Leah Miget
The Gateway nominee of the three authors students can chose to sign up to meet between now and Dec. 8.
Throughout this 2017-18 school year, the LHS library is inviting nine Gateway authors to connect with Liberty via Google Hangouts to answer any questions students may have about the authors books and other topics related to writing.
The library has never had the ability to connect with the Gateway authors and with nine of them willing to meet with LHS students, it is an amazing opportunity for students and the authors.
“I’m really encouraging our students to read one of the author’s books before they come to any of the visits because it helps the experience be more enriching for the students and as well as the author because they actually know what their books are about and what their writing styles like so they can ask good questions as well,” said Ms. Oliva, the school librarian. Oliva and Ms. Dotson, the assistant librarian, are so excited to plan these meetings and want to get you involved and excited too.
Estelle Laure will be visiting on Thursday, 9/28 during 8th hour. Robin Benway will be visiting on Wednesday, 10/18 during 3rd hour, Carolyn Lee Adams will be visiting on Wednesday, 11/15 during 3rd hour, and Brian Katcher will be visiting on Friday, 12/8 at 8 a.m.
Estelle Laure
This meeting is only for English classes whose teachers signed up for it. The two classes that will be going to meet this author are Mrs. Gehrke’s English I class and Mrs. Steinbruegge’s English I class.
Books:
This Raging Light
But Then I Came Back
Author’s Website: estellelaure.com/
Author Info:
2 YA Books
She has a BA in Theater Arts from New Mexico State University and an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts
Currently lives in: Taos, New Mexico
Robin Benway
Books:
Emmy and Oliver
Audrey, Wait!
The Extraordinary Secrets of April, May, & June
Also Known As
Going Rogue
Author’s Website: https://www.robinbenway.com/books
Sign-Up: https://goo.gl/pAv4pq
Author Info:
6 YA Books
Awards
2008 Blue Ribbon Award from the Bulletin for the Center of Children’s Books
2009 ALA Best Books for Young Adults
2014 ALA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults
Published in 20 countries
Emmy and Oliver published 2015 and named one of the best books of the summer by the Los Angeles Times, the Houston Chronicle’s, and Publishers Weekly
Upcoming Book: Far From the Tree (To be published by Harper Teen on Oct. 3, 2017
Grew up: Orange County, California
Attended NYU
Currently lives in: Los Angeles
Spends her time: “Hanging out with her dog, Hudson, making coffee, and procrastinating on writing.”
Number One Tip to Young Writers/Authors
If you’re writing your first book and don’t have a publisher yet, enjoy this time. Never again will you be able to spend so much time with your characters without the stress of expectations.
Carolyn Lee Adams
Book:
Ruthless
Author’s Website: http://carolynleeadams.com/
Sign-Up: https://goo.gl/Zev79z
Author Info:
Ruthless
Her only book so far
Published in 2015
Grew Up: Seattle, Washington
Attended USC Film School
Graduated with a BFA in screenwriting
When she isn’t exploring the dark side of human nature in her writing, you’ll find her on stage as a stand up comedian.
Brian Katcher
Books:
The Improbable Theory of Ana and Zak
Playing with Matches
Almost Perfect
Deacon Locke Went to Prom
Everyone Dies in the End
Author’s Website: http://briankatcher.com/site/
Sign-Up: https://goo.gl/pz6NrS
Author Info:
5 YA Books
Born and raised: St. Louis
Lives in Central Missouri
Attended the University of Missouri, Columbia
When he isn’t writing, he is working as a school librarian
He dropped out of college and bummed around Mexico for a few years.
Interesting Fact: He has worked as a fry cook, a market researcher, a welding machine operator, a telemarketer (for 1 day), and a furniture mover.