We feel lucky to have met both of these authors through conferences also. If you’ve ever read A. C. Gaughen’s creative books based on the tales of Robin Hood, you’ll know to get excited about her post on voice. Fun and fabulous Ame Dychman is sure to surprise with a post about anything from robots to tea parties!
A. C. Gaughen is the author of Scarlet. She serves as the Director of Girls’ Leadership for Boston GLOW, a non-profit organization that creates opportunities to encourage and engage teen girls in the greater Boston area. She holds a Masters degree in Creative Writing from St. Andrews University in Scotland and a Masters in Education from Harvard University. You can find out more about her at acgaughen.com and follow her on Twitter at twitter.com/acgaughen.
Ame Dyckman Ame Dyckman reads and writes picture books when she should be sleeping. She’s the author of:
· BOY + BOT, ill. by Dan Yaccarino (Random House’s Alfred A. Knopf; 2012).
· TEA PARTY RULES, ill. by K. G. Campbell (Penguin’s Viking; 2013).
· WOLFIE THE BUNNY, ill. by Zachariah OHora (Little, Brown; February 17, 2015).
· HORRIBLE BEAR, ill. by Zachariah OHora (Little, Brown; Spring, 2016).
Ame lives in Lawrenceville, NJ, with her family, pets, and characters. Follow Ame on Twitter (@AmeDyckman), where she Tweets picture book reviews and pretty much everything that pops into her head.
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