Robyn Hood Black - - children's author

Sir Mike
Mike is ready to confront what he thinks is a dragon outside. He shows off his brave moves and brags of former encounters. But is it really a dragon moving in the bushes?

WOLVES
WOLVES - part of the Animal Vault series from Intervisual Books: a nonfiction, interactive book about the world's most widely distributed land predators. Learn the secrets of these amazing, social animals!

Author Visits
In a classroom setting or for a larger group, Robyn will share her passion for children's literature as well as tips and techniques for stronger writing. She'll offer insights into the writing life and publishing process. Robyn is also available to speak at writing conferences, festivals, etc.

Magazines Etc.
Robyn's fiction has appeared in Highlights. Her poetry has been published by Hopscotch and Berry Blue Haiku (which has also featured her artwork) and has been accepted for future publication by Ladybug. She writes nonfiction animal profiles for the Core Essentials character education curriculum.

In her life B. C. (before children), Robyn saw hundreds of her feature stories and photographs appear in regional publications, in addition to essays, poetry, and pen-and-ink illustrations.

Poetry
Robyn's poetry has appeared in Hopscotch and Berry Blue Haiku, has been accepted by Ladybug, and is scheduled to appear in Georgia Heard's upcoming anthology of found poems, The Arrow Finds Its Mark, scheduled for release from Roaring Brook Press in March 2012.

Robyn coordinated a poetry retreat with Rebecca Kai Dotlich in June and serves as assistant editor of the blog/journal Berry Blue Haiku, now for a general audience. Her haiku has appeared in Notes from the Gean and is slated to appear in Modern Haiku, The Heron's Nest, and A Hundred Gourds. She's presented haiku workshops at schools and for SCBWI Southern Breeze and will present a workshop at the Georgia Children's Literature Conference (2012).

Art Portfolio
Robyn's school papers were always embellished with doodles. She's still doodling and drawing, with pen and ink, relief prints, and mixed media being her media of choice!

Press Kit
Publicity materials for schools/media:
bio, photos, interview links, etc.