Wisconsin Book Creators

Looking for a Wisconsin author or illustrator to speak at your school or library?
Check out the online CCBC Directory of Wisconsin Children's Book Creators, which lists information submitted by current residents of Wisconsin who are willing to make appearances at schools, libraries, and elsewhere.

The CCBC defines a Wisconsin book creator as a current or former resident of Wisconsin who written or illustrated at least one published book for children or young adults.

They include individuals who have been lifelong residents of the state, such as:

Lois Ehlert (Beaver Dam, Milwaukee)
Kevin Henkes (Racine, Madison)

People who spent part or all of their childhoods here, but eventually moved to other places: :

Ann Cameron (Rice Lake)
Marguerite Henry (Milwaukee)
Sterling North (Edgerton)
Ellen Raskin (Milwaukee)

Individuals who grew up elsewhere, but live in Wisconsin now:

Florence Parry Heide (Kenosha)
Sheri Cooper Sinykin (Madison)

And those who lived here briefly to work or to attend college:

Avi (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Joanne Ryder (Marquette Univeristy, Milwaukee)
Laurence Yep (Marquette University, Milwaukee)
David Wiesner (Fox Point)
Charlotte Zolotow (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

The CCBC's resources about Wisconsin book creators include audiotapes, videotapes, and annual identification records of published books.

Additional Sources for Information on Wisconsin Book Creators

The Children's Book Awards Committee, Wisconsin Library Association
The Wisconsin Authors Database of the Wisconsin Center for the Book, which features individuals identified by Orilla Blackshear in Wisconsin Authors and Their Books, 1836-1975 (Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, 1976), as well as subsequent information they've collected
The State Historical Society of Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Center for the Book, which has a Wisconsin Authors database featuring
The Council for Wisconsin Writers
The Milwaukee Public Library's Wisconsin Writers Wall of Fame
The Milwaukee Public Library's Wisconsin Children's Authors and Illustrators pages
The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators has regional chapters in most states, including Wisconsin.
The Children's Book Council members list provides up-to-date names and addresses of publishers, whom you may need to go through in order to contact potential speakers.

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	Quick Guide CCBC Webcasts Original Interviews Wisconsin Book Creators CCBC Directory of Wisconsin Children's Book Creators Wisconsin Book Creators Looking for a Wisconsin author or illustrator to speak at your school or library? Check out the online CCBC Directory of Wisconsin Children's Book Creators, which lists information submitted by current residents of Wisconsin who are willing to make appearances at schools, libraries, and elsewhere. The CCBC defines a Wisconsin book creator as a current or former resident of Wisconsin who written or illustrated at least one published book for children or young adults. They include individuals who have been lifelong residents of the state, such as: Lois Ehlert (Beaver Dam, Milwaukee) Kevin Henkes (Racine, Madison) People who spent part or all of their childhoods here, but eventually moved to other places: : Ann Cameron (Rice Lake) Marguerite Henry (Milwaukee) Sterling North (Edgerton) Ellen Raskin (Milwaukee) Individuals who grew up elsewhere, but live in Wisconsin now: Florence Parry Heide (Kenosha) Sheri Cooper Sinykin (Madison) And those who lived here briefly to work or to attend college: Avi (University of Wisconsin-Madison) Joanne Ryder (Marquette Univeristy, Milwaukee) Laurence Yep (Marquette University, Milwaukee) David Wiesner (Fox Point) Charlotte Zolotow (University of Wisconsin-Madison) The CCBC's resources about Wisconsin book creators include audiotapes, videotapes, and annual identification records of published books. Additional Sources for Information on Wisconsin Book Creators The Children's Book Awards Committee, Wisconsin Library Association The Wisconsin Authors Database of the Wisconsin Center for the Book, which features individuals identified by Orilla Blackshear in Wisconsin Authors and Their Books, 1836-1975 (Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, 1976), as well as subsequent information they've collected The State Historical Society of Wisconsin The Wisconsin Center for the Book, which has a Wisconsin Authors database featuring The Council for Wisconsin Writers The Milwaukee Public Library's Wisconsin Writers Wall of Fame The Milwaukee Public Library's Wisconsin Children's Authors and Illustrators pages The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators has regional chapters in most states, including Wisconsin. The Children's Book Council members list provides up-to-date names and addresses of publishers, whom you may need to go through in order to contact potential speakers.