Leone Castell Anderson Mailing Address: 13115 E. Chelsea Rd. Stockton, IL  61085 County: Jo Davies E-mail: leeeric@aeroinc.net Phone: 815-947-2780 Genre: Children's Literature

 

 

Periodical Publications:

• "Mr. Fuddle's Visitor" (August 2000) Highlights for Children
• "What Mr. Fuddle Heard" (August 1999) Highlights for Children
  
• "What's Up?" The Writer
• "Christmas Comes to Miz Cricket" (December 1997) & "What Mr. Fuddle Heard" (October 1995) Highlights for Children
• "Sam's Suggestion," Pockets, April 1997
• "Always in a Hurry," The Friend, July 1996
• "Trading Places," Highlights Anthology, January 1995

Book Publications:

• Sean's Quest (sequel to Sean's War) ShadowPlay Press, Spring 2003
• Sean's War, Shadowplay Press, 1997
• Farmer Featherwit and the Rolling Pins (humor anthology), Highlights for Children, 1995
• My Own Grandpa, Golden Book, 1987

Forthcoming Publications:

Awards, Fellowships, Grants and Honors:

Recent Readings, Performances and Productions:

• Friends of the Library, Galena, IL, March 2, 2003
• Stockton's Women's Club, Stockton, IL, February 4, 2003
• WomenSpirit Conference, Rockford, IL, Feb 1, 2003
• Stockton Middle School (Kdg-2nd, 3rd-5th) January, 23, 2003
• Owen School, Tyler, TX, (gr 3,4 & 5) March 22, 2003
• Mt. Carroll Community Club, Mt. Carroll, IL, May 9, 2003
• Career Day, Argyle, WI schools April 2001
• Stockton School Classes, Apple River Fort, Elizabeth, IL May 2001
• Talks on historical background of Sean's War, Heritage League of Northwest Illinois (Stockton, IL, 17 March 1998) & Barnes & Noble Bookstore (Rockford, IL, 14 March 1998) & Scales Mound, River Ridge Hanover schools in Illinois

Recent Workshops:

• Young Authors Conference, Oak Park, IL schools, October 2001
• "ABCs of Publishing" (panel discussion), Highland College (Freeport, IL), March 1998

Present Employment:

• Freelance writer

Preferred Audience:

• "Schools, preferably grades 4 - 8, although I have worked with younger grades, too. Also libraries, colleges, women's groups, art centers, etc."

Willing to travel:

• Yes - IIllinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, or anywhere coast to coast