Friday, March 29, 2019

Featured Authors
​Blue/White Rooms
Paul Acampora - 10:30 -11:30 a.m.​
Paul Acampora writes novels and short stories for young readers. His books include How to Avoid Extinction, I Kill the Mockingbird, Rachel Spinelli Punched Me in the Face, and his newest novel, Confusion is Nothing New, which features family mysteries, marching band friends, the perfect pizza, and 80s rock and roll. Paul grew up in Bristol, Connecticut, attended the University of Notre Dame, and now lives in Allentown, PA with his family and dogs. Visit Paul at   paulacampora.com  or @paulacampora
Lee Harper - 12:30 -2:00 a.m.
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Lee Harper
Lee Harper is an award winning picture book author/illustrator most known for his whimsical illustrations for the best-selling Turkey Trouble series and the Woolbur books. New in 2019 is Turkey’s Eggcellent Easter, the fourth book of the Turkey Trouble series. Lee has also written several picture books including The Emperor’s Cool Clothes, Coyote, and Snow! Snow! Snow! 

​In addition to writing and illustrating picture books, Lee leads interactive presentations at schools. To learn more, please visit LeeHarperart.com.
Kelly Starling Lyons  -  12:30 - 2:00  a.m.
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Kelly Starling Lyons
Kelly will be presenting (Writing is Life: Connecting Books to your Students Experiences) during Session C.
Children's book author Kelly Starling Lyons is a Pittsburgh native whose titles include CCBC Choices-honored picture book, One Million Men and Me; Ellen’s Broom, a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book and Junior Library Guild selection; Tea Cakes for Tosh and Hope’s Gift, Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People and One More Dino on the Floor, a Scholastic Reading Club pick. Her Jada Jones chapter book series debuted last year and won praise for its celebration of character, friendship and STEAM connections. The newest title is Jada Jones: Sleepover Scientist.

​Kelly is a founding member of The Brown Bookshelf, www.thebrownbookshelf.com. She lives in Raleigh. Visit her online at www.kellystarlinglyons.com.
Jennifer Gilmore  - 3:15 - 4:15 p.m
Jennifer Gilmore is the author two novels for teens. We Were Never Here (Harper Teen 2016) and If Only (Harper Teen 2018). She is also the author of three novels for adults, including The Mothers (Scribner, 2013), which is currently being adapted for film, starring Rachel Weisz, with Gilmore Executive Producing, Something Red (Scribner, 2009), a New York Times Notable Book and Golden Country (Scribner 2006), also a New York Times Notable Book and a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the National Jewish Book Award. (Scribner, 2006). Her work has appeared in magazines, journals and anthologies including The Atlantic, Bomb, BookForum, the Huffington Post, the Los Angeles Times, New York Magazine, the New York Times, Real Simple, Salon, Tin House, Vogue and the Washington Post. She has been a MacDowell Colony fellow and has taught writing and literature at Barnard College, Cornell University, The New School, New York University, Sarah Lawrence College, Fordham University, Harvard University and Princeton University. She has recently moved to Easton, PA, with her husband and son where she teaches creative writing at Lafayette College.
Katey Howes  -  3:15 - 4:15 p.m
Katey Howes is thrilled to be making books for children. She also makes bad jokes, great apple crisp, and messy mistakes. Katey lives in Upper Makefield, Pennsylvania (really!) with her husband and three adventurous daughters makers. A former physical therapist specializing in brain injury, Katey now divides her time between writing award-winning stories and raising kids with a love of books. She also contributes to parenting, literacy and STEM websites including All the Wonders, The Nerdy Bookclub, STEAM Powered Family and Imagination Soup. Find Katey on Twitter @kateywrites and on Instagram @kidlitlove.
Local Author Exhibit Booths
Blue/White Rooms
Cathy Breiascher (ES)
Kim Briggs (YA)
Rachel Dougherty (ES)
Anna Forrester (ES)
Beth Hartman (w/ illustrator Mallory Ketterer) (ES)
Gwen Jackson (ES)
Jeffry Johnston (YA)
Sherri Maret (ES)
Louise Marie Miller (ES)
Heidi Mottin (ES)
Michael Resch (w/ illustrator Steven Kernen) (ES)
Dianne Salerni (MS and YA)
Mike Sgrignoli (ES)
Shanon Skipworth (ES and MS)
Julia Spencer, PhD (ES)
Nancy Viau (ES and MS)
Tim Young (ES)