Nancy Steele Brokaw Mailing Address: 2505 Teakwood Lane Bloomington, IL 61704 County: McLean E-mail: nancybro@aol.com Phone: Home: 309-662-4718 Genre: Children's Fiction/Fiction/Creative Non-Fiction

Periodical Publications:

• Article on "Dining at I.W.U," Illinois Wesleyan Quarterly Magazine, March 2003
• Journalist writing for the Pantagraph, Bloomington, Il (circulation 50,000) since 1996: primarily features but also fiction, historical pieces, and currently a weekly restaurant review page.
• "A Hole in the Middle" Cricket, August 1995
• "Too Many Cats" Spider, March 1997

Book Publications:

• Leaving Emma, Clarion Books, April 1999

Forthcoming Publications:

• Two novels in progress

Awards, Fellowships, Grants and Honors:

• Leaving Emma: Winner of International Librarian's Award
• Currently nominated for William Allen White Award
• Currently nominated for Sequoyah Award
• Member Society of Midland Authors

Recent Readings, Performances and Productions:

• Various reading of Leaving Emma throughout Central Illinois
• "Pages for All Ages," Champaign, IL, May 1, 1999 and Barnes & Noble Bloomington, Il, May 8, 1999
• Speaker, Paw Paw School District, October 2002 (Contact: Terri Robinson 815.627.2671)
• Speaker, Franklin Grove Elementary School, October 2002 (Contact: Liza Vasquez, Principal)
• Young Author's conference speaker - Zalmeyer School, April 2003
• Presenter, workshop leader, Illinois Young Author's Conference, held at Illinois State University, 1999, 2000, 2003

Recent Workshops:

• Creve Coeur School District 76, Creve Coeur, Il: March-April 2001 (keynote speech for Young Authors Program)
• Bent School, 2001, classroom speech on writing
• Washington School, Bloomington, IL, 2000, Reading Day Speaker
• Trinity Lutheran School, Bloomington, Il, 2000 (Ran workshops for grade school teachers)
• Illinois State University summer seminar for teachers in writing (workshops, summer of 1999 and 2000)
• Illinois State Young Author's Conference, Illinois State University, speaker, panel discussion participant and workshop leader, May 1999 and May 2000
• Many other school visits, 1999 - present
• Speeches at various civic organization and clubs, 1998 - present
• Illinois Young Authors Confereence, Normal, Il, May, 1999

Present Employment:

• Freelance journalist

Preferred Audience:

• Flexible. I have enjoyed working with everyone from aspiring young authors (grade school age) to seniors. I also enjoy working with teachers, aspiring journalists and anyone who wants to learn more about the craft of writing.

Willing to travel:

• yes