel Range: Throughout Iowa and the United States

Beth Tubbs
Pam Schmacker
Storytime Publishing
2813 47th St
Des Moines, IA  50310
515-274-0396

Beth Stevens
1309 Country Meadows Drive
Waverly, IA 50677
Phone: 319-352-4622
kdsatpl@aol.com
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