M D Osborne

Author / Illustrator / Publisher

Hancock (Waushara County)

N3566 County Road GG
Hancock, WI 54943
715-213-8144
E-mail: shimshamshimmy@mdosborne.com
Web site: www.mdosborne.com

Wisconsin Connection
I've lived in Hancock, WI for the past 10 years; 3 years in Wautoma, WI before that.

Published Works
THE BOY WHO LOVED TO SHIM-SHAM SHIMMY (Wooden Shoe Press, Jan. 2005)
Illustrated by: M.D. Osborne

Awards / Distinctions
Honorable Mention (twice) for World's Best Short-Short Story Contest, FSU, Gainesville, FL, 1985,1987

First Prize, Short Fiction for Author's in the Park, Winter Park, FL, 1988

Presentations
Author reading of THE BOY WHO LOVED TO SHIM-SHAM SHIMMY. Reading the book to interested grade levels (along with showing kids an identical version of the limberjack toy used by the main character in the book). Target audience: K-3/4.

WRITING BOOKS FOR KIDS. Snazzy, animated DVD presentation of the different stages this writer/illustrator went through during the process of creating and publishing THE BOY WHO LOVED TO SHIM-SHAM SHIMMY and THE RESCUE OF MR. GOLDSMITH (from the idea stage to receiving proofs from the printer). Included in the DVD are lively interviews with the books' characters, and funny "out-takes and bloopers.". Target audience: K-5.

Fees
The purchase of a copy of THE BOY WHO LOVED TO SHIM-SHAM SHIMMY for the school library (as well as anyone else interested in buying the book), a $75.00 stipend, and if the distance is 30 miles or greater from Hancock, mileage reimbursement as well.

Additional Comments
I earned a BA degree in Creative Writing/Literature from the University of Central Florida. Before writing for children, I wrote and published short fiction for adults which appeared in various literary magazines and newspaper magazine sections. I wrote and illustrated THE BOY WHO LOVED TO SHIM-SHAM SHIMMY (published in 2005), as well as THE RESCUE OF MR. GOLDSMITH, first in the "Birds of a Feather" series of proverbial fables for kids (due out September, 2006). I currently work as a quiz writer for Renaissance Learning (Accelerated Reader) in Wisconsin Rapids.

Genre(s) of books: picture books, fiction for children

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	Quick Guide CCBC Webcasts Original Interviews Wisconsin Book Creators CCBC Directory of Wisconsin Children's Book Creators M D Osborne Author / Illustrator / Publisher Hancock (Waushara County) N3566 County Road GG Hancock, WI 54943 715-213-8144 E-mail: shimshamshimmy@mdosborne.com Web site: www.mdosborne.com Wisconsin Connection I've lived in Hancock, WI for the past 10 years; 3 years in Wautoma, WI before that. Published Works THE BOY WHO LOVED TO SHIM-SHAM SHIMMY (Wooden Shoe Press, Jan. 2005) Illustrated by: M.D. Osborne Awards / Distinctions Honorable Mention (twice) for World's Best Short-Short Story Contest, FSU, Gainesville, FL, 1985,1987 First Prize, Short Fiction for Author's in the Park, Winter Park, FL, 1988 Presentations Author reading of THE BOY WHO LOVED TO SHIM-SHAM SHIMMY. Reading the book to interested grade levels (along with showing kids an identical version of the limberjack toy used by the main character in the book). Target audience: K-3/4. WRITING BOOKS FOR KIDS. Snazzy, animated DVD presentation of the different stages this writer/illustrator went through during the process of creating and publishing THE BOY WHO LOVED TO SHIM-SHAM SHIMMY and THE RESCUE OF MR. GOLDSMITH (from the idea stage to receiving proofs from the printer). Included in the DVD are lively interviews with the books' characters, and funny "out-takes and bloopers.". Target audience: K-5. Fees The purchase of a copy of THE BOY WHO LOVED TO SHIM-SHAM SHIMMY for the school library (as well as anyone else interested in buying the book), a $75.00 stipend, and if the distance is 30 miles or greater from Hancock, mileage reimbursement as well. Additional Comments I earned a BA degree in Creative Writing/Literature from the University of Central Florida. Before writing for children, I wrote and published short fiction for adults which appeared in various literary magazines and newspaper magazine sections. I wrote and illustrated THE BOY WHO LOVED TO SHIM-SHAM SHIMMY (published in 2005), as well as THE RESCUE OF MR. GOLDSMITH, first in the "Birds of a Feather" series of proverbial fables for kids (due out September, 2006). I currently work as a quiz writer for Renaissance Learning (Accelerated Reader) in Wisconsin Rapids. Genre(s) of books: picture books, fiction for children