Category Archives: Nancy’s News

Book Festival & Conference Time

On Saturday, October 5th, look for me in New York at the Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival . The authors are organized alphabetically so make your way past 145 authors to very back and wave frantically until I spot you. I’m … Continue reading

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Thank You!

HELLO! I wanted to give a HUGE thank you/shout-out to the school librarians, teachers, reading specialists, PTO people, principals, bookstore owners, book festival organizers, and public librarians I have had the privilege to work with this last school year. (I’d … Continue reading

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Got SPAMMED!

I sincerely apologize to anyone subjected to the awful spam that ended up on my site the last month. These things happen and try as I might to stay vigilant, sometimes I get too busy and tech things escape my … Continue reading

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Insider Info

This interview, with the title of FRAME OF MIND IN TIME, gives you a little insight into my childhood, and even into the future! ***   ***   ***   ***   ***   ***   *** It’s time to learn about our fearless leader, Nancy … Continue reading

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A Busy Spring!

It’s been a bit crazy in the Viau household. Not one, but two of my kids graduated college, and one is moving to Italy! I’ve also completed the final edits on a 2020 picture book titled, Today is a Beach … Continue reading

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Go Outside!

The weather here on the East Coast is turning warmer and inviting, so GO OUTSIDE! (Fun fact: ALL of my books, picture books and middle-grade books, take place mostly outside.) Here’s an interesting article on how to get kids to … Continue reading

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An AWARD for FIRST SNOW!

This just in: First Snow wins an Independent Publisher Book Award! SILVER: First Snow, by Nancy Viau; illustrated by Talitha Shipman (Albert Whitman & Co). Soon it’ll be dressed up with a shiny silver sticker!

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Johnstown Children’s Book Festival

Saturday, April 6th, I’ll be signing books at the Johnstown Children’s Book Festival. Won’t you join me? I hear there might be snow flurries because Mother Nature is very much on board with my picture book, First Snow. https://www.thelearninglamp.org/for-families/childrens-book-festival-johnstown-2-2/

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PA School Librarians Conference

Look for me this Friday, March 29th in Hershey at the Pennsylvania School Librarians Conference. I’ll be hanging out with other truly terrific children’s book authors in the “alley” from 9:00 – 4:00. Although the snow is gone for the year, … Continue reading

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Work and Play in Sunny Colorado!

I had the best time visiting schools in the Denver area as part of the Denver Children’s Festival of Stories! At the educator night the Friday before, I got to connect with school librarians, and the festival on Saturday was … Continue reading

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