The essential elements for writing books for children, and how to break into the market
Jim Averbeck will be the guest speaker at the next monthly meeting of the California Writers Club Tri-Valley Branch on Saturday, October 19, 2013, at the Four Points by Sheraton, 5115 Hopyard, Pleasanton.
Jim tells us in his imaginative way that he works, plays, and evades the law in the San Francisco Bay Area. Between dodging the falling bodies of vertiginous blondes, crouching to avoid killer birds, and taking quick and fearful showers behind a triple locked bathroom door, he writes and illustrates for children. His first book, In a Blue Room, was a Charlotte Zolotow Honor Book. His popular books, Except If and Oh No, Little Dragon! feature charming protagonists with long pointy teeth. His book The Market Bowl was a JLG Premiere Selection. A Hitch at the Fairmont, his first novel, will be released Summer 2014 from Simon and Schuster. Find out more about Jim at www.jimaverbeckbooks.com