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It's official: I am a World Book Night Giver!

Happy Dance!
World Book Night's mission is to celebrate and spread the love and joy of reading. On April 23, 2012, 50,000 Book Givers across the world, will go out into their communities with a box of books to give away to strangers and those who are not frequent readers.  The purpose is to promote something that is very close to my heart: The value of reading, printed books, libraries and bookstores.
Support the joy of reading by visiting the library and independent bookstores this week. And, look for me out in the community on April 23rd. I'll be giving away a box of some great books. For more information and a list of this year's top-sellimg books, go to: http://www.us.worldbooknight.org/about-world-book-night/what-is-world-book-night

New Storytelling Venue, Art and Tango!

I am thrilled to collaborate with Gallery 381 for the Spell Weavers Storytelling Series. Gallery 381 is a beautiful and elegant, spacious venue with a "variety of exhibitions for art lovers and artists alike." It is also home to Tango San Pedro, offering group and private dance classes by Argentine Instructor, Silvia Askenazi.
Please join Gallery 381, Tango San Pedro and Spell Weavers on Sunday, March 11th from 6-8 p.m. as we celebrate the art and craft of storytelling in a unique and wonderful literary experience.
Join the artistic conversation on Facebook--Gallery 381: https://www.facebook.com/pages/GALLERY-381/134009466619011
Visit Tango San Pedro for more information on "The most romantic dance ever" : http://tangosanpedro.com/

Welcome!

Or maybe a big, gigantic,
humongous spider could have eaten you up.
From The Pesky Fly

A young boy plays in a puddle of sunshine.  Enter one pesky fly and suddenly his railroad lays in shambles at his feet.  Imaginative, funny and educational.  The Pesky Fly is a fully illustrated tale that captures the wonder of childhood and its ingenious solutions to life's little distractions.

Andrew and his best friends put a daring plan into action to save their neighborhood's wildlife from overzealous trappers, in Cage Raiders.  When scary Brian Colter catches them leaving his yard with his cage--and evidence that he killed his ex-wife as well as the owner of the muscle car that is buried in the canyon--their night-time cage raid turns into a race for their lives.  Colter will do anything to keep his secret safe, including murdering again.

Nine-year-old, Annalysse Papilon was abandoned to her grandmother by her parents.  She is smart, quirky and jumps out of her skin whenever a bug zips by her.  When a mysterious package arrives and she opens it, Annalysse is transported into a magical world at war.  In Annalysse and the Battle of Aronens, Annalysse is brought to the front lines of the battle to join forces with the very creatures she despises...and to rescue the parents that she has resented for so long.

Go to The Art House Co-op to see the 2011 Fiction Project entry: The Darkening
http://www.arthousecoop.com/users/silvianena/artwork

All photography and art work by Silvia Nena, unless otherwise noted: ~*~