Gerald Paul Morris

Author

Wausau (Marathon County)

1414 Stark Street
Wausau, WI 54403
(715) 849-9126
E-mail: gerald.morris@charter.net

Wisconsin Connection
I've lived in Wausau since 1998.

Published Works
The Squire's Tale (Houghton Mifflin, 1998)

The Squire, His Knight, and His Lady (Houghton Mifflin, 1999)

The Savage Damsel and the Dwarf (Houghton Mifflin, 2000)

Parsifal's Page (Houghton Mifflin, 2001)

The Ballad of Sir Dinadan (Houghton Mifflin, 2003)

The Princess, the Crone, and the Dung-Cart Knight (2004)

The Lioness and Her Knight (Houghton Mifflin, 2005)

Awards / Distinctions
ALA Best Books for Young Adults for The Squire, His Knight, and His Lady, 1999

ALA Best Books for Young Adults for The Savage Damsel and the Dwarf, 2000

American Booksellers Pick of the Lists for The Squire's Tale, 1999

A Bank Street Best Book of the Year for Parsifal's Page, 2002

Presentations
History and Story. Discussion of Arthurian legend: the history behind it and the stories that grew from it. Includes about half an hour of storytelling. Target audience: Junior high and high schools. I've also done it for mixed ages at library events.

Re-writing Workshop. A writing workshop that stresses the process of rewriting and editing. Students get to correct a passage from one of my own first drafts, then compare their corrected version with the published form. Sometimes theirs is better. Target audience: Middle school and older.

The Story Re-teller. A talk about the creative process at work in re-telling familiar stories. Includes at least two different re-told stories. Target audience: I've done this in elementary, middle, and high schools, as well as for family library events.

Fees
Negotiable depending on travel time and length of program (I don't charge travel expenses), but generally around $500 for a full day.

Genre(s) of books: fiction for children, fiction for young adults

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	Quick Guide CCBC Webcasts Original Interviews Wisconsin Book Creators CCBC Directory of Wisconsin Children's Book Creators Gerald Paul Morris Author Wausau (Marathon County) 1414 Stark Street Wausau, WI 54403 (715) 849-9126 E-mail: gerald.morris@charter.net Wisconsin Connection I've lived in Wausau since 1998. Published Works The Squire's Tale (Houghton Mifflin, 1998) The Squire, His Knight, and His Lady (Houghton Mifflin, 1999) The Savage Damsel and the Dwarf (Houghton Mifflin, 2000) Parsifal's Page (Houghton Mifflin, 2001) The Ballad of Sir Dinadan (Houghton Mifflin, 2003) The Princess, the Crone, and the Dung-Cart Knight (2004) The Lioness and Her Knight (Houghton Mifflin, 2005) Awards / Distinctions ALA Best Books for Young Adults for The Squire, His Knight, and His Lady, 1999 ALA Best Books for Young Adults for The Savage Damsel and the Dwarf, 2000 American Booksellers Pick of the Lists for The Squire's Tale, 1999 A Bank Street Best Book of the Year for Parsifal's Page, 2002 Presentations History and Story. Discussion of Arthurian legend: the history behind it and the stories that grew from it. Includes about half an hour of storytelling. Target audience: Junior high and high schools. I've also done it for mixed ages at library events. Re-writing Workshop. A writing workshop that stresses the process of rewriting and editing. Students get to correct a passage from one of my own first drafts, then compare their corrected version with the published form. Sometimes theirs is better. Target audience: Middle school and older. The Story Re-teller. A talk about the creative process at work in re-telling familiar stories. Includes at least two different re-told stories. Target audience: I've done this in elementary, middle, and high schools, as well as for family library events. Fees Negotiable depending on travel time and length of program (I don't charge travel expenses), but generally around $500 for a full day. Genre(s) of books: fiction for children, fiction for young adults