Robyn Hood Black



WOLVES show-and-tell!

What could possibly be better than storytime in your PJs???
photo by Eric Wold

Let's read!
photo by Eric Wold

Robyn is happy to
sign books.

Thank you for coming and reading us a story. We liked your poems so much. Thank you for letting us keep the book.
Your friend, D.
first grade, Georgia

Out & About

ROBYN'S CALENDAR

2008 Events

Jan. 15 - Autographing for "Walk of Fame," Multiple Intelligences Fair, Enota Multiple Intelligences Academy, Gainesville, GA

Feb. 22-24 - Coordinator, SCBWI Southern Breeze SpringMingle, Atlanta, GA
Click Southern Breeze link on right to learn more about our conferences!

Feb. 29-Mar. 1 - attending UGA Children's Literature Conference, Athens, GA

March 3 - Guest Reader, Pajama Storytime, Hall County Public Library, Main Branch, Gainesville, GA

March 6 - PICTURE THIS! An Introduction to Illustration (workshop for kids) -- 4 - 5:30 p.m., Dawson County Library, Dawsonville, GA

April 4 - School Visit, Wauka Mountain Elementary School, Hall County, GA

May 6-7 - School Visit, Fair Street International Baccalaureate World School, Gainesville, GA

May 27 - Radio interview with Bernard Kearse, "Following Your Passions." Airs 8 p.m., or listen later to the archive. http://www.radiosandysprings.com/passions.php

June 6-8 - attending retreat, "Make History Come Alive" with Caroline Yoder, Calkins Creek Press, Jackson, MS

June 27-28 - attending Magnolia Storytelling Festival and workshops, Roswell, GA

August 13 - MOMS Club of Gainesville, Author Talk and Storytime, Gainesville, GA

August 29-30 - Decatur Book Festival, Decatur, Ga. CBAIS Booth (Children's Book Authors and Illustrators of the South - see link at right)

Sept. 30-Oct. 2 - Writer in Residence, Burton Elementary School, Jackson County, GA

Oct. 17-18 - attending Writing and Illustrating for Kids, SCBWI Southern Breeze fall conference, Birmingham, AL

Nov. 7-8 - attending Voices in Children's Literature conference, Atlanta, GA (Click link below)

2009 Events

Feb. 27-Mar. 1 - Coordinator, SCBWI Southern Breeze SpringMingle, Atlanta, Ga.

March 31 - Speaker, Children's Author Program, LaGrange College, LaGrange, GA

PAST EVENTS
2007

November 2-3 - attendee, Voices in Children's Literature and Wordworks conference, Unicoi State Park, GA

October 20 - volunteer/attendee, SCBWI Southern Breeze Writing and Illustrating for Kids conference, Birmingham, AL

October 6 - Authors Day booksigning for Family Weekend at Furman University, Greenville, SC

Aug. 3-6 - attendee, 36th Annual Summer Conference, SCBWI, Los Angeles, CA

April 30 - Classroom Visit, Lakeview Academy, Gainesville, Georgia

March 2-4 - Coordinator, SCBWI Southern Breeze SpringMingle, Atlanta, Georgia
Click Southern Breeze link on right to learn more about our conferences!

February 17-18 - Children's author, Dahlonega Literary Festival, Dahlonega, Georgia
http://www.literaryfestival.org/

Feb. 6 - Radio Guest, 11:20 - 11:40 a.m., The Martha Zoller Show, WDUN News-Talk 550, Gainesville, Georgia


2006

November 16 - Book Signing, Scholastic Book Fair Parent Night, Daves Creek Elementary, Cumming, Georgia

October 7 - Local Authors Book Signing, Hall Book Exchange, 1854 Thompson Bridge Road, 1 - 3 p.m.
www.hallbookexchange.com

May 9 - Lanier Elementary School, first grade classroom visit, Gainesville, Georgia

March 10 - Essay Judge, Regional Literary Meet, Lakeview Academy, Gainesville, Georgia

February 24 - Gulf Shores Elementary School, first grade classroom visit, Gulf Shores, Alabama

January 26 - Career Day classroom speaker, 7th grade, Gainesville Middle School, Gainesville, Georgia

January 19 - Autograph event, Multiple Intelligences Fair, Enota Elementary School, Gainesville, Georgia


2005

November 17 - Assembly for grades 3 - 5,
Mt. Vernon Elementary School, Hall County, Georgia

November 15 - Media Center presentations for
grades K - 2, Mt. Vernon Elementary School,
Hall County, Georgia

November 11 - Book Fair Kickoff Party and Signing, Lakeview Academy, Gainesville, Georgia


Kirby Larson, Newbery Honor-winning author of Hattie Big Sky, shared insights and inspiration at the 2007 SCBWI LA conference in August.
 

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Selected Works

Author visits
Author Visits
Robyn enjoys sharing adventures in creative writing with students.
Books
WOLVES
Coming in fall 2008: nonfiction, interactive book on wolves!
Sir Mike
A rhyming tale of a young boy's knightly adventure with an imagined dragon.
Magazines
Magazines Etc.
In addition to writing books, Robyn has sold her writing to major children's magazines.
Poems
Poetry
Explore a poem or two or five....
Portfolio
Art Portfolio
illustrations



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