At the Celebration of Minnesota Children's Book Authors at the Anderson Center in Red Wing, Minnesota on Saturday, September 8th, These authors and editors from Picture Window Books had a sweet deal. They were heralding the publication of Farmer Cap, a celebration of farming communities with a twist, written by Jill Kalz. With Jill are fellow editors Nick Healy and Christianne Jones. Those are marshmallows in that jar Jill's holding ... and that's the only clue we'll point out.

(posted 10 Sep 07)

Author Sue Stauffacher was interviewed by Michel Martin for "Tell Me More," broadcast by NPR, about her newest book Nothing but Trouble: the Story of Althea Gibson. Teachers, this comes just in time to include in units that would include the 50th anniversary of Althea Gibson's historic victory at the USA National Tennis Championships.

(posted 26 Aug 07)

Author Julie Bowe (left) and Butterfly Books store manager Barbara Wilson on July 12th, 2007. Julie signed copies of her first book, My Last Best Friend, and conducted a Young Writers Workshop at the store in De Pere, Wisconsin.

(posted 22 Aug 2007)

Hot summers by the lake, a cabin in the woods, growing up ... all this and how an author writes a book. Jane St. Anthony spoke at the Dakota County Heritage Library in Lakeville, Minnesota, about her novels, Grace Above All and The Summer Sherman Loved Me, both from Farrar, Straus & Giroux. (photo courtesy of Martha Bisek;

(posted 15 Aug 07)

At CLN's most recent Conversation with Anita Silvey, authors (from left to right) Marion Dane Bauer, Debra Frasier, Anita Silvey, and Cari Meister laugh over some of the delightful stories the group shared. After an hour of Q&A with Ms. Silvey, the 35 people attending talked, ate, laughed, and connected with new and old friends.

Plans are underway for Conversations in other parts of the country where CLN members live. Will you be at the next one?

(posted 26 Jul 07)