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Treehouse Children’s Museum in Ogden is pleased to announce that it will host the 2nd Annual Writing for Charity Event. This special workshop event features more than 20 published children’s book authors of both picture books and young adult fiction. Authors scheduled to participate include Brandon Mull (Fablehaven), Shannon Hale (Princess Academy), Rick Walton (Once There Was a Bull....frog and more than 30 other picture books), and Anne Bowen (What DO Teachers Do (After YOU Leave School). The Writing for Charity Event, a workshop for aspiring children’s book writers (age 13 and up only, please), will provide participants with professional advice and the opportunity to have their work evaluated by one of the event’s participating authors. The event will also include opportunity to purchase books and have books signed.Participants can also purchase drawing tickets for great prizes including signed books and a book bag signed by all of the participating authors. And, all proceeds from the event will benefit the non-profit Treehouse and its award-winning Family Literacy Programs. Registration for the event is $50 per person ($45 for registrations received by Friday, August 21) and includes three workshop sessions, morning snacks and lunch. Registration forms and a complete lists of participating authors are available at Treehouse, Deseret Book, or at www.treehousemuseum.org.

Writers of children’s picture books should bring a full manuscript (fewer than 1,000 words), and chapter book authors should bring the book’s first page for critique.

Please note that because of the length of the workshop and the set-up required, Treehouse will be closed to the public that day (Saturday, August 29.)

Treehouse Children’s Museum is a private, nonprofit organization offering interactive, hands-on exhibits and programs for children and families that focus on family literacy, children’s literature and the arts. Treehouse is supported through admissions, memberships, grants, and donations. The Museum is located in the Elizabeth Stewart Treehouse Museum at 347 22nd Street in downtown Ogden. For more information on this program or any of the Museum’s programs or exhibits, please call 801-394- 9663 or visit www.treehousemuseum.org.