Jul 21, 2016 Posted by Simon Rose

Trico’s Got Talent – August 8 to 12

This summer I’ll be working as an instructor at the Trico’s Got Talent performing arts camp, where children will experience their very own theatre production. In a dramatic and fun-filled week , children will learn how to write, rehearse and perform their own unique play in just five days. Children will create the plot, craft the script, write dialogue and hone their acting skills for their... read more

Jul 20, 2016 Posted by Simon Rose

Age levels and word counts for children’s books – Part three

Books for children over the age of eight or nine are classified as middle grade books or as those for young adults. Middle-grade books Middle grade books are for children between eight and twelve and can have between 100 and 150 pages. The word counts are between 20,000 and 50,000 at the younger end and between 40,000 and 55,000 at the upper end of the range. The plots and themes are more complicated and... read more

Jul 13, 2016 Posted by Simon Rose

Age levels and word counts for children’s books – Part two

Here are a few more guidelines regarding age ranges and word counts for children’s books. Nonfiction picture books Nonfiction books for this age range are slightly different, based on their content, which includes many photographs, maps, and charts. Nonfiction books cover a wide range of topics, including science, nature, history, biographies, or animals. The upper age range for these kinds of... read more

Jul 11, 2016 Posted by Simon Rose

Trico’s Got Talent – July 11 to 15

This week I’ll be working as an instructor at the Trico’s Got Talent performing arts camp, where children will experience their very own theatre production. In a dramatic and fun-filled week , children will learn how to write, rehearse and perform their own unique play in just five days. Children will create the plot, craft the script, write dialogue and hone their acting skills for their very... read more

Jul 10, 2016 Posted by Simon Rose

An interview with Nina Munteanu

My guest today is Nina Munteanu, author of science fiction and fantasy novels, non-fiction books on writing and essays on science. Her latest book, released in May 2016, is all about water. It’s called Water Is….   Tell us about Water Is… It took me three years to research and write—I usually do a book a year. Part of the reason is that it got so interesting! Every time I thought I was finished,... read more