News about Children's Author Eileen Meyer

Exciting Picture Book News to Come . . .

12/20/2022

Shhhhhh—for most of 2022 I've been keeping a big secret about a new picture book project . . . (waiting on finalized illustrator details to go public.)

BUT I can tell you that the book is a rhyming ode to a perfect sunny day at play! Pack up your shovels and buckets—and stay tuned for more news about my tribute to the joy of building a SANDCASTLE! I can't wait for this book to find its way to readers young and old who also love beach days. . . More soon.

How to Write In Rhyme - Children's Book Insider Webinar Jan. 24th, 2023

12/20/2022

Join us for a LIVE virtual event on January 24th 2023. The Rhyme Doctors (pictured here top down, Patricia Toht, me and Michelle Schaub) will be presenting...

HOW TO WRITE IN RHYME

a webinar through the Children's Book Insider. We'll explore the many avenues for writing rhyming and lyrical picture books, from fiction to nonfiction to poetry collections and anthologies. We'll dig into some recent rhyming and lyrical mentor texts to analyze what makes them sing. Packed with helpful tips and takeaway resources. You can learn more about the program here.

Amelia Island Book Festival - Authors in Schools Program 2023!

11/11/2022

That's me in the upper left corner!

DELIGHTED to be heading back to North Florida's amazing Amelia Island Book Festival again in 2023! I'll be working with students from TWO awesome schools and sharing stories about Abraham Lincoln. Each student receives a copy of my award-winning picture book, THE SUPERLATIVE A. LINCOLN. What an amazing book festival this is. Did you know that each year the festival's donors (count me and my hubs as strong supporters!) provide enough funding to donate over 10,000 books to students in Nassau County Florida? It's an amazing outreach effort. Every young reader goes home with a book - AND gets the opportunity to meet an author with the school programs. Bravo to the AIBF Team! And thanks to SCBWI-Florida for granting their first-ever Literacy Award to the AIBF with a gift of $500 this year. I was honored to nominate this festival for that award!!