Guests of Honor
Author Guest of Honor: Jane Yolen
Jane Yolen, often called “the Hans Christian Andersen of America,” is the author of over 300 books, including Owl Moon, The Devil’s Arithmetic, and How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight. The books range from rhymed picture books and baby board books, through middle grade fiction, poetry collections, nonfiction, and up to novels and story
collections for young adults and adults.
Her books and stories have won an assortment of awards–two Nebulas, a World Fantasy Award, a Caldecott, the Golden Kite Award, three Mythopoeic awards, two Christopher Medals, a nomination for the
National Book Award, and the Jewish Book Award, among others. She is also the winner (for body of work) of the Kerlan Award, the World Fantasy Assn. Lifetime Achievement Award, the Science fiction Poetry Grand Master, the Kerlan Award, the Catholic Library’s Regina Medal, the Smith College Medal, and will be given the 2012 de Grummond Medal. Six colleges and universities have given her honorary doctorates.
She was president of SFWA, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America for two years, the second woman to ever do so, and has been on the board of SCBWI, the Society of Children’s Book Writer and Illustrators, since its inception 40 years ago. A popular writing teacher, she worked in Knopf’s children’s book department in the ’60s
as an Assistant Editor, and for nine years in the ’90s, she had her own imprint for Harcourt specializing in YA fantasy and science fiction where she published (among others) Ann McCaffrey, Bruce Coville, Patricia C. Wrede, Sherwood Smith, Caroline Stevermer, Emma Bull, and Will Shetterly’s two Bordertown novels.
Jane’s new fantasy releases for 2011 include Snow in Summer (Philomel/Penguin) and graphic novel The Last Dragon
(DarkHorse.)
You can visit Jane’s personal webpage here.
Artist Guest of Honor: Steve Thomas
When not at my day job I try to come up with new and interesting ideas for illustrations. My love for vintage poster, propaganda and product art from the early 20th century and an interest in retro-futuristic and pulp art from the mid-20th has led me to create some fun (I think) poster art. I mean, who doesn’t want to travel the solar system or join the fight against the villains of 1980s arcade games?
See Steve’s homepage here.
Special Guest: Adam Stemple
Adam Stemple is an author, musician, web designer, and professional card player. He has written 4 novels, including Pay the Piper (with Jane Yolen), winner of the 2006 Locus Award winner for Best Young Adult Book. Of his debut solo novel, Singer of Souls, Anne McCaffrey said, “One of the best first novels I have ever read.”
You can find Adam’s homepage here.