Union City: CCYW "Meet the Author " Workshop

April "Meet the Author"
April 30, 2011
Union City Public Library
34007 Alvarado-Niles Rd, Union City, CA
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Writing for the Young Adult Audience


Northen California 's Capitol City Young Writers' next "Meet the Author" workshop takes place Saturday, April 30 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Union City Library. Aspiring young writers and avid readers from grades 6 through 12, will mingle with peers, published authors and book industry professionals for an afternoon workshop featuring several guest speakers and a writing workshops.


MEET THE GUESTS AND AUTHORS



CYNTHIA OMOLOLU
Cynthia Omololu's novel Dirty Little Secrets (Walker/Bloomsbury) is about a teen living in a hoarded home. Cynthia also has two other novels due for release, Destined and Fated. www.cjomololu.com




NAHEED SENZAI

Naheed Senzai spent her childhood in San Francisco, Jubail, Saudi Arabia and England. An avid comic book reader, she was voted "most likely to read a literary revolution" for getting away with reading comic books during class time. Her book Shooting Kabul is currently available. www.nhsenzai.com






DOUGLAS REES

Douglas Rees is the author of ten books, six especially written for a teen audience. He says that most of his stories come from his love of history and a deep interest in the paranormal. www.douglasrees.com





WRITING WORKSHOP

with literary agents Laurie McLean and Verna Dreisbach


Immediately following our guest speakers, Laurie and Verna will offer a fiction writing workshop specifically targeted for the writer who wants to write fiction for the YA audience.


LOCATION:

Union City Public Library
34007 Alvarado-Niles Road
Union City, CA 94587

See website for additional details

www.capitolcityyoungwriters.org


Membership and attendance for CCYW's "Meet the Author" events are free. Space permitting, parents of the young writers are welcome to attend. Educators are also invited.

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