June 3, 2008

Children’s Book and Author Breakfast

Neil GaimanJudy BlumeSherman AlexiePresented in cooperation with the Children’s Booksellers and Publishers Committee [A cooperative committee of the American Booksellers Association (ABA), Association of Booksellers for Children (ABC), and the Children’s Book Council (CBC)] this opening-day breakfast featured Sherman Alexie, author of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part- Time Indian; Judy Blume, author of Going, Going, Gone! with the Pain and the Great One; and Neil Gaiman, author of The Graveyard Book.

Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl: The Time Paradox served as the Master of Ceremonies. Jon Scieszka, National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, provided special introductory remarks.

 
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4 Responses to “Children’s Book and Author Breakfast”

  1. Pilgrims, Princes, Pixies, and Pooh » Blog Archive » BEA Children’s Book Breakfast Says:

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  2. Listen! « writing in the water Says:

    [...] 5, 2008 at 4:22 pm (something else, the writing life) Listen to Sherman Alexie, Judy Blume, and Neil Gaiman talk books! They talk about Young Adult fiction, but plenty of folks out there who want to put a story on the [...]

  3. rams Says:

    Was helium served at breakfast? Alone among the podcasts, this one plays for me only in triple-time…

  4. Shelli Says:

    I listened to this podcast, and it has got to be the most enjoyable conference session I’ve ever heard!

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