(Tucson, AZ) The Library's popular Writer in Residence program is back... and now, in person again! Beginning May 11, local author Lori Alexander will take the reins as the newest resident.
One-on-One Consultations
Oro Valley Public Library,1305 W. Naranja Dr.
- May: 18
- June: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
- July: 6, 13, 20, 27
Sessions—1/2 hour each—will be offered at 2, 2:30, 3, and 3:30.
Registration for Wednesday consultations opens one week before each session. Call (520) 594-5580 or stop by the Oro Valley Library to register. Limit one session per week.
Nanini Library,7300 N. Shannon Rd.
- June: 4, 11, 25
- July: 9, 23, 30
Sessions—1/2 hour each—will be offered at 11, 11:30, noon, and 12:30
Registration for Saturday consultations opens one week before each session. Call (520) 594-5365 or stop by the Nanini Library to register. Limit one session per week.
See all one-on-one sessions in the calendar.
Alexander will also host three programs:
You Have an Idea for a Children's Book—What's Next?
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Saturday, May 14, 2022 from 11 am to 12:30 pm
Woods Memorial Library
This program is geared toward adults and teens who are interested in writing books for children or young adults. Please bring pens or pencils and paper for writing exercise.
Mash-Up Madness: Let's Get Creative with Writing
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Saturday, June 18 from 11 am to 12:30 pm
Woods Memorial Library
This program is geared toward children (adults are welcome, too) who are eager to improve their creative writing skills. Please bring pencils and lined paper.
Path to Published: Everything You Want to Know About Publishing a Children's Book
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Saturday, July 16 from 11 am to 12:30
Woods Memorial Library
This program is geared toward adult and teen writers who are interested in publishing books for children or young adults.
Lori Alexander is the author of the picture books Backhoe Joe and Famously Phoebe, as well as the Future Baby board book series. Her first chapter book, All In a Drop: How Antony Van Leeuwenhoek Discovered an Invisible World received a Sibert Honor Award for distinguished nonfiction. Her newest book, A Sporting Change: How Ludwig Guttmann Created the Paralympic Games, was a Junior Library Guild Selection and received a Kirkus starred review.
Visit Lori on her website or connect with her on Twitter and Instagram.
The Writer in Residence Program is made possible by the Arizona State Library, Archives, and Public Records, a division of the Secretary of State, with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
