Carolyn Howard-Johnson, who wrote This is the Place, a novel loosely based on her life of growing up with a Mormon father and non-Mormon mother, wonders why literary fiction has taken a back seat to Sci-Fi, Fantsy and Romance these days.  Although Carolyn writes mainly for adults, her ideas could apply to books for younger people, too.

Perhaps you’d like to take a look at her guest post at Potpourri of Writing and see what you think.

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 Global warming and the environment fits in with our “nature” theme this week.  Holly Fretwell’s book, The Sky’s NOT Falling (Why It’s OK to Chill About Global Warming),  presents a view, back by factual information and fun facts, not often presented by the media.

The Sky’s NOT Falling is an alternative for young people and adults to the many fear-inducing books published today. Author Holly Fretwell, a mother of two and professor of natural resources policy, provides a balanced look at environmental issues and global warming scare tactics. She presents these in an easy-to-read-and-understand format for ages 8 and above.

Yes, there are environmental situations to be concerned about, but Ms. Fretwell encourages optimism about the future of our planet and the solutions we can find with human innovation and creativity, along with individual choice, not political agendas. Ms. Fretwell debunks some of the “facts” running rampant about the environment and global warming in today’s world.

For additional information:

*Holly Fretwell’s “Different” View on Global Warming

*Showcasing Author Holly Fretwell

*Controversy Sells for Holly Fretwell

*Book Review

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(c)2008 Mary Emma Allen

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Who is Mary Emma Allen?

 I’m a writer, wife, mom and grandmother. I love to read, write, travel and spend time with my grandchildren. We all live in a multigenerational home in New Hampshire with assorted animals and often visiting cousins and school friends.

I have a degree in elementary education and currently do substitute teaching in grades K-12. This, along with having grandchildren in the home, keeps me in touch with young people’s reading and interests. My favorite class at teacher’s college was Children’s Literature, and I’ll always be thankful my professor encouraged me to pursue my love of writing for children.

In the course of writing this blog, I’ll mention some of my writing projects, past and current. Currently I also write a weekly newspaper column and do some travel writing. I’ve been a newspaper reporter, travel editor, and have written books for children and adults.

My b5 media blogs, in addition to One Book Two Book are: Quilting and Patchwork, Alzheimer’s Notes, and Home Biz Notes. I also have an author blog that I try to update periodically: Mary Emma’s Potpourri of Writing.

I’ve had more than 200 children’s stories published in magazines and anthologies.  An anthology of my stories, which I also illustrated, is Tales of Adventure & Discovery.  I’ve produced a coloring book to accompany it, too.

©2008 Mary Emma Allen