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Bio
Published in 8 languages, Darcy Pattison is a children’s book author and writing teacher, with four picture books, one middle grade novel and two writing books for adults to her credit. She has written about writing for Writer’s Digest, SCBWI Bulletin, Children’s Writers & Illustrators Market 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2009, Children’s Writer, and Children’s Book Insider, and Scholastic Instructor magazine. She has written non-fiction for children for Kids Wall Street News and fiction for Clubhouse Magazine.
Darcy served as Arkansas Regional Advisor for the Society of Children’s Bookwriters and Illustrators from 1991-96. From 1991-2004, she served as Director of the AR-SCBWI “Writing & Illustrating for Children Conference.” For six years, she was the Children’s Book Reviewer for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. In 1999, Darcy created the Novel Revision Retreat, which she teaches nationwide. She taught creative writing at the University of Central Arkansas for six years. She is a member of the Author’s Guild. She is the 2007 recipient of the Arkansas Governor’s Art Award for Individual Artist.
Darcy has a B.A. from the University of Arkansas and an M.A. from Kansas State University. For more biographical information see Something About the Author, Vol 72, 194-196.
Also see Darcy’s website, DarcyPattison.com
Media: Contact Darcy Pattison (darcy at darcypattison dot com)
Honors & Awards for The Journey of Oliver K. Woodman
Reviewed in PW, SLJ, Booklist, and Horn Book.
*Starred reviews in Kirkus and BCCB.
Autumn 2003 Children’s Booksense 76.
Child magazine Best Books of the Year 2003.
Nick Jr. Family Magazine Best Books of the Year 2003.
2003 BCCB Blue Ribbons book list.
2003 Kirkus Editor’s Choice List.
2003 Bank Street College Diversity List for Children.
2003 Wilde Awards: Best Picture Book Voice in Word and Art.
CCBC Choices 2004 list.
2004 Irma S. and James H. Black Picture Book Award Honor Book.
2004 Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts.
2004 Children’s Literature Choice list.
Nutmeg Media Children’s Picture Books on Video, June 2005.
2004 Kentucky Summer Reading Program.
2004-5 Missouri Show Me Reader’s Award Reading List.
2004-5 Book List Alabama Emphasis on Reading Program.
2004-5 Indiana Read-Aloud Books Too Good to Miss list.
Tumblebooks E-book.
2005 Read Across America, featured book in Minneapolis MN
Nutmeg Media Children’s Picture Books on Video, June 2005. 2006 ALA Notable Video
Featured Book, 2008 Books to Bridge the Region, Northwest Indiana.
Reprinted in Houghton Mifflin reading series, 2009.
Paperback version forthcoming in February, 2009
Honors & Awards for Searching for Oliver K. Woodman
Reviewed in Kirkus, PW, BCCB, SLJ, Booklist.
2007-8 Arkansas Diamond Award Reading list.