Juanita R. Havill

Curiosity and love of words have motivated Juanita Havill to write picturebooks, novels for young readers, and poetry. Her “Jamaica” picture book series has remained popular and "Grow: A Novel in Verse" won several awards. Juanita co-created the curriculum for Writing for Children at Phoenix College and taught writing there and at Pima College. Wherever she has lived, she has relied on fellow writers to offer critiques, support, guidance, friendship, and shared journeys in creating.

Awards: Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award, Carol D. Reiser Children's Book Award, Green Prize for Sustainable Fiction, Reading Rainbow Review Book, IRA-CBC Children's Choice, Crown Lamplighter Honor Book

Communities: Arizona Author

Creating a Writing Group as a Brave Space

Nuts and bolts guidelines for developing a writing group to bolster a writing career--to offer deadlines and feedback, provide peer pressure, develop craft, and share information about the business of writing. Three authors share guidelines to help your writing group become a brave space so you can soar.

Education Room 351 (Seats 46, Wheelchair accessible)  
Sun, Mar 16, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Multigenre
Signing area: Signing Area - Children (following presentation)  

Panelists: Juanita Havill, Marge Pellegrino, Jennifer J. Stewart
Moderator: Marge Pellegrino