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Writing Middle Grade
Saturday August 17, 2024 12:00pm - 12:50pm MDT
Kananaskis 2
Do you want to write for kids but are not interested in penning picture books? Middle grade might be the right fit for you! Listen to our panel of experienced middle-grade authors discuss what it means to write middle grade, the difference between middle-grade and YA, what librarians and teachers are looking for, and ask any questions you may have.
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Andrew Buckley

Author/Presenter
Andrew Buckley is a film school-educated writer, which means he's spent most of his life with no money and a high opinion about bad movies. Today, he's a traditionally and self-published novelist of rather silly, yet enjoyable fiction for all ages, a comic book writer, screenwriter... Read More →
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Dana Goldstein

I am an author and podcaster with three published memoirs, The Girl in the Gold Bikini, a collection of stories about my relationship with food, Murder on my Mind, a memoir of menopause, and Spent, a collection of stories about my experience in retail management. My debut middle grade... Read More →
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Jenna Greene

Jenna Greene is a YA and children's author. She is known for the CBC Canada recommended middle-grade book "An Owl Without A Name" and her award-winning YA series "The Reborn Marks" series. She also has a list of picture books, YA novels, short stories, and poetry. An English teacher... Read More →
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Jessica Renwick

Middle-grade author. The first book in my self-published series, The Book of Chaos, has sold over 13,000 copies. I recently signed with Great Plains Press for my next book, Ghosts of Gastown, which will be coming out with them in fall 2024.
Saturday August 17, 2024 12:00pm - 12:50pm MDT
Kananaskis 2
  Panel Discussion, Middle Grade

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