events & picture books salon
upcoming events
RINGS OF HEARTWOOD events in Iowa City with illustrator Claudia McGehee
more information
more information
upcoming picture book salons:
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Join Zoom Meeting
us02web.zoom.us/j/83245181387?pwd=eSbfgr112xwILQKILw5pN2i7No51hW.1
Meeting ID: 832 4518 1387
Passcode: 928276
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Some recordings of previous Salons can be found on our Facebook group page, or on YouTube with these links:
- May 2024 (Pat Zietlow Miller: CUT THE FLUFF)
- March 2024 (Colleen Muske: GROWING A BOOK)
- February 2024 (Joyce Sidman: WRITING THROUGH WINTER)
- October 2023 (Kurtis Scaletta: GRANNY REX”: A BOOK SIX(TY MILLION) YEARS IN THE MAKING)
- May 2023 (Zaynab Abdi: GREEN CARD VOICES)
- April 2023 (Tasslyn Magnusson: FIGHTING BOOK BANS)
- March 2023 (Laura Purdie Salas & Yvonne Pearson: CREATING AND PERFORMING LIBRARY STORYTIMES)
- February 2023 (Cori Doerrfeld: “BENEATH” THE COVER)
- April 2022 (Dr. Artika Tyner: WRITING FOR JUSTICE)
- March 2022 (Kayla Harren: STORYTELLING WITH CHARACTER, COLOR, AND LIGHT)
- November 2021 (Stephen Shaskan: GRAPHIC CHAPTER BOOKS & SERIES)
- October 2021 (Phyllis Root, Liza Ketchum, Jackie Briggs Martin & Claudia McGehee: “BEGIN WITH A BEE” COLLABORATION)
- April 2021 (Angela Whited & Kara Forde: BOOKSTORES & THE PANDEMIC)
- November 2020 (Carol Hinz (Editor at Lerner): PICTURE BOOKS & THE PANDEMIC)
- October 2020 (Dara Beevas (Wise Ink): INDIE AUTHOR REVOLUTION)


upcoming events
RINGS OF HEARTWOOD events in Iowa City with illustrator Claudia McGehee
more information
more information
upcoming picture book salons:
–
–
Join Zoom Meeting
us02web.zoom.us/j/83245181387?pwd=eSbfgr112xwILQKILw5pN2i7No51hW.1
Meeting ID: 832 4518 1387
Passcode: 928276

Some recordings of previous Salons can be found on our Facebook group page, or on YouTube with these links:
- May 2024 (Pat Zietlow Miller: CUT THE FLUFF)
- March 2024 (Colleen Muske: GROWING A BOOK)
- February 2024 (Joyce Sidman: WRITING THROUGH WINTER)
- October 2023 (Kurtis Scaletta: GRANNY REX”: A BOOK SIX(TY MILLION) YEARS IN THE MAKING)
- May 2023 (Zaynab Abdi: GREEN CARD VOICES)
- April 2023 (Tasslyn Magnusson: FIGHTING BOOK BANS)
- March 2023 (Laura Purdie Salas & Yvonne Pearson: CREATING AND PERFORMING LIBRARY STORYTIMES)
- February 2023 (Cori Doerrfeld: “BENEATH” THE COVER)
- April 2022 (Dr. Artika Tyner: WRITING FOR JUSTICE)
- March 2022 (Kayla Harren: STORYTELLING WITH CHARACTER, COLOR, AND LIGHT)
- November 2021 (Stephen Shaskan: GRAPHIC CHAPTER BOOKS & SERIES)
- October 2021 (Phyllis Root, Liza Ketchum, Jackie Briggs Martin & Claudia McGehee: “BEGIN WITH A BEE” COLLABORATION)
- April 2021 (Angela Whited & Kara Forde: BOOKSTORES & THE PANDEMIC)
- November 2020 (Carol Hinz (Editor at Lerner): PICTURE BOOKS & THE PANDEMIC)
- October 2020 (Dara Beevas (Wise Ink): INDIE AUTHOR REVOLUTION)


This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
readings & signings
Yes, I am available for story times! Please contact me for rates and details.





