Marlene Targ Brill Mailing Address: 314 Lawndale Wilmette, IL  60091 County: Cook e-mail: mtbrill@compuserve.com Phone: Work: 847-251-4448 Fax:  847-251-5590 Genre: Creative Non-Fiction

Periodical Publications:

Book Publications:

• Tooth Tales from Around the World, Charlesbridge, 1998
• Diary of a Drummer Boy, Millbroor, 1998
• Women for Peace, Franklin Watts, 1997
• Over 30 other titles
• AMA Book of Asthma, Simon & Schuster, 1998

Forthcoming Publications:

Awards, Fellowships, Grants and Honors:

• Society of Midland Authors honorable mention, 1998 (for Women For Peace)
• 1994 Parent's Choice (Parenting a Child/Autism)
• Today's Chicago Women's "100 Women Making a Difference in 1994"
• Many others

Recent Readings, Performances and Productions:

• 19 June 1998, Waukegan Historical Society (read from Diary of a Drummer Boy)
• 14 June 1998, Lake Co. Museum Civil War Days (read from Diary of a Drummer Boy)
• 10 June 1998, Little Professor Book Store, Lafayette, IN
• 5 May 1998, Barnes & Noble, Downers Grove

Recent Workshops:

• Has given workshops at Salcedo Academy (Chicago), Des Plains School District, Purdue Home & Family Conference, Young Authors Conference (Bloomington, IL), and others

Present Employment:

• Full-time writer/author

Preferred Audience:

• "I enjoy all age groups. I write for readers preschool through adult. I like any group that wants to learn more about research, writing, and how a book is published."

Willing to travel:

• yes, if expenses are paid