Annapolis Book Festival Saturday!

The esteemed panelists are:

Paula Chase-Hyman—That’s What’s Up

Paula Chase-Hyman doesn’t mind being known as a jane of all trades, queen of none. But a single theme has followed throughout her career in communications–keeping her finger on the pulse of teen culture. From starting her own mentoring group at Annapolis Senior High School in 1994 to coaching her Green Hornet cheerleaders to grand championships, Ms. Chase-Hyman refuses to squash her inner teen diva. Luckily, her long memory for all things young led to a career writing young adult novels.

For more information about Paula Chase-Hyman and her books, click here for her website.
To read about local author, Paula Chase-Hyman in an article published in The Baltimore Sun, click here.

Photo by Peter Dressel

Caroline Hickey—Isabelle’s Boyfriend

Caroline Hickey writes both middle grade and teen novels. She holds an MFA in creative writing from the New School in New York City and has worked as a writing mentor for at-risk girls. Ms. Hickey lives in Washington, DC, with her husband and young daughter.

For more information about Caroline Hickey and her books, click here for her website.

Maggie Mei Lewis—Moonlight Memoirs – Remembering That Family and Friends are Forever

Maggie Mei Lewis was adopted from China before her first birthday. She now lives on an island near the Chesapeake Bay with her parents, her sister and many animal friends. Ms. Lewis is a graduate of Montessori International Children’s House in Annapolis and is currently studying at The Learning Community International. In her free time, she enjoys reading, drawing, visiting with friends, and playing the piano and violin. This is Ms. Lewis’ first book.

For more information about Maggie Mei Lewis and her book, click here for her website.

Diana Peterfreund— Tap & Gown: An Ivy League Novel;  Rampant

Diana Peterfreund has been a costume designer, a cover model and a food critic. She graduated from Yale University in 2001 with dual degrees in literature and geology. Ms. Peterfreund lives with her husband and their puppy in Washington D.C. Her first novel, Secret Society Girl (2006), was described as “witty and endearing” by The New York Observer. The follow-up, Under the Rose (2007) was deemed “impossible to put down” by Publisher’s Weekly, and Booklist called the third book, Rites of Spring (Break) (2008), “an ideal summer read.” The final book in the series, Tap & Gown, was released in 2009.
Her first young adult novel, Rampant, an adventure fantasy about killer unicorns and the virgin descendents of Alexander the Great who hunt them, was released in 2009.

For more information about Diana Peterfreund and her books, click here for her website.

L.M. Preston—Explorer X—Alpha

L.M. Preston was born and raised in Washington, DC. An avid reader, she loved to create poetry and short stories as a young girl. With a thirst for knowledge Ms. Preston attended college at Bowie State University, and worked in the information technology field as a techie and educator for over sixteen years. With the encouragement of her husband, who is a sci-fi fiction buff and her four kids, she started writing science fiction. Her first published novel Explorer X – Alpha was the beginning of her obsessive desire to write and create stories of young people who overcome unbelievable odds.

For more information about L.M. Preston and her book, click here for her website.