Author Events

Old Town Spring - Big Top Vintage Market - Free Admission

Feb 25, 2017 at 10 AM to Feb 26, 2017 at 5 PMFebruary 25, 2017 – February 26, 2017

The LITTLE PEEPS Writing Competition recognizes emerging new talent and outstanding works for Early Readers and Children’s Picture Books.

The Little Peeps Awards is a division of Chanticleer International Writing Competitions.

The Finalists Authors and Titles of Works that have made it to the Short-list of the Little Peeps Early Reader Book Awards 2016 Writing Contest are:

• Simon Calcavecchia – The Adventures of Frank and Mustard: Stuck in the Mud
• Kneko Burney – Rikki & the Rocket Twins Adventure 1: Discovering the Solar System
• Barbara Layman – Day Dreamer and the Sleeping Giants
• Becky Thaldorf Latka – My Grandma Makes Lefse
• Pam Atherstone – The Dog in Wolf’s Clothing: Anya Faces Her Fears and Finds a Friend
• Cris Harding – Wee Scarlet
• Denise Ditto – The Tooth Collector Fairies, Batina’s Best First Day
• Donna Washington – The Mouse, The Mole, and the Magnificient, Moss-Covered House
• Sara Dahmen – The Blue Beetle
• Phillip Buchanon – Little Phil’s New Money Friends #2
• Phillip Buchanon – Jenny Meets Penny #9
• Doretta Elaine Wilson – Chocolate Gravy on Dragon Creek

Denise Ditto joins many other local authors at the Setting the Trend - Librarians as Leaders event June 8, 2017.

Directors of Houston Writers House and local authors, Denise Ditto and Rebecca Nolen, will visit Ronald MacDonald House in support of September - Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month.   We appreciate the opportunity to give back!

Crown Mistress Molar, the oldest and wisest tooth fairy in the land of Brushelot will be there taking photos with the children.  There will be crafts for the kids as well.