Vermont Authors

I read a book, "Doppelganger", awhile ago by one David Stahler Jr. It was good. He's a Vermonter.

Jennifer McMahon, she wasn't born in vermont, but she lives here now.
thats all I can think of.

thats off the top of my head.

Katherine Paterson writes amazing children's books... Bridge to Terabithia obviously stands out as the most famous. She's not a native, but currently resides in Barre.

Natalie Kinsey-Warnock lives in Vermont. Books of hers that I've read are If Wishes Were Horses and The Night the Bells Rang.

The lady who wrote "All the Blue Moons at the Wallace Hotel" Love that book, read it when I was younger. She came to our elementary school, so idk if she lives here or what, but she has some kind of Essex/Vermont tie!

edit: Also, when I was in fifth grade a friend of mine held a "writer's club" dorky, I know. But still, her dad was a published author, he wrote a book called "Driveway Diaries" and they still live in Vermont (as far as I know) somewhere in Burlington. His name is Tim Brookes. I know I have a copy somewhere. I think he wrote another book too, I'm sure he'd love to come.

Rob Hunter, he is an English teacher at my school but he also has published a book of poetry called September Swim.
-MA
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Mark Freeman "The Kindling of Greenfyre". He's a fantasy writer, but one really neat thing is how he brings his knowledge of wildlife into his stories. I know he'd be very happy to do a workshop!

Gordon Tallman wrote a book of poetry "Backroads and Bygones", he was born and raised a stones throw from my home, and he's loads of fun to talk with. He's a Vermonter through and through.

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Does the author in question have to write books? My parents have this friend who's a screenwriter. Does he count?

If he counts, his name is John Fusco, and he has scripted The Forbidden Kingdom, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, Hidalgo, and Crossroads (not the Britney Spears one), among other things.

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A friend of a friend's parents, Stephen Cramer, wote a really good (and extremely funny) book of poetry called Tongue and Groove... I don't know...

-Uta

Do books about food count?
Linda Furiya wrote "Bento Box in the Heartland" and another book, both for adults and about food, but they're very good!
And she lives in Vermont.
-icuc
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Note, just putting this out there.... Doug Wilhelm also wrote another book, "Falling" I think it was called. I read parts of it with my friend, but not the entire thing, and from what I read, it was pretty good. I'm sure he would love to come, he came to EMS 2ish years ago, and I think he'd love this. :]
~Spazz.

Philip Baruth... fiction writer and a blogger http://vermontdailybriefing.com/

Erik Esckilsen

Honestly, the only Vermont writer I know is Laura Williams-McCaffrey. She's mainly a children's author and poet (and also my teacher XD). I'm family friends with her, so I could ask!

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but could we see if we could get Galway Kinnell? He's a poet not an author but he is amazing and influential and he is also my favorite. Fergus Falling is my favorite. I don't know, it's a long shot but if that actually worked out I would be eternally grateful. Oh, Ellen Bryant Voigt is great too.
~Moya

Marc Estrin is great author who lives in Burlington. He wrote Insect Dream, which is an amazing book.
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Ron Powers helped write Flags of Our Fathers, does that count? He's all I can think of.
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i can't think of that no one has mentioned..... but Doug Whilhelm came ot my school 3 or 4 years ago and signed a book for me... i bet he would probably come to a workshop...

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There's Chris Bohjalian over in Lincoln
David Mamet in Cabot
David Macaulay (sp) down south. He did Castle, Cathedral, et al.
John Elder at Middlebury.
Paul Muldoon will be at Bread Loaf again this summer.

If I think of more, I'll try and post some

Oh, David Huddle at UVM-- He's at Bread Loaf in the summer as well.

I would really love to meet this John Irving. I did my term paper on The Hotel New Hampshire and would be very interested in meeting him. I actually thought he lived in New York but I am pleasantly surprised!

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Id recommend David Budbill- a fine poet, and Major Jackson-another poet
who teaches at UVM-and lives in Burlington...

I love Joe Citro. I'd be really interested in meeting him. Having a workshop with somebody who knows so much about the history and folk lore of the state would be fascinating.

Peter Money. Great poet, nice guy, and runs his own local non-profit publishing group.

How is a decision going to be made with this many choices? Is there going to be a poll?
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I know of 3 authors
dean whitlock-sky carver and raven
natalie kinsey warnock- as long as there are mountains
chris bohjalian- the double bind

uh Jo Knowles wrote Lessons From A Dead Girl
but I'm not sure if she lives in VT or NH :)
her new book Jumping off Swings also comes out in August

Oh oh oh! My friend's mom is an author, I just remembered!!! Sarah Strohmeyer. She wrote Bubbles Unbound, and some other books with similar titles...
~Kay~
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as well. He is a poet who lives in Peru VT I think...
He has two books of poetry, Village Limits and Hand Labor.
-MA
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Greg: "LIFE darlings, it's tough all over. That's why I have no plans, no alternatives -just get me through the day. -- ACHORUSLINE

...you already chosen the authors?
-MA
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Greg: "LIFE darlings, it's tough all over. That's why I have no plans, no alternatives -just get me through the day. -- ACHORUSLINE