Pam Withers's Blog, page 20
July 2, 2014
Around the world
I've been doing everything but blogging the past ten months, mostly traveling but of course, also writing. I have a new middle-grade adventure book off the press (Paintball Island), a young-adult one coming in March (Andreo's Race, Tundra Books), and I'm hard at work on another. Meantime, it being my husband's sabbatical year from his work, I've been accompanying him on a rather exotic year: two months in Madrid, Spain (see below right, Toledo), two months in Christchurch, New Zealand and three weeks in Shanghai (see below left). What marvelous and diverse experiences these were! Now I'm in Vancouver getting back into the routine of more disciplined writing, as well as speaking to parents' groups about boys and literacy. Speaking of which, just today, I learned of a great new book review on my book Jump-Starting Boys: http://www.parentingexpress.com/Paren...
September 10, 2013
Off to San Francisco!
Monday, Sept. 16 interview with KPFA host Denny Smithson
Monday, Sept. 16 6-7 pm presentation at Kumon Campbell, 1784 Winchester Blvd., Campbell
Tuesday Sept. 17 taping at KPIX/KCBS with Liz Saint John
Wed. Sept. 18 12:15 pm presentation at Athenian school in Danville
Wed. Sept. 18 7-8 pm presentation at Towne Ctr. Books, Pleasanton
Thursday Sept. 19 presentation 7-8 pm at Books Inc. in Palo Alto, 855 El Camino Real
Friday Sept. 20 KPIX interview
A lifetime ago, I lived in the Bay Area, working for Runners World Magazine Co. (my first job out of college!). It will be great to spend time in the area again, especially as that's where my super hard-working publisher, Viva Editions, is headquartered. See you there soon!
July 18, 2013
Jump-Starting Boys: List of Media Attention!
Wow, what response my co-author (and older sister) Cynthia Gill (see photos of us, young and old) and I are getting from our just-off-the-press book for parents and educators: Jump-Starting Boys. Here's a list of media interviews: up already, or coming soon (TBA = to be announced). Also, Jump-Starting Boys is now an audiobook and an e-book: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_7?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-text&field-keywords=jump-starting+boys&sprefix=jump-st%2Cdigital-text%2C256
•http://onecrazykid.com/jump-starting-boys-a-review-and-giveaway/
• Women's Radio Network with Beverly Armstrong, AM760 Colorado's Progressive Talk, and KRCNAM1060 http://www.iheart.com/live/381/?autoplay=true
• http://loispeterson.blog.com/
•http://1060thebiz.com/krcn/Welcome--a-1.asp
• CONVERSATIONS LIVE with Cyrus Webb, Aug. 14th @ 1 p.m. EST. www.blogtalkradio.com/middayconversat.... http://www.blogtalkradio.com/middayconversations/2013/08/14/author-pam-withers-on-conversations-live
• Friday, July 26: http://www.ruralmom.com/
• Psych Central http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2013/07/26/technology-running-your-home-7-tips-for-limiting-kids-screen-time/
• Donna Seebo Show, Aug. 6, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. http://www.bbsradio.com/bbc/donna_seebo.php
• WOMEN'S BROADCAST NETWORK, TBA
• MOM TALK RADIO, momtalkradio.com, Sunday July 28, 8 pm EST with Maria Bailey http://www.momtalkradio.com/index.php/past-shows
• CONVERSATIONS SHOW, Conversations Show with Lizz Sommars, The Mountain 103.7 FM, Seattle, http://www.1037themountain.com/pages/3953960.php, August 25, 2013
"I’m also reading Pam Withers and Cynthia Gill’s Jump-Starting Boys: Help Your Reluctant Learner Find Success in School and Life. Busy parents (I feel your pain!) will appreciate the format of this book that offers a positive spin on the issues that boys face: chapters are divided by useful subheadings and offer brief tips that can be implemented right away, along with quick-fire background (“Symptoms,” “How Common,” “Potential Causes”) on what parents need to know on a particular topic. Material on helping boys with physical issues, in school, and on such issues as mentoring and role models is topped off with useful lists of publishers of books for reluctant readers."
Jump-Starting Boys
Wow, what response my co-author (and sister) Cynthia Gill (see photo of us; that's her on the left) and I are getting from our just-off-the-press book for parents and educators: Jump-Starting Boys. Here's a list of media interviews: up already, or coming soon (TBA = to be announced)
• PSYCH CENTRAL, psychcentral.com, TBA
• WOMEN'S BROADCAST NETWORK, TBA
• MOM TALK RADIO, momtalkradio.com, tentatively Sunday July 28, 8 pm EST with Maria Bailey
• CONVERSATIONS SHOW, Conversations Show with Lizz Sommars, The Mountain 103.7 FM, Seattle, http://www.1037themountain.com/pages/..., TBA
"I’m also reading Pam Withers and Cynthia Gill’s Jump-Starting Boys: Help Your Reluctant Learner Find Success in School and Life. Busy parents (I feel your pain!) will appreciate the format of this book that offers a positive spin on the issues that boys face: chapters are divided by useful subheadings and offer brief tips that can be implemented right away, along with quick-fire background (“Symptoms,” “How Common,” “Potential Causes”) on what parents need to know on a particular topic. Material on helping boys with physical issues, in school, and on such issues as mentoring and role models is topped off with useful lists of publishers of books for reluctant readers."
June 16, 2013
A Spoonful of Fun
Why am I Mary Poppins in this photo?! As a long-time member of Children's Writers and Illustrators of British Columbia, Canada (www.cwill.bc), I was happy to celebrate the organization's 20-year anniversary two nights ago by attending a big party. The catch: We were instructed to go as a children's book character. My friend Karen Hibbard, a children's book illustrator, went as the Mad Hatter. Do we look like we're having fun? Believe it or not, I was awarded one of the three best-costume prizes, which means I ended up bringing home a basket of chocolates and coffee, much to my husband's delight. Better yet, proceeds from this event went to the BC Children’s Hospital, and there were a ton of children’s book authors and illustrators hobnobbing and dancing the night away. Here's a link to more information on the party: http://cwillbcevents.wordpress.com
A spoonful of fun
Why am I Mary Poppins in this photo?! As a long-time member of Children's Writers and Illustrators of British Columbia, Canada (www.cwill.bc), I was happy to celebrate the organization's 20-year anniversary two nights ago by attending a big party. The catch: We were instructed to go as a children's book character. My friend Karen Hibbard, a children's book illustrator, went as the Mad Hatter. Do we look like we're having fun? Believe it or not, I was awarded one of the three best-costume prizes, which means I ended up bringing home a basket of chocolates and coffee, much to my husband's delight. Better yet, proceeds from this event went to the BC Children’s Hospital, and there were a ton of children’s book authors and illustrators hobnobbing and dancing the night away. Here's a link to more information on the party: http://cwillbcevents.wordpress.com
June 1, 2013
Festival of Trees book awards
Two weeks in Ontario! Has it really been more than a week since I arrived back from a whirlwind author's tour in which I spoke at schools in London, Whitby and Ottawa? Great schools, libraries and students! Wonderful staff! And such great questions from the students! Best of all, I attended the Festival of Trees book awards, at which I was a nominee. Which means I got to hobnob with fellow nominees and autograph copies of my nominated Tundra novel First Descent for some of the 5,000 students who thronged the Harbourfront Centre and hopefully enjoyed themselves all day. For more information on the event, check out: www.accessola.com/forest Now I'm back home, super-busy putting the finishing touches on two more books, and waiting for the mid-July release of my newest book (for parents and educators), Jump-Starting Boys Hope everyone's having a great spring! Pam
