Tag Archives: historical fiction
A Café Chat with Author Lindsay Bandy and the Eastern PA SCBWI Regional Team
Today at the EasternPennPoints virtual café, the regional team of Eastern PA SCBWI has gathered to celebrate the release of Nemesis and the Swan, a young adult novel written by our co-Regional Advisor Lindsay Bandy. Joining Lindsay at the café are co-Regional … Continue reading
Eastern PA SCBWI Meet & Greet on November 12 in Newtown, PA, by Virginia Law Manning
Please join author Frank Murphy, store owner Kathy Tholey Morrison, and fellow authors and illustrators at the Newtown Bookshop on Monday, November 12, for an evening of book talk and networking. Frank will speak to attendees about writing nonfiction for … Continue reading
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Tagged Authors, biography, EPA SCBWI, Frank Murphy, historical fiction, independent booksellers, Kathy Tholey Morrison, KidLit, Love Your Bookstore Challenge, Love Your Bookstore Week, Meet & Greet, Newtown Bookshop, nonfiction, Random House, SCBWI. Events, Step Into Reading series, virginia law manning, writing for kids
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A Cafe Chat with Katherine Locke, by Lindsay Bandy
Good morning, Eastern PA! I am so excited to host PA author Katherine Locke at the EPP Cafe. Katherine will be joining us at Fall Philly/PA Author Day, and I really can’t wait to get my hands on a copy … Continue reading
Posted in Fall Philly, Interviews, Uncategorized
Tagged #amwriting, air & simple gifts, berlin wall, eastern PA scbwi, Fall Philly, fiction, Historical fantasy, historical fiction, Katherine Locke, Lindsay Bandy, magical realism, mystery, PA Author Day, PA Authors, The Girl With The Red Balloon, writing advice, YA, YA or NA?, young adult, young adult vs. new adult
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Food for Stereotypical Thoughts, by Kristen C. Strocchia
As a language teacher, I really enjoy reading and writing about cultural diversity—across all genres. But while working on my first novel—a YA historical fantasy set in northeastern Africa in the late 1800’s—I became concerned about how to handle … Continue reading
Posted in diversity, Uncategorized
Tagged diversity, eileen robinson, EPA SCBWI, Harold Underdown, historical fiction, KidLit, Kristen C. Strocchia, SCBWI, stereotypes
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Don’t Forget the Story in History, by Marcus Sedgwick
This morning, I am happy to welcome Marcus Sedgwick to Eastern Penn Points! I asked Marcus if he would share a few words about writing historical fiction, and he kindly said yes. Marcus is the winner of many prizes, most … Continue reading
Posted in Genre Specifics
Tagged bath spa university, blue peter book award, booktrust teenage prize, carnegie medal, costa book awards, edgar allen poe award, guardian children's fiction prize, historical fiction, julian segwick, Lindsay Bandy, marcus sedgwick, midwinterblood, Printz Award, researching historical fiction, revolver, SCBWI, SCBWIEPA, the ghosts of heaven, thomas taylor, writing advice, writing tips, ya fiction
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