Lisa Renee Guy Mallen


The sun shone on a red rose garden. Elton saw a family of kangaroos. The mother was very happy. Her children were bringing her roses to tell her how much they lovde her. "I love you too" she said to them. Elton stepped forward timidly. "Is this my home?" he asked. "No," she answered. This is Mother's Day. Can we help you?" "Well," said Elton. "I want to go home." "Try that direction," the mother said, and she gave him a big hug.


Events


Storytime reading of Elton the Elf and booksigning at Borders in Geneva, IL, 12/08/04
 

Upcoming Book Readings,Signings and Events:

Thursday, November 6, 2008
Family Literacy Night
Nathan Hale School
6140 S. Melvina Ave.
Chicago, IL 60638
www.haleschool.org

Thursday, November 13, 2008
Midwest Writers Association
Hackneys Restaurant
Glenview, IL

Saturday, November 15, 2008
Prairie Writers Day IV
The Priory Campus
Dominican University,
7200 W. Division St.
River Forest, IL

Past events:


Saturday, June 7 and Sunday, June 8, 2008
Printers Row (The Midwest's Largest Literary Event!)
Dearborn & Polk, Chicago, IL
SCBWI Booth
(Society of Childens Writers & Illustrators)
I will be signing and selling my book, Elton the Elf, both days from 10-11 AM.

Wednesday, February 13, 2008
3:00 PM
University of Chicago
Family Resource Center
2nd Floor of University Church at 57th & University
Chicago, IL

Friday, Dec. 7, 2007
Our Saviour Preschool
Naperville, IL
8:30-1:30 PM

Thurs., Oct. 18, 2007
Creative World School
Aurora, IL

Sat., September 8, 2007
Chicago Kids Bookstore & More
3453 North Southport
Chicago, IL 60657

Thurs., December 7, 2006 9:30 a.m
Knox Children's Day Out
1105 Catalpa Lane
Naperville, IL 60540

Sat., December 9, 2006 1-4 p.m.
Fountaindale Public Library
Authors Event
Bolingbrook, IL

Fri., Dec. 15, 2006 12:30 p.m.
Divine Shepherd Little Lamb Preschool
985 Lily Cache Lane
Bolingbrook, IL 60440


Wed., December 20, 2006 10:00 a.m.
Chesterbrook Academy
2960 Rollingridge Rd.
Naperville, IL 60564

May 13, 2006 Mother's Day!
Lincoln Park Zoo
"Second Stories at the Farm-in-the-Zoo presented by John Deere"
312-742-2000

Fountaindale Public Library
Bolingbrook, IL
Saturday, September 24, 2005 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
300 West Briarcliff Rd.
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
630-759-2102
www.fountaindale.lib.il.us

Lincoln Park Zoo
Chicago, IL
"Second Stories at the Farm-in-the-Zoo Presented by John Deere"
Sunday, December 11, 2005
2:00-3:00 p.m.
312-742-2000


August 2005:






July 2005:

. . . became the manager/pr/book agent to blues musician Phil Guy - all because of my research and writing the past few years about the blues and the Guy family (not my Guy family!). . . did an Elton the Elf reading for the local Heritage YMCA Zoofari campers June 30th and sold quite a few books - Yeh! . . . Phil Guy is scheduled to talk about and perform the blues for the older YMCA Safari camper kids the first week in July. Have a great summer!












January 2005:

Research, writing, more research and more writing! Check back for updates!


Past events include:

Barnes & Noble Bookstore
Plainfield, IL
Saturday, 12-04-04
11:00 a.m.

The Fat Bean Coffee House
Naperville, IL
Tuesday, 12-07-04
10:30 a.m.
www.fatbean.com

The Fat Bean Coffee House
Naperville, IL
Saturday, 12-11-04
10:00 a.m.
www.fatbean.com

Borders Bookstore
Geneva, IL
Wednesday, 12-08-04
10:00 a.m.

Borders Bookstore
Matteson, IL
Tuesday, 12-14-04
10:00 a.m.



Selected Works

Big City Rhythm & Blues Magazine Article - History and non-fiction
Chicago Blues - Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival Concert - Big City Rhythm & Blues Magazine Article - history and non-fiction
Eric Clapton brought together 22 world renowned musicians for a concert to benefit the Eric Clapton Crossroads Centre in Antigua, a treatment and education facility founded by Clapton for chemically dependent persons.
Children's Picture Book
Elton the Elf
Elton the Elf is lost. More than anything he wants to go home. Steady in his resolve he travels through the calendar year discovering the ways we celebrate the holidays.
Newspaper Articles
Stine-Tingling Tales
OuttaHere: Sun Publications/October 20-26, 2000


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