Childrens Authors

SHERI SINYKIN collected 156 rejection letters before her first novel, SHRIMPBOAT AND GYM BAGS, was published in 1990.  “In the long run,” she tells readers, “perseverance is much more important than raw talent.” Sinykin grew up in Sacramento, Calif., the eldest of four children.  She graduated from Stanford University with Read more…

Sharon Hart Addy, the author of the picture books LUCKY JAKE and WHEN WISHES WERE HORSES, also dabbles in poetry and magazine fiction. Three versions of her story Lillian and Gran-pere, historical fiction originally published in Cricket magazine, are included in Sandy Asher’s WRITING IT RIGHT! How Successful Children’s Authors Read more…

Amy Laundrie has been an elementary teacher in Wisconsin Dells for many years.  She loves nature and animals and hatches out ducklings every spring.  Last year the duckling “Happy Feet” even accompanied her on school visits.   “Meet the author” presentations and conducting writing workshops are Amy’s specialties. Amy’s the author Read more…

Kashmira Sheth was born and raised in India and came to the United States to attend college.  After receiving her BS from the Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa and MS in bacteriology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, she worked for the Wisconsin Agriculture Department for 15 years. About twelve Read more…

Kimberly Pauley loves a good book you can sink your teeth into. Sucks to Be Me: The All-True Confessions of Mina Hamilton, Teen Vampire (maybe), a comic coming of age vampire story, was her first novel. She majored in English at the University of Florida and took as many classes Read more…

Bonnie Leick (pronunciation:  like) grew up on a dairy farm in Central Wisconsin where as a child, she spent her summers picking rocks in the fields and baling hay.  Year-round she was a “Calf Care Specialist”; i.e., she fed calves.  Bonnie’s artwork has sometimes been defined as quirky and humorous.  Read more…

Kathi is a graduate of the Vermont College MFA Program in Writing for Children and Young Adults. In addition to writing, she works part-time as an occupational therapist. In the past, she has worked with teens in crisis and has publications in a variety of occupational therapy journals and books. Read more…

Janet Piehl is a children’s librarian and author. A former editor of children’s books, she has written more than ten nonfiction books on topics ranging from Harry Houdini to chipmunks. She currently works at the Wilmette Public Library outside of Chicago.

CANDACE DECKER has worked as a professional actress, singer, storyteller and taught acting workshops for children for the past 22 years. As a storyteller she has served as an artist-in-residence in the Chicago-area school system, performed for children throughout Maryland with BOOKPALS,  and as a volunteer reader in the public Read more…