New England SCBWI
Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators

Special Features
Mary Emma also teaches poetry workshops and has developed activity booklets for teachers.

Audience Levels
* Pre-K
* Elementary
* Middle School
* High School

Travel
Yes - anywhere in the United States, with client paying travel costs and accommodations, unless I'm in that area for other business.

Selected Works
* TALES OF ADVENTURE & DISCOVERY, A CHILDREN'S ANTHOLOGY written and illustrated by Mary Emma Allen. (An accompanying coloring book is also available.);
* WRITING IN MAINE, NEW HAMPSHIRE AND VERMONT;
* THE MAGIC OF PATCHWORK;
* WHEN WE BECOME PARENTS TO OUR PARENTS;
* Numerous manuals for writers;
* Over 200 stories in children's magazines.

Fee
$100/1 HR; $200/1/2 day; $300/day, plus mileage beyond 50 miles from Plymouth, NH and accommodations if an overnight stay is involved.

Homepage
http://homepage.fcgnetworks.net/jetent/mea/

Program Description
I adapt my programs to the age group and requests of the teachers. These range from reading and discussing my stories, illustrating stories, conducting writing workshops, and helping teachers develop lessons. I also share the research and writing process of my works in progress.
* Papa's Gone To War, inspired by my ancestors during the Civil War;
* Uncle Buffalo Bill - a biography of my Uncle William "Buffalo Bill" Mathewson who operated trading posts on the Santa Fe Trail;
* Danger In The Mountains - a mystery set in the West. (These often tie in with Social Studies classes); and
* Journalism and or Writing & the Internet - drawing upon my experience as a professional journalist/newspaper columnist