About Stephanie

Stephanie Moody

Bio:

Stephanie’s work for children has been published in Highlights for Children, Spider, Chickadee, Jack & Jill, and ClubHouse, among others. Several anthologies also include her work.

A former faculty member for the Institute of Children’s Literature, Stephanie has lectured at the International Reader’s Association annual convention and been an instructor for the Chautauqua Writers’ Workshop sponsored by the Foundation of Highlights for Children. She has presented workshops for children in schools and libraries in the U.S. and Canada. Her book, The TORNADO, was published by HarperCollins as a part of their Comets series.

A certified Master Naturalist in Georgia, she specializes in stories for children that focus on animals, their natural habitats and the protection of our environment. She also loves sports stories where the little guy wins.

She is the former Chairman of the Fulton County Library Board of Trustees that oversees 33 branch libraries with a circulation of 4 million, and the Auburn Avenue Research Library in African America History and Culture in Fulton County, Georgia. A member of the Library Board of Trustees for 15 years, she is also a member of the Library Foundation.

As the Local Liaison for Southern Breeze, SCBWI’s southeast affiliate, she hosts free Writers’ Workshops showcasing the work and sharing the expertise of notable children’s authors and illustrators in affiliation with the Fulton County Library System.

Presentations include:

   Teaching Readers to Write and Writers to Re-write

   The Secret of Writing in Rhythm and Rhyme

   Big Beginning, Bold Ending

Special presentations tailored to your group's interest are also available as well as classroom visits. Stephanie has presented workshops for children in schools and libraries in the U.S. and Canada, lectured at the International Reader's Association annual convention and been an instructor for the Chautauqua Writers' Workshop.

Contact information: Stephanie@Moodyviews.com. Click below.