PRESS RELEASE: Children's Book Award (Oct.1, 2011) To Honor Authors and Illustrators

For Immediate Release:

Contact: Gillian Lee Hutshing

Chair: Awards Committee

gilhut@mac.com

Book Festival To Honor Authors and Illustrators

The Orange County Children's Book Festival will honor authors, illustrators and innovators in children's literature at its First Annual Orange County Children's Author and Illustrator Book Awards. A gala awards presentation is planned for the evening of Saturday, October 1, 2011 and will be held in The Forum on the campus of Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa.

Honorees will be selected and acknowledged for outstanding work in the field of children's writing and illustration from a global pool, in a variety of categories each year. Recipients will be selected by a panel of qualified literary experts from a variety of backgrounds.

The awards night will be open to a limited number of attendees and will be followed by a reception with the award winners. The 8^th Annual Orange County Children's Book Festival will take place the following day. For more information, contact Gillian Lee Hutshing.

Gillian Speaking on Santa Barbara Writers Conference: Entrepreneurial Panel!

39th Annual, Santa Barbara Writers Conference Wednesday, June 22, 2011 1:00PM to 3:30PM Afternoon Writers Workshop!

AFTERNOON WRITERS WORKSHOP - 1:00PM to 3:30PM Gillian Lee Hutshing will be on a panel discussing Sparky the Wonderfish along with MarketingtheMuse expert, Marla Miller regarding marketing, craft, process, in the publishing industry. *Come for all the INFORMATION & FUN at this GREAT EVENT! Wednesday, June 22, 2011 1:00PM to 3:30PM Santa Barbara Writers Conference Hotel Mar Monte 27 West Anapamu Street Suite 305 Santa Barbara, CA 93101 805-568-1516 www.sbwriters.com Click Here for More Details Click Here for Map & Directions Click Here for Location Details

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Ontario City Library Reading June, 15, 2011!

Ovitt Family Community Library Wednesday, June 15, 2011 6:00PM to 7:30PM Reading, Signing and Discussion!

READING - 6:00PM to 7:30PM Gillian Lee Hutshing will read Sparky the Wonderfish at the Ovitt Family Community Library and discuss craft, process, and the publishing industry. FREE! FREE! FREE! Sparky the Wonderfish Stickers, Postcards, Bookmarks and Coloring pages! SIGNING - Immediately following her Reading and Q & A, Gillian will be autographing and selling books... She will also give awayFREE Stickers, Bookmarks and Coloring pages! *Come and bring your kids for all the FUN! Wednesday, June 15, 2011 6:00PM to 7:30PM Ovitt Family Community Library 215 East C St. Ontario, CA 91764 909-395-2252 Click Here for More Details Click Here for Map & Directions

Gillian Listed in OC Register Newspaper for OCDE Young Authors' Book Faire!

The Sparky event went great! I was invited by the book fair to attend, so it was all FREE for me! They gave me 30 minutes of stage time and I was also given a spot to sell and sign Sparky books all day at the Barnes & Noble booth. They supplied all the books and pens and rang it all up for me... The Book Faire had volunteers arranged to wear the Sparky costume and take pictures with the kids.... AND I was given 1st billing in the OC Register newspaper....

READING - 9:00AM - 9:30AM

Gillian Lee Hutshing will read Sparky the Wonderfish on the OCDE Authors' Chair Stage. As usual Gillian will give away FREE Sparky

STICKERS!

The Sparky the Wonderfish COSTUME will be on hand all day to meet and take pictures with the children immediately following her Reading!

SIGNING - 9:30AM to 12:00PM at the Barnes & Noble Booth.
Gillian will be autographing and selling books. She will also give away FREE Stickers, Bookmarks and Coloring pages!!!

*Come and bring your kids for all the FUN at this GREAT EVENT!

Saturday, May 14, 2011

8:00AM to 12:00PM

OCDE 10th Annual Young Authors' Book Faire

Orange County Dept. of Education

200 Kalmus Dr.

Costa Mesa, CA

92626

Gillian & Sparky at the Orange County Children's Book Festival, Sun. Oct. 3, 2010!

Author, Illustrator Gillian Lee Hutshing will be a featured author and title reading, signing and selling books & merchandise at the Orange County Children's Book Festival Sunday October 3, 2010. Come meet and take photos with the Sparky costume and win FREE prizes!

11:25AM - 11:45AM on the Animal Stage - Gillian reads Sparky the Wonderfish, talks to the kids in the audience, and gives prizes.`

12:00PM - 2:00PM Gillian will be signing and selling at the Greater Los Angeles Writers Society (GLAWS) Booth Number 57,58

Sunday, October 3, 2010 - 9:30am - 4:30pm

Orange Coast College - Costa Mesa, CA

Orange County Childrens Book Festival

Orange Coast College

2701 Fairview

Costa Mesa, CA

92628

(Enter College at Arlington Street off of Fairview)

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