Bentley, Nancy
Current Location:
Colorado Springs, CO
Author's Website:
Occupation(s):
Writer, Librarian, Educator
Biography:
I came to Colorado in 1973 because of the beauty of the land and the promise of the future.
Published Works:
Busy Body Board Book Series (Price Stern Sloan, 1987)
I've Got Your Nose! (Doubleday, 1991)
How to Promote Your Children's Book on a Shoestring (co-written with Donna Guthrie)(Children's Book Insider, 1994)
The Young Authors Do-It-Yourself Book: How to Write, Illustrate and Produce Your Own Book (co-written with Donna Guthrie)(Millbrook Press, 1994)
The Young Producer's Video Book: How to Write, Direct, and Shoot Your Own Video (co-written with Donna Guthrie)(Millbrook Press, 1995)
Putting on a Play: The Young Playwright's Guide to Scripting, Directing, and Performing (co-written with Donna Guthrie)(Millbrook Press, 1996)
The Young Journalist's Book: How to Write and Produce Your Own Newspaper (co-written with Donna Guthrie)(Millbrook Press, 1998)
The Case of the Sneaky Stinger: Nick Anderson, N.I. Series (Scholastic, 2003)
The Case of the Garden Monster: Nick Anderson, N.I. Series (Scholastic, 2003)
The Case of the Missing Bluebirds: Nick Anderson, N.I. Series (Scholastic, 2003)
Don't be a Copycat! Write a Great Report Without Plagiarizing (Enslow Publishing, 2008)
"Good Night and Good Morning." (poetry) Babybug Magazine, Cricket Magazine Group. September, 2006
Contributor to Colorado Fever, 1983-1985
"Inspiration, with a Six-foot Wingspan" appearing in The Christian Science Monitor, December 4, 2006
"Beans in One Hand, Corn in the Other" appearing in The Gazette, October, 2009
Awards/Honors:
The Case of the Garden Monster - Colorado Authors' League Award (2004)
I've Got Your Nose! - Junior Library Guild Award (1993)
The Making of a Storybook - Recognition at the Chicago Children's International Film Festival 1992
Education/Training:
Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy, Lake Erie College, Ohio, 1968 - Master of Education, Educational Communications, University of Hawaii, 1972 - M. A. L. S., Library Science, University of Denver, 1974 - University of Denver Publishing Institute, 1981 - Stanford University, Publishing Course, 1983
Organizations:
The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators - Colorado Authors League - Authors Guild - Colorado Association of Libraries
Speaker Availability:
Yes
Speaker Topics:
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