COME MEET AND LISTEN TO TWO WELL KNOWN AUTHORS: Patricia MacLachlan and Gregory Maguire will talk about their books, the writing process, and the importance of books to children. This will be followed by a question and answer period, book signing, and reception. Books will not be sold, please bring your own to be signed.
Patricia MacLachan is the celebrated author of many award winning books for young readers. Books include the Newbery Award winning SARAH, PLAIN AND TALL, BABY, JOURNEY, WHAT YOU KNOW FIRST, ALL THE PLACES TO LOVE, the newly published WORD AFTER WORD AFTER WORD, and others. She also wrote five screenplays, the Emmy nominated Hallmark Hall of Fame SARAH, PLAIN AND TALL series, starring Glenn Close and Christopher Walken, BABY, and JOURNEY. She has taught Children’s Literature at Smith College, as well as teaching other writing workshops. In 2002 she won the National Endowment for Humanities Medal for her body of work. She is a board member of the National Children’s Book and Literacy Alliance, devoted to children’s literacy issues. She lives in Williamsburg, Massachusetts.
Gregory Maguire is the author of many novels for children and adults. His best known book WICKED, inspired the musical of the same name, now in its seventh year on Broadway and playing in six venues internationally. An ABC mini series produced by Selma Hayak, is in development as well as a major motion picture of the Broadway show. Among his children’s books are the New York Times bestseller WHAT-THE-DICKENS: THE STORY OF A ROGUE TOOTH FAIRY and LEAPING BEAUTY AND OTHER ANIMAL FAIRY TALES. Maguire was featured in a New York Times Magazine profile and has appeared on Oprah as well as performing original work on NPR’S “ALL THINGS CONSIDERED” and “SELECTED SHORTS.” A founding codirector of Children’s New England, Inc. for twenty-five years, Maguire has lectured on children, literature, and culture across the United States and abroad. Most recently he brought out MATCHLESS, illustrated by himself, which retells and expands Hans Christian Andersen’s story, “The Little Match Girl,” and MAKING MISCHIEF:A MAURICE SENDAK APPRECIATION. He lives in Concord.
All proceeds to benefit the Evergreen Garden Playschool, a Waldorf inspired preschool and kindergarten in Devens, Massachusetts.