Erzsi Deak

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It Takes Two to Tango

A thriller all about dancing

Erzsi Deak is a freelance editor for children's book publishers and the press. In her own writing, she is somewhat obsessed with fowl play & urban farms. And cannoli. She is currently working on a novel, graphic novel, and a crop of picture books.

non-fiction

Selected Articles from Children's Book Writer's & Illustrator's Market
non-fiction, travel
Urban Crayon Paris: The City Guide for Parents with Children
Urban Crayon Paris is a recommended "Read Before You Go" on the Family Travel Forum Web site. The first of an upcoming series of hip city guides from Urban Crayon
short stories

Fiction
"Wild Strawberries," a short story by Erzsi in the book, LINES IN THE SAND: NEW WRITING ABOUT WAR & PEACE (Frances Lincoln, 2003)
A short story in the collection of stories put together by Mary Hoffman and Rhiannon Lassiter to benefit UNICEF's Emergency Appeal for the Children of Iraq.
short stories about girls coming of age
"Hurry Up and Wait" from PERIOD PIECES: Stories for Girls
"Hurry Up and Wait": Zoe is desperate to grow up and 'get there,' but what's the hurry?
essays
THEY ONLY LAUGHED LATER -- includes Erzsi's essay, "Envelope Thief."
The life of an ex-pat. . . What's love of language got to do with it? And why is that woman screaming at me? I'm not an envelope saleswoman. Is there such a thing as an envelope saleswoman?

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Six Childrens Authors Who Also Teach Writing
Ann Jacobus
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Esme Codell's Book-A-Day
A Must Read for anyone working with and writing for children today.
Esme Codell's Blog for Teachers as Writers
posts to get and keep any writer writing
Mary Hoffman
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Rhiannon Lassiter
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Frances Lincoln Publishers
poet and teacher April Halprin Wayland
author and NBA nominee Rita Williams-Garcia
Kidsgardening.org
Why Youth Gardens? We use gardening as a vehicle for encouraging children to make good food choices, augmenting classroom studies with experiential learning, building a love of nature, stimulating social interaction, facilitating cultural exchange, and more.
Doug Cushman: Drawer of pictures and writer of stories for kids (over 100 books)
Illustrator and writer Jeanne de Sainte Marie
Esther Hershenhorn: Writer, teacher, speaker, writing coach
Illustrating author Bridget Strevens Marzo.
Filmmaker Jay Rosenblatt's site -- check-out his film, PERIOD PIECE.
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