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CHRIS TEBBETTS (Workshop host and facilitator) is the co-author of the #1 New York Times bestselling MIDDLE SCHOOL series with James Patterson, as well as the bestselling STRANDED series with Jeff Probst from TV’s “Survivor.” Chris is also the author of two YA novels: ME, MYSELF, AND HIM and M OR F? (with Lisa Papademetriou); the bestselling adult thriller 1ST CASE; and the audio drama 10 RULES FOR THE PERFECT MURDER, also with James Patterson.
Chris came to publishing by way of theater, which was his primary creative outlet from age ten to thirty, including a decade as an NYC-based stage manager, director, choreographer, and producer—everything but acting. (Trust me, he is a terrible actor.)
SARAH ARONSON (Guest Faculty) is a Highlights legend(!) with a well-known love of PLAY as a topic for writers. She is the author of HEAD CASE, BEYOND LUCKY, and BELIEVE, as well as THE WISH LIST series, and picture books JUST LIKE RUBE GOLDBERG and BRAND NEW BUBBE. www.saraharonson.com
ANDREA J. LONEY's (Online Guest Faculty: Lessons from Writing and Performing Standup; "School Visits, Speeches, and Podcasts (Oh My!)") background includes an MFA in Writing, a year on the road with the Big Apple Circus, and three years as a standup comedian in Los Angeles. She is the author of the ABBY IN ORBIT chapter book series, BUNNY BEAR, DOUBLE BASS BLUES, and several other books. www.andreajloney.com (photo @KatSoPhoto)
EILEEN ROBINSON (Online Guest Faculty: Editorial Q&A) has worked with children’s writers all over the world for nearly 30 years. She is the founder of Move Books, now housed at Charlesbridge Publishing as Charlesbridge Moves, headed by Eileen.
S MAXFIELD (Guest Faculty: Acting, Gesture, Body Language, Yoga, Tarot) is a queer/bi+ disabled storyteller with theater roots. She played a variety of roles (onstage and off) in the NYC performance scene for nearly two decades. Maxfield has a short story featured in the forthcoming anthology, WE MOSTLY COME OUT AT NIGHT (Running Press Teens), and a Kickstarter-success mini-comics collection, ASSORTED SWEETS. www.sarahmaxfield.com
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