Authors

What do you do when you’re searching for ways to communicate? Join mother and daughter, Susan and Lexi Haas, and Sundee Frazier as they share about their books that feature characters who find a way to use their voice and learn to empower themselves.

Our world has shifted significantly. Mother, father, brother, sister, friend… Now more than ever, we have come to realize how important every member of our family is to our happiness. Join us in celebrating the importance of family and traditions!

Children today have a myriad of nonfiction topics presented to them in many formats that they can choose from. Authors will discuss their inspiration, research practices, and writing process from start to finish. Most importantly, they will share how rewarding, exciting, and fun nonfiction can be!

Who runs the world? Listen to three authors discuss how their fictional and real-life characters face challenging situations and prove more than capable of rising to the occasion.

Taking care of the earth is important to everyone’s well-being. Authors will share their message and present information that will help young readers develop into good stewards of our planet. Oh, and did we mention, saving our earth might involve crickets?

Come explore how verse novels can engage reluctant and enthusiastic readers and writers, and discover ways to teach key differences between verse and prose. Leave with an annotated bibliography and teaching strategies to implement in your school library.

Best-selling fantasy author, Brandon Mull, will discuss the development of his characters with a focus on the hero's journey. How does one set the stage for a hero?  What elements are needed in order to have a great hero?  What journeys can they undertake? This and more questions will be answered. Come learn with Brandon as he takes us on a hero's journey!

Dragons and goblins and spooky things, oh my! Find out how these authors help readers escape the real world through fantastical and paranormal stories.

Encouraging children to be little naturalists and engage with nature through observations and explorations is highlighted. Attendees will enjoy listening to animal poetry and learning about collecting nature’s treasures.

Join two long-time photographers as they describe animal behaviours they were able to witness through their cameras’ lenses in both the wilderness of the greater Yellowstone area and the public lands of the Mountain West.