I have been so focused on getting stuff completed for Mid-Terms and training at work for the new Illiad Program that I completely forgot to make a post that I had been wanting too! A few weeks ago I had the privilege of meeting not one, but two great authors! Lisa Harkrader, author of Airball: My Life in Briefs, and Ann Martin, author of The Babysitter Club Series, A Dog's Life, and many other books!
I had this honor because they were both the recipients of the William Allen White Award. An award that is given by the library I work at! Every year, two authors are selected as the winners and are flown down for a celebration and presentation of the award. This was my first year helping out with the event and I had a blast! I was the one who drove to Kansas City, Missouri to pick up Ann Martin and her handler. An adventure in itself! I will admit, as a child I was one of her biggest fans. So needless to say, my nerves were high as I pulled into the airport (finally... I am thinking of personally banning myself from Mapquest), on Friday, October the 3rd!
The drive back was crazy because of all the construction and detours, and ended up taking over 2 and a half hours, but it was nice to be able to talk to her. We had a chance to talk about the SCBWI and about her work as an author. It is really nice to be able to talk to people who have succeeded in the very same career path which you are just embarking on!
Although I did not get to go to all of the events that weekend (same weekend that I had to work and prepare for mid-term tests), I did get to attend two different dinners. It was great! Overall it was a great weekend and it awesome to say that I have met two amazing women; one of which I have wanted to meet since I was little!
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