Category Archives: Nancy’s News
The Rutgers University Council on Children’s Literature
I am proud to be on the council that helps to produce the One-On-One Plus Conference for aspiring children’s book authors and illustrators. The conference, now celebrating its 50th anniversary, pairs agents and editors with writers/illustrators and offers mentoring opportunities … Continue reading
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Fall Book Fests
Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival (NY) was amazing–150 authors and tons of book-buyers! A big shout-out to the festival organizers and all the people who stopped by my table that day. THANK YOU! The bookseller ran out of my books, but … Continue reading
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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
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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Tagged author, author Nancy Viau, Author Presentation, Author Visits, authors who do school visits, book signing, booking author visits, booking school visits, Cape May County Library System, down the shore, elementary schools, gratitude, library, New Jersey library, school library, summer, teachers, thank you
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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
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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Tagged agenda, book festivals, book signings, books, bookstore signings, library, library visits, Nancy Viau, schedule, school visits, summer, summer's coming
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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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Tagged author Nancy Viau, award-winning picture book, children's books, excellence in publishing, First Snow, independent publisher book award, independent publishers, IPPY, kidlit, New Jersey author, pblit, picture book, picture book author, school visits, silver medal
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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/