ALASKAN AUTHORSALASKAN AUTHORS
List includes all known Alaskan authors particularly with publications for children and young people. Information about Alaskan authors currently residing in Alaska is provided with known contact information. Alaskan authors are encouraged to submit a copy of new publication for the District's preview program at Library Resources,
5530 East Northern Lights Blvd
Anchorage, Alaska 99504. Individuals wishing to be added to the list can contact Ruth Jean Shaw by email: (shaw_ruth_jean@asdk12.org)
Note: Fees for author visits can run approximately $300 to $500 a full day, but pricing is often negotiable. Use contact numbers to request current information. Some authors even visit as a community service and charge no fees.
| Aillaud, Cindy Lou Contact: Christine Belenski at Northwest Books 907-278-8838 |
A Disney teacher of the Year for 2004 and author as well as photographer of Recess at 20 Below. |
| Michael Armstrong email: marmstrong12@genie.com |
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| Dianne Barske fax 346-1791 email: dbarske@alaska.com |
Writer/illustrator of children's books. Enjoys working with school age children. |
| Mary Giraudo Beck | A writer and teacher from Ketchikan. |
| Laurel Downing Bill 338-5736 email: thebills1@prodigy.net |
Author of Alaska history series titled "Aunt Phil's Trunk." Offers one-hour interactive talks about Alaska history for grades 4 and up. $50 per hour. |
| Stephanie Bodeen email: ssbodeen@yahoo.com |
Author of ALA Notable Elizabeti's Doll picture book series. Rate $1000 a day but fexiable if the travel costs are high.Fee break for multiple sites visit. |
| Sharon Bushell http://www.berniejones.com/Author/author.html |
Creator of The Trouble with Bernie series of children's stories from Homer. |
| Nancy White Carlstrom Fairbanks |
Author of children's picture books Will speak to groups. |
| Alden Carter Wisconsin 715-389-1108 http://www.aldencarter.com |
Author of 9 novels, 20 nonfiction titles, 6 picture books. Winner of 6 ALA's Best Book awards and frequent guest in schools and at conferences of librarians, teachers, and writers worldwide. |
| Richard Carstensen Juneau http://www.alaskavoyages.com/richard.html |
Author, naturalist, environmental consultant, artist, cartographer. Offers teacher workshops and student programs. Grades 3 and up. |
| Ann Chandonnet Juneau e-mail: chandonnetjuneau@gci.net phone: 907-463-5099 http://www.juneaualaska.com/chandonnet/index.html |
Author; folklorist; culinary expert. Works with any age group. Offers lecture/storytelling, writing exercises, writing riddles, traditional Alaska Native legends. |
| Kim Corral/Roy Corral Palmer |
Author/Photographer Slide presentations on natural history, a writer's life, and the importance of writing with a vision. |
| Loretta Outwater Cox Contact: Christine Belenski at Northwest Books 907-278-8838 |
Author of The Winter Walk: a century-old survival story from the Arctic. Newest work is The Storytellers' Club. Born in Nome and raised in villages around the Seward Peninsula, Loretts is currently retired. She taught in Alaska for twenty-three years. |
| Katherine Carson Crittenden Anchorage |
Anchorage author of Get Mears, a biography of Frederick Mears, is available for book talks. |
| Jack Dalton http://www.ravenfeathers.com |
Alaska Native storyteller and author of the novel Gemini. Does both storytelling performances and workshops on storytelling. |
| Julie Decker Anchorage |
artist |
| Brett Dillingham Juneau phone/fax: 907-586-1643 brett@brettdillingham.com |
Brett does storytelling presentations ranging from traditional Alaska tales to Inuit legends. Has written the children's book, Raven Day. |
| Mike Dillingham Wasilla 907-357-4524 http://home.gci.net/~sleddog |
Author of Rivers, diary of Blind Alaska Racing Sled Dog and a second book, Rivers, through the eyes of a blind dog. Mr. Dillingham, along with Rivers, will make apprearances in the classrooms of any age. |
| Ann Dixon Willow http://www.anndixon.com |
Librarian; author; storyteller Preschool to 4th grade Lecture, visuals, storytelling, hands-on arts or crafts, if requested. |
| Mindy Dwyer Saugerties, NY (but does come back for school visits!) webpage contact |
Author/illustrator Grades 1-5 Integrates writing and illustrating in her presentations and involves children in activities. |
| Judy Ferguson Box 130 Delta Jct, AK 99737 907-895-4101 email: outpost@wildak.net http://www.alaska-highway.org/delta/outpost/ |
Judy Ferguson, a Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, free-lance columnist for Heartland Magazine, is a well-known writer to Interior Alaskans. Her books include Parallel destinies, Blue hills, and Alaska's secret door. Her latest work is Alaska's Little Chief, David Salmon, First Traditional Chief of Interior Alaska. Ms Ferguson is interested in doing storytime in schools. |
| Nancy Warren Ferrell Juneau, Alaska |
Retired librarian who writes award-winning nonfiction books for children. Author of Alaska's Heroes:A Call to Courage. |
| Pam Flowers Talkeetna http://www.pamflowers.com |
Arctic geography, social science, natural history, and dog mushing, co-author (with Ann Dixon) of Alone across the Arctic and Big-Enough Anna. |
| Shelley Gill http://www.shelleygill.com/default.html sgill@xyz.net P.O. Box 2364, Homer, AK 99603. |
Author of many titles including Danger, the dog yard cat, Thunderfeet, Alaska Mother Goose, and Kiana's Iditarod. |
| Jane Haigh Fairbanks |
Historian and author All ages Presentations exploring children of the gold rush era, and process of historical research. |
| Sue Henry Anchorage |
Mystery author, former teacher. Works with all age ranges. Lecture (45 min. to 1 hour); writing exercises; reading and writing skills presentation. |
| Ben Higgens Anchorage email: Higgins_Ben@asdk12.org |
A teacher at Bayshore and author or The Master of Disaster, an adventure novel for 3-6 graders. |
| Gary H. Holthaus | Alaskan author |
| Michael Horton email: sehorton@ak.net |
An Alaskan author and mental health alcohol & drug clinician for the remote villages on Kodiak Island. Author of A Life on the Line and Original Animals for young adults. |
| Bruce Hougan email: bhougan@yahoo.com 258-1317 |
Author resides in Anchorage, Alaska with his wife. Wrote Wilderness of Strangers: a modern variation on Robert Louis Stevenson’s Kidnapped. |
| Karen Jettmar 2440 E. Tudor Road #1102 Anchorage, AK 99507 equinox@alaska.com |
Photographer, wilderness guide Grades 1-6 Slide presentations and hands-on activities involving Alaska rivers, wildlife, and ecosystems. |
| Larry Kaniut Anchorage http://www.kaniut.com |
Retired English teacher/coach and outdoorsman. All ages, esp. older students. Presentations on bears, survival, the writing process and getting published. |
| Sharon Kelly Anchorage 907-272-8644 fax 907-274-8644 email: aaatours@ptialaska.net |
Enjoys interaction with preschool-graduate level students as well as adult groups. Author/publisher of 14 "how-to" books on hot tubs, spas, swimming pools and more. Wrote "Exercises for the hot tub, pool and spa" and "Food for wet fingers". |
| Helen Ketteman email: helenket@flash.net http://www.flash.net/~helenket/ |
The author lives in San Francisco, CA but travels anywhere! |
| Steve Langdon 786-6848 |
UAA Professor of Anthropology, Metalsmith; writings on Alaskan anthropology. |
| Karen J. Laubenstein (907) 271-3318 email: karen_laubenstein@blm.gov email: karenlaubenstein@gmail.com |
Karen loves children and sharing about writing, researching, photography, and communication for all ages, sized groups, and timeframes. Interactive workshops. Author of fictionalized prehistory and history books, ghostwriter for nonfiction and mystery. Winner of national Parent's Choice award. Karen is the Alaska Bureau of Land Management's State writer-editor. |
| Barbara Lavallee Anchorage http://evergreengallery.com/blavallee.htm and http://www.knightvisions@knightvisions.com/lavallee/lavallee.htm |
Artist, former art teacher All age ranges Anecdotal presentation; storytelling with illustration demonstration. |
| Steven C. Levi Anchorage 337-2021 scl@parsnackle.com |
Adjunct college instructor, historian, poet and novelist. Levi is available for high school history, English and writing classes. Levi’s latest books include: BOOM AND BUST IN THE |
| J. Patrick Lewis 440-247-0123 http://www.jpatricklewis.com |
A children's poet with over 43 books published. Enjoys visiting schools, averaging over 40 a year. |
| Debra Lighthart, Ph.D | Life After MPD, Rough Around the Edges, Vol. One, Too Big For Momma's Pocket, Parents, It's OK To:, Navigating Family Services, Raising Respectful, Responsible Children, Stimulating Your Marriage (907) 746-1804. Email- ask@mtaonline.net |
| Jim Magdanz Nome |
Photojournalist, licensed pilot, and author. Offers elem. grade presentations on weather, life in NW Alaska 100 years ago, and the process of making a book. |
| Richard Manners 2601 Northrup Place Anchorage, Alaska 99508 email: m.manners@worldnet.att.net |
Richard is a retired business executive. He was born in England in 1929. His first years were spent in an orphanage. After a boarding school education he entered a Trappist Monastery and remained there 5 years. He now migrates between Alaska and California, staying with his children and telling stories to his grandchildren. |
| David Marusek 2105 Yankovich Road Fairbanks, AK 99709 http://www.marusek.com email: david@marusek.com |
Science fiction author published nationally and abroad. Winner of the 2000 Sturgeon Memorial Award for best short science fiction story of the year. Will lecture and answer questions. Grades 8 through college. An Alaska State Council on the Arts Tumblewords author. |
| Amy Meissner Anchorage 907-245-6680 http://www.amymeissner.com email: amy@amymeissner.com |
An illustrator of 6 children's books, Amy's 50-minute presentation (K-6) focuses on the narrative in children's book illustration. Through the use of slides and various visual aids, she discusses the many steps to publishing a book and offers applied exercises in both writing and art. Available for class visits and Artist in School residencies. |
| Yvonne Merrill http://www.hands-on.com and click on Alaska |
Alaskan author now located in Utah willing do story hours in Alaska. Yvonne used to work in the Imaginarium before moving to Utah. Author of Hands-on Alaska |
| Debbie Miller Fairbanks email: dmiller@polarnet.com http://www.ptialaska.net/~dcmiller/ |
Naturalist, teacher, and author, elementary grades Slide shows, hands-on activities, discussions for children, and teacher workshops. Her topics include migrations, how a nature writer works in Alaska, and how a book is made. $800/all day, $400/half-day all expenses included. |
| Claire Rudolf Murphy Spokane, WA 509-532-9566 cell: 509-954-8994 fax: 509-532-9568 email:mail@clairerudolfmurphy.com http://www.clairerudolfmurphy.com |
Author Grades 2 through 12. Former Fairbanks middle and high school language arts teacher who has written books on the Gold Rush and Alaska, including Caribou Girl and Gold Rush Dogs. Lecture and question & answer sessions; slide presentation. Rates: $500/half day or $1,000/all day, all expenses included. |
| Eric Nichols P.O. Box 56235 North Pole, Alaska 99705 907-488-0483 email: k17aj@gci.net |
Author of Plasma Dreams, the truth, in an offbeat manner, about iconspheric plasma science. He's available to speak about science and/or writing. His writing reflects on his years of work at KIPAS Observatory near Fairbanks, as well as HAARP near Gulkana. |
| Margaret Nicolai Anchorage |
Author Grades 1-8 Presentations focus on the importance of sharing oral history and the process of book publishing. |
| Helen Nienhueser | Author of 55 ways to the winderness in Southcentral Alaska. |
| Blanca Noriega-Echeverri 563-6866 4201 MacInnes Street, Anchorage |
Has written the book and sound recording, Little Angels - Angelitos. |
| Senshu Noriko | Has written an Alaska children's book, Sonny's Dream. |
| Wallace M. Olson 907-789-3311 (phone/fax) email: wmolson@ptialaska.net |
Author of Through Spanish Eyes:Spanish voyages to Alaska, 1774-1792, selected to receive the 2003 Outstanding Alaskana Award. Also author of The Tlingit: an introduction to their culture and history. |
| Sara Peterson P.O. Box 980 Homer, Alaska 99603 email: saranjon@acsalaska.net |
Author of Alice,an Alaskan Pioneer and Alaska Meets Inupiat Eskimos. |
| Michelle Renner Eagle River |
Free-lance writer, former teacher Grades 3 through 8. Does workshops/lectures; enjoys one on one with creative writing students. |
| Herb Rhodes 2219 Lord Baranof, Anchorage, AK. 99517 907-248-0925 |
Writer of Hungry for Wood, Rhodes tells his story from the Great Depression of the '30's through the Battle of Iwo Jima, to the settling of Alaska. |
| Douglas Reger email: d.reger@worldnet.att.net |
Archeologist; writings on Alaskan archeology. |
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David Rubin Ketchikan http://www.ketchikanarts.org/rubin.html |
Artist, will work with all ages Process of creating art for books; painting landscapes and portraits. |
| Rose Ruley Anchorage, Alaska 907-333-8240 |
Author of Quest for a moose, a legend of two friends searching for a moose. A story of friendship, believing in one's dreams and not giving up. |
| Megan Mallory Rust http://www.meganrust.com/intro.html |
A former professional pilot in Alaska, Rust entwines her own aviation experience into Taylor Morgan's fictional exploits. |
| Lynn Schooler Juneau |
Juneau author of The Blue Bear: A true story of friendship, tragedy and survival in the Alaskan wilderness. |
| Joe Senungetuk email: innuq@aol.com |
Writings on Alaskan native perspectives |
| Robert Dane Shaw email: shaw@alaska.net |
Archeologist, historian, metalsmith. Writings on Alaskan archeology, Alaskan history and curriculum units in Alaskan native culture; offers interesting slide presentations. |
| Bill Sherwonit Anchorage |
Author and outdoorsman. Grades 3 and up. Author of Denali, a literary anthology and many other books on Alaska nature. Topics: nature writing, journals, Alaska's wildlife, and bear/human co-existence. |
| Susan Woodward Springer Now resides in Sun Valley, Idaho Contact: Christine Belenski at Northwest Books 907-278-8838 |
Author of Seldovia Sam series -Seldovia Sam and the very large clam; Seldovia Sam and the sea otter rescue; Seldovia Sam and the wildfire esape; and Seldovia Sam and the blueberry bear. |
| Dana Stabenow Anchorage email: dana@stabenow.com http://www.stabenow.com |
Author, all age groups Beginning writer workshops (First lines, settings, characters, plots, etc.) for 4-6 grades; business of writing for HS students. |
| Bruce E. Steringer brucesteringer@publishedauthors.net bruce_steri@yahoo.com |
Author of Return to Alaska, a book geared for ages 13 and up, lives in Oregon. |
| Beverly Stevens bevgonedogs@hotmail.com |
Author of "This Dog Team Lives in the House", a children's picture book which uses actual photographs of sled dogs combined with watercolor painting. Will bring dogs and truck to school. |
| Beth Taylor taylor_beth@asdk12.org |
One of our teachers, Beth Taylor, has illustrated a new Alaskan book in beautiful watercolors, Little Dragonfly's Quilt, Alaskan Animals Solve a Coilor Puzzle. She and author Katharine Adams are avaliable for author visits or you can purchase through Beth via email. |
| Jim Tilley Anchorage |
Author, enjoys working with all ages in groups of up to twenty Is in the process of putting a book together. |
| Lesley Thomas http://www.lesleythomas.alaskawriters.com |
Author of award-winning arctic novel "Flight of the Goose" You can see many reviews by Alaskan writers and readers, among others, at my website. |
| Ray Troll http://www.trollart.com/ |
Author and illustrator |
| John Van Zyle Eagle River 688-2020 (fax) http://www.epicenterpress.com/jonvanzyle.html |
Artist; book illustrator Contact goes through publisher or by fax to home. |
| Marcia Wakeland Eagle River 800-750-8166 http://www.schoolenrichment.org/plans/k-6plans/k-6plan26.htm |
Author; publisher. All age groups For young children discusses books with artwork. With older, discusses book-making process. |
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Deb Lehmann Vanasse |
Totem Tale, Under Alaska’ Midnight Sun, and Alaska’s Animal Babies; forthcoming middle grade nonfiction Amazing Alaska, and young adult novels Out of the Wildernes, and A Distant Enemy. .$500 per day for school visits plus travel expenses; details are on my website. |
| Wallis, Velma Fairbanks contact: info@epicenterpress.com |
Books include Two Old Women and Raising Ourselves, winner of a 2003 American Book Award from the Before Columbus Foundation |
| Willy Lou Warbelow Tok 883-2881 http://tokalaska.com/willylou.shtml |
Alaskan pioneer and author living in Tok. |
| Richard Jesse Watson 2305 Ivy Street Port Townsend, WA. 98368 http://www.richardjessewatson.com |
Author, illustrator, speaker has been doing school presentations since 1984. His most recent book, Magic Rabbit, is released through Blue Sky Press/Scholastic. |
| Colleen Madonna Flood Williams P.O. Box 3492, Homer, Alaska colleen.williams@acsalaska.net |
I love to do library visits. The visit is free of author fee charges, but asking for travel expenses. One way to help raise funds would be to purchase some of my books at a 50% discount and sell them prior to my visit. Schools can do this by ordering my books through orders@windstormcreative.com contact person is Zach. Just ask for a list of my titles and terms for ordering by schools. |
| Evon Zerbetz Ketchikan P.O. Box 8943, Ketchikan, AK 99901 225-8212 evon@evonzerbetz.com |
Artist/illustrator Grades 1-12 Hands-on sessions on printmaking; completed projects expanded to classroom publishing efforts. |
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