[Michlib-l] When you're looking for authors--where to find local author contact info

[Borrelli, Eunice (MDE)]

Thanks Shutta for the great reminder.  You’ll find both of these in MeL.

The Michigan Authors resource can be found in MeL in a variety of ways -  under the full database list<http://mel.org/databases>; the Kids Gateway, Parents page<http://kids.mel.org/Parents>; the Books & Literacy Gateway<http://mel.org/books>; and the Teens Gateway, Reading Zone<http://teens.mel.org/MeLReadingZone>.
Society of Children's Book Authors and Illustrators is in the Books & Literacy Gateway, Authors & Writing<http://mel.org/index.php?P=MeLGateways&ParentId=88>

Eunice
Eunice C. Borrelli, Michigan eLibrary Internet Librarian
Library of Michigan/Michigan Dept. of Education, 702 W. Kalamazoo St., Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: 517.241.4996    Toll Free: 877.479.0021     Fax: 517.373.5700

From: michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org] On Behalf Of Shutta Crum
Sent: Monday, February 29, 2016 11:51 AM
To: michlib-l at mcls.org
Subject: [Michlib-l] When you're looking for authors--where to find local author contact info

​Hey all!  As National Reading Month rolls around again, I keep getting emails about where/how to contact local authors for school and library presentations.

Please remember that the Society of Children's Book Authors and Illustrators has a very active chapter in Michigan (400+ members).  A listing of those published who do talks is at the Mi--SCBWI site:  https://michigan.scbwi.org/authors-illustrators  .

​Also the State keeps a list known as the Mich. Authors & Illustrators Database. It's at: http://libraryofmichigan.state.mi.us/Authors  .

And do remember, the sooner you can schedule an author for Reading Month, the better.  Many are completely booked months out.

Have a happy March! (And it isn't too soon to start preparing for next March!)
Ciao!
Shutta​

Shutta Crum
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