I’ve updated some of my events on the event page and am still adding more.<\/p>\n
One of my recent events included moderating a panel at\u00a0One More Page<\/a>,\u00a0where I got to spend time with\u00a0area illustrator-authors who have\u00a0serious talent. (I’ve decided to call them illustrator-authors because all of them came by art and illustration first.)\u00a0My own books wouldn’t exist without illustrators who can breathe color and oxygen into my words, so I was grateful for the chance to talk to these folks.<\/p>\n The panel included Gareth Hinds<\/a>, best known for his series of graphic-novel adaptations of the classics, Theodore Taylor III<\/a>, who illustrated When the Beat was Born: DJ Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop, along with the Little Shaq series, Kate Samworth<\/a>, whose Aviary Wonders I have stared at for longer than I can say, and Rashin Kheiriyeh<\/a>, whose bright folktales are new to the U.S., though she’s been publishing internationally for some time.<\/p>\n Here’s a photo, snapped by OMP’s lovely owner, Eileen McGervey:<\/p>\n L to R: Me, Kate, Gareth, Rashin, Theodore3 Photo\/Eileen McGervey<\/p><\/div>\n The other event I did recently was the Super Readers luncheon at DC Public Libraries. This is where young\u00a0readers who have completed a certain number of books during the summer\u00a0are placed in a drawing to win lunch with me and a bunch of other DC-area authors. Which I guess makes us Trophy Authors. \u00a0Our group included Theodre again, along with Shadra Strickland<\/a>\u00a0(who drew portraits of each Super Reader), Fred Bowen,<\/a> Mary Quattlebaum<\/a>, Wendy Shang<\/a>, Hena Khan<\/a> and me.<\/p>\n And here’s a photo taken by Librarian Theresa Wang:<\/p>\n DC-area authors & illustrators, l to r: Theodore3, Shadra, Fred, Mary, Wendy, Hena, Me. Photo\/Theresa Wang<\/p><\/div>\n In other news, I have chicken and dumplings cooking in the crockpot, it’s pouring rain outside, and I’m feeling inspired, so look for another post soon!<\/p>\n XO<\/p>\n Madelyn<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hi, all. Nanny X Returns is officially out today. It’s available\u00a0online or you can order through a bookstore near you. I hope you will! Meanwhile, Nanny X has been put on the reading list for the Land of Enchantment Book … Continue reading ![\"L](\"http:\/\/www.squealermusic.com\/madclips\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/omp.jpg\")
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