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Intimate and inspiring workshops for children's authors and illustrators.
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Alison Green Myers wanted to join the circus. She wanted to train tigers. She wanted to jump through fire. She wanted to stand on a wire, suspended high above a...…
...from it again. Thank you for bringing me to your blog. I’ve enjoyed our visit. Alison: David, it’s our pleasure! See you next month at the Barn. –Alison G…
...critique groups, workshops, even on social media sites. Alison: It has been a pleasure, Pat. Thank you for joining us today! Pat: Certainly! See you soon! —Alison Gre…
in the Barn throughout the year for visiting writers, illustrators, and guests to enjoy. While introducing Ms. Strickland, Highlights Foundation Program Director Alison Green Myers to…
...see. Alison: Thank you for your time today, Eric. We are all looking forward to solving the great pumpkin mystery this fall. Eric: See you in October! -Alison Green Myers
At dinner in the Barn this March, I mentioned to Alison Green Myers that this was my second visit to Highlights, having attended the Writing for the Educational Market workshop...… ...at the Foundation and at The Writing Barn in Austin). Alison Green Myers: Hello, Cori! Welcome to the blog! We are eager to hear about new projects that you have...… where the action is.”—Jack Myers Jack Myers–or “Uncle Jack,” as we remember him–was the senior science editor for Highlights for C… ...the scholarships, Alison Green Myers and Jan Cheripko toasted the artists. Mrs. Myers read from several of Eileen’s classic tales during the reception. She b… ...will be announced each year. At the final artist-in-residency of 2016, a reception was held to celebrate author/illustrator Suzanne Bloom. Of Ms. Bloom, Alison Green Myers said, &l… ...An Na discuss some of their favorite methods for uncovering character. Alison: Hello, Padma! Welcome back to the blog. Can you tell our readers a bit about your techniques for...… “Science is the search for understanding of our world. All the fun and excitement is in the search. That’s where the action is.”—Jack Myers Jack Myers<… Summer Camp is right around the corner, and it’s sold out! (That’s not uncommon, so if you want to come to next year’s Summer Camp, register now.) We...…
Jame Richards: Connecting the Dots: How One Visit Leads to the Next
Faculty Interview: Cori McCarthy
Jack Myers Scholarship for Science Writers
2017 Jerry and Eileen Spinelli scholarships
Announcing the 2017 Suzanne Bloom Scholarship for Artists
Faculty Interview: Capturing Character with Kristy Dempsey, Padma Venkatraman, and An Na
Jack Myers Scholarship for Science Writers
Faculty Spotlight: Celebrating Our 2017 Summer Camp Mentors
Online Course Info: Do you belong to a critique group? Do you have a beta reader or critique partner? Are you planning to interact with an agent or editor via a virtual conference? Part of being a good writer is being a good reader/editor--knowing how to give feedback on a critique partner’s manuscript, and how […]
Online Course Info: You are ready to begin your work in writing nonfiction for children and teens, but where do you begin? Great idea, yes! But what about the submission process for nonfiction? What about digging deeper into curiosity, narrative structure, and reader engagement? These are the foundations of writing nonfiction for kids and teens. […]
Special Guest
Alison Green Myers is the program director for the non-profit Highlights Foundation, which supports children’s book writers and illustrators. She’s served as a classroom teacher, literacy coach, curriculum writer, and school director. She is a National Writing Fellow, an active member of the Society of Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators, and has a tower of TBR books, always! Alison’s debut middle-grade novel, A Bird Will Soar, releases in the fall of 2021.