Greenwood Electronic Media: Ohio-based Editor Creates Resource for Teens with Authors4Teens.com.Business Editors WESTPORT, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 11, 2001 How do authors writing for teens come up with story ideas? Are the characters in their books modeled after real-life people? What were the authors like as teenagers? Teachers, librarians and students can learn more about their favorite authors who write for teens with a visit to www.Authors4Teens.com. Teenage literature expert and respected editor Don Gallo interviews the authors about their techniques, hobbies and passions to provide insight into the motivations behind the books. "I felt there was a need for a resource where teenagers especially, but teachers and librarians and researchers, too--could get complete, up-to-date information about contemporary authors who write mainly for teenagers," Gallo said. "The site is continuously updated, including the dates and places where these authors will be speaking, visiting schools and signing books." Gallo, who is based in Solon, Ohio Solon (pronounced Sew-len) is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, and is a suburb of Cleveland in the Northeast Ohio Region, the 14th largest Combined Statistical Area in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 21,802. , frequently presents workshops for English teachers English Teachers (airing internationally as Taipei Diaries) is a Canadian documentary television series. The series, which airs on Canada's Life Network and internationally, profiles several young Canadians teaching English as a Second Language in Taipei, Taiwan. and young adult librarians throughout the U.S. He received his master of arts in teaching Noun 1. Master of Arts in Teaching - a master's degree in teaching MAT master's degree - an academic degree higher than a bachelor's degree but lower than a doctor's degree from Oberlin College Oberlin College, at Oberlin, Ohio; coeducational; opened 1833 as Oberlin Collegiate Institute, became Oberlin College in 1850. It includes a college of arts and sciences and a well-known conservatory of music. . He'll be available in the Greenwood Electronic Media booth no. 2206-2207 at the American Libraries American Libraries is the official publication of the American Library Association. Published monthly except for a combined July/August issue, it is distributed to all members of the organization. American Libraries is currently edited by Leonard Kniffel. Association conference in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden on June 16 from 10 am - noon and 4 - 5 pm, June 17 from 10 - 11 am and June 18 from 10 am - noon. Authors4Teens is presented by Greenwood Electronic Media, a division of The Greenwood Publishing Group. Currently, Authors4Teens.com features more than 20 distinguished authors who write for teens, such as Chris Crutcher, Norma Fox Mazer, Jerry Spinelli, Joan Bauer, William Sleator, and Laurie Halse Anderson For the performance artist and musician, see . Laurie Halse (rhymes with "waltz")[1] Anderson (born October 23, 1961) is a U.S. author who writes for children and young adults. . This year the site will add 20 or so more writers and eventually will become a multi-media option for live, online chats with the authors, as well as recorded video of the writers discussing their craft. Authors4Teens also provides links to additional information such as the authors' own Web sites, news articles, photos, geographical information and a variety of other pertinent sites. Institutional subscription pricing for Authors4Teens.com begins at $150 per year. Individual subscriptions are $75 a year. For more information, visit the Greenwood Electronic Media web site at www.greenwood.com/gem. The Greenwood Publishing Group is a member the Reed Elsevier plc group, a global publisher and information provider. |
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