Saturday, November 12, 2011

10:00am

Tea with Madeline

Bring your favorite little one, or your best friend who is young at heart. Wear your beret and visit Paris with Madeline as she joins us at the Lumpkin County Literary Festival with her favorite friends, Miss Clavel and “Bad Hat” Pepito. Have your picture taken in the jaws of a lion or on the streets of Paris!

Coffee, hot chocolate and French pastries with lots of fun and entertainment for all will be provided for the children by the Dahlonega Woman’s Club.

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11:30 AM

Meet the Author – Janice Hardy

A long-time fantasy reader, Janice Hardy always wondered about the darker side of healing. For her fantasy trilogy THE HEALING WARS, she tapped into her own dark side to create a world where healing was dangerous, and those with the best intentions often made the worst choices. Her books include THE SHIFTER, BLUE FIRE, and DARKFALL from Balzer+Bray/Harper Collins.  She loves talking with students and young writers and encourages questions of all types – even the weird ones.  She lives in Georgia with her husband, three cats and one very nervous freshwater eel.

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12:30 PM

Storytelling with Tracy Walker

Tracy has always loved stories – hearing them, creating them and telling them. She began her journey as a professional storyteller by visiting Head Start centers in Southern Appalachia. Since then, she has shared stories with people in many places – from the St. Louis Storytelling Festival to the Tale Spin Festival in Chattanooga, and lots of libraries, schools and festivals in between. As the Youth Services Specialist at the Dawson County Public Library in Dawsonville, Georgia, Tracy hosts toddler and preschool storytimes where she shares her love of story weekly with children and their families. Her stories are filled with clever chipmunks, tricky foxes and an entire company of zany characters. Join her for this entertaining program perfect for children (and adults!) of all ages.

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1:30 PM

Laura Knorr and Mark Braught

Image from http://www.lauraknorr.com

Laura Knorr was born and raised in northeastern Pennsylvania and remarks, "I may have left that delightful state but it is home in my heart wherever I may go."

She graduated with a Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Illustration from Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida, and has worked as a freelance illustrator for a handful of years. Laura lives in Commerce, GA, with husband Mark, five fabulous kitties and a dog named Charlie.

Mark Braught has created images for some of the finest editorial, advertising, publishing and institutional clients and organizations in the United States. After attending the Minneapolis College of Art & Design and receiving a BFA from Indiana State University Mark began his career as an art director and creative director for various advertising agencies and publishers.

Mark Braught Studio was created in 1984 to more extensively explore illustration. Since that time his work has received numerous honors, including recognition from the Society of Illustrators, SILA, Communication Arts Magazine, Print Magazine, Step-by-Step Magazine, Graphis, ADDY, and the NY Art Directors Club. In 2004, the illustrations for the book Cosmo’s Moon were nominated for a Caldecott Award.

He has taught at a number of institutions including the Atlanta College of Art, University of Georgia, Creative Circus and Portfolio Center in addition to lectures, workshops and children’s in-school programs across the country.

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3:00 PM

Wolf Tracks with Robyn Hood Black

for grades 3 and up, 45-60 minutes

Robyn Hood Black (yes, that's her real name) is the author of Sir Mike, a rhyming Rookie Reader from Scholastic's Children's Press, and WOLVES, a nonfiction, interactive vault book from Intervisual Books. Her fiction has appeared in Highlights, and her poetry has appeared in Hopscotch for Girls and Berry Blue Haiku (which has also featured her artwork) and has been accepted by Ladybug. She's also been named assistant editor for Berry Blue Haiku's newest incarnation as an online journal. Two of her poems have been accepted for an anthology scheduled for release in 2012 from Roaring Brook Press. Follow the tracks of the world's most widely distributed predator on land through Robyn's WOLVES book and beyond! Fun facts and special show-and-tell items help bring these amazing animals to life. From habits to habitats, we'll explore the lives of wolves, which have been both revered and reviled throughout history. Great for discussing the relationship of humans to the natural world.