Orlando SCBWI Conference Review 12 Jun 2014Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer The Orlando conference was held on Disney property at The Dolphin. I snapped the above picture just outside my bedroom... Read More
My Debut Year In Review! 19 May 2014Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer THE BALLAD OF JESSIE PEARL recently won the Crystal Kite Award for the Southeast Region. That was the perfect way... Read More
THE BALLAD OF JESSIE PEARL WINS THE CRYSTAL KITE AWARD FOR THE SOUTHEAST REGION! 08 May 2014Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer I am thrilled and amazed that my book won the Crystal Kite for the southeast region, (Florida, Georgia, SC, NC,... Read More
A Crystal Kite Finalist! 27 Apr 2014Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer The Ballad of Jessie Pearl is a finalist for the Southeast Region’s Crystal Kite Award. Other finalists include: Anubis Speaks... Read More
Looking for the History in Historical Fiction 13 Apr 2014Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer When presenting to students and teachers about my book, The Ballad of Jessie Pearl, I always mention Jim Murphy’s non-fiction... Read More
The ALAN Review: A New Voice In Historical Fiction 03 Apr 2014Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer Here’s a selfie of me holding the Winter 2014 issue of The ALAN Review: On pages 62-65 is an article... Read More
North Carolina Reading Association Conference 2014 27 Mar 2014Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer On March 18th, I led a workshop at NCRA called, “A Writer’s Toolbox and How to Apply It In the... Read More
RIP Cynthia Chapman Willis 06 Mar 2014Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer My dear friend and critique partner, Cynthia Chapman Willis died on March 3rd. I am heartbroken. For those of you... Read More
An Interview With Carol Matas, (Sydney Taylor Award Blog Tour) 18 Feb 2014Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer Carol Matas is an internationally acclaimed author of over 40 books for children and young adults. Her novel Pieces of... Read More