Hey all! As National Reading Month rolls around again, I keep getting emails about where/how to contact local authors for school and library presentations. Please remember that the Society of Children's Book Authors and Illustrators has a very active chapter in Michigan (400+ members). A listing of those published who do talks is at the Mi--SCBWI site: https://michigan.scbwi.org/authors-illustrators . Also the State keeps a list known as the Mich. Authors & Illustrators Database. It's at: http://libraryofmichigan.state.mi.us/Authors . And do remember, the sooner you can schedule an author for Reading Month, the better. Many are completely booked months out. Have a happy March! (And it isn't too soon to start preparing for next March!) Ciao! Shutta *Shutta Crum* *www.shutta.com <http://www.shutta.com/>* *WILLIAM AND THE WITCH'S RIDDLE (Coming, 2016. Knopf)* *UH-OH! (Alfred A. Knopf)* *DOZENS OF COUSINS (Clarion, HMH)* *MINE! (Alfred A. Knopf)* *THOMAS AND THE DRAGON QUEEN (Alfred A. Knopf)* *32 Reviewers on How to Choose a Good Book <http://blog.shutta.com/2014/10/howtochooseagoodbook/> (Babies & Books!)*