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Friends of
WBAF
Literary
Arts
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Loree
Burns, Author:
West
Boylston’s own author of the award winning Tracking
Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam and the Science of Ocean Motion, driven by
a
child’s search for answers and environmental awareness, Loree
has written a nonfiction book for kids to learn how a scientist, Dr.
Curtis Ebbesmeyer, followed cargo lost at
sea to understand the
ocean’s currents and how they affect distant shores. |
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Tracy Carbone lives
in tracylcarbone.com or abbymcnabb.com |
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N.E.
Castle,
author, grew
up in “For
me, writing is like transcribing a movie played in my mind—the
character lets me know who they are and what they’re thinking; I
just write it
all down.” – To learn more about Serial, please visit search.barnesandnoble.com/Serial/N-E-Castle... borders.com/online/store/TitleDetail?sku=1604741198 |
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Shawn
Cormier,
author. Shawn found his love of
reading early with books by Jim Kjelgaard,
Jack
London, and J.R.R. Tolkein.
By age twelve, he ran out of “good
reads” and
started writing. He has recently
completed his first fantasy trilogy: Nomadin, NiDemon, and Necromancer,
to wide acclaim. To learn more, please
visit www.pineviewpress.com “Shawn
Cormier is a wonderful new voice in fantasy, as he leads the
reader on a fun and stout-hearted journey into imaginative and colorful
“Princess
Bride” territory. Nomadin will surely strike a
receptive cord with fans of Tolkein and
Robert
Jordan. More, Shawn Cormier” –
Nancy
Holder, author of Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Blood &
Fog. |
| Ellen
Dolan, Storyteller:
Former Director of West
Boylston’s Beaman Library (and
current
Shrewsbury Library Director), Ellen Dolan, returned to West Boylston
during the
Arts Festival to charm children and adults with her favorite tales from
her
extensive storytelling repertoire. |
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Dr.
Shiko Gathou,
author. Born
and raised in Kenya, whose
book, Tay and the Form
1A’s at St.
Claire’s, tells the tale of five young girls known as the
Form 1A's at St.
Claire’s, top students from all over Kenya. Some come from the
remotest rural
villages, others from the biggest mansions in the most exclusive
neighborhoods
of the capital city; others still are from the worst city slums. Under
the
watchful eye of Sister Marian the headmistress, the eternal punishments
of
“Terror Mama” the deputy headmistress, and the kindness of
their favorite
teacher Ms. Sashi, everyone gets along
fine… or do
they?
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Katie
Green,
Storyteller: A native of |
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Dot
Johnson, Author:
Mrs. Johnson is a former Worcester Librarian and Northboro resident, creator of the characters
Rupert and Abedenego, two mischievous
leprechauns who wander into a
left out bowl of orange jello to some
great adventure
and terrifying obstacles, in Rupert and the Orange Jello
Salad. |
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Dan Keohane's debut novel, Solomon's Grave, was released last year and was a finalist for the international Bram Stoker Award. His short stories have been published over the years in such magazines and anthologies as Cemetery Dance, Shroud Magazine, Apex Science Fiction, Fantastic Stories and many others. He is also the co-chair of the New England Horror Writers organization.
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Sarah
Lamstein, Author:
A former English teacher, librarian, and poet-in-residence,
Sarah Lamstein loves to share her passion
for stories
with children. Meet Sarah, author of several children’s
books, including the
award winning Letter on the Wind and Hunger Moon. To learn more
about
Sarah Lamstein, please visit www.sarahlamstein.com |
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Rich
Letarte, author. Relive Baseball’s Golden Age with
stories of
Rich’s childhood heroes from the 1950’s in his book That
One Glorious Season. “This book
is dedicated to the ballplayers of
the mid-twentieth century who were the heroes of so many youngsters who
grew up
during that time. They were an eclectic, colorful group who, in their
own way,
encouraged many of us to strive to achieve our goals, whatever they
were. Thank
you." -- Rich Letarte "Rich
Letarte wins Author Rookie of
the Year Award with That
One
Glorious Season." --Dan Shaughnessy,
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Jennifer
E.
Morris
is an award winning children's book author and illustrator.
Her books have sold over 500,000 copies. She has illustrated for
numerous
children’s books and magazines, including her most recent book If
a Monkey
Jumps Onto Your School Bus, written by Jean Cochran.
To learn more about Jennifer, please visit www.jemorris.com
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Rip
Pallotta, Author. Meet Rip to hear the stories of "One Day in Mudville",
a book that details some of the most unique games in the history of
baseball.
In 1965, a legendary player came out of retirement at the age of 59 to
play a
game in the majors. Learn who he was in this book. Find out why a
baseball
legend hit a home run and decided to run around the bases backwards!
Who was
the pitcher who once struck out 21 batters in one game? And how about
the
pitcher who hurled a no-hitter and hit two home
runs
in the same game? There was once a home run hitting outfielder who came
into a
game to pitch, and then won the game! And an owner
who made
himself the manager one day. Not to mention a 33 inning game.
History
occurs when you least expect it. "One Day
in Mudville"
is your box
seat to some of the most interesting games in baseball history. |
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Barbara
Proko
and Janice Baniukiewicz Stickles, Authors:
How do you produce a community photo history when there's no
local archive of resources to tap into? Arcadia Publishing authors
Barbara Proko and Janice Baniukiewicz
Stickles offer strategies for success as they talk about their
collaboration on
"Worcester County's Polish Community" (2007) and "The Polish
Community of Worcester" (2003). Motivated by a passion to
document
their ethnic heritage, these St. Mary's High School alumnae networked
far and
wide to acquire the hundreds of vintage photos and documents that fill
their
books. They have shared ideas and anecdotes from this labor of love. |
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Joel
Roberts, Author: |
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Tom
Rooney
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Morven Westfield: a
vampire fan since
she saw her first Hammer film, Morven Westfield is
the author of two vampire
novels (Darksome Thirst and The
Old Power Returns) and a
vampire-themed short story in the Northern Haunts anthology. She is the
webmaster for New England Horror Writers (NEHW) and a board member of
Broad
Universe, an international organization that promotes science fiction,
fantasy,
and horror written by women. Morven lives in morvenwestfield.com |
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The
Worcester
County Poetry Association, publisher
of The Worcester
Review, showcasing the vibrant Worcester County Poetry scene. To learn more about the WCPA, please visit www.wcpa.homestead.com
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Chet
Williamson, Author: Author and Worcester Magazine columnist, Chet Williamson. A
performer and jazz aficionado, Mr. Williamson has written The Jazz
Worcester Real
Book, the definitive chronicle of the storied
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