Event Title
Luncheon with Jennifer Holm
Location
Cochran Center Ballrooms
Start Date
13-4-2012 12:00 PM
End Date
13-4-2012 1:30 PM
Description
Jennifer Holm was born in California but grew up in Audubon, Pa. As a child, she read constantly and was fascinated by the comic strips in the Sunday paper. She was always interested in writing, and her great aunt’s diary provided the inspiration for her first novel. May Amelia Jackson, her irrepressible and unforgettable heroine, has gone on to become one of the best loved characters in children’s fiction and made a welcome reappearance in 2011’s The Trouble with May Amelia. Our Only May Amelia (1999) became a Newbery Honor winner, and the book’s success allowed Holm to leave her job as a television broadcast producer and focus on writing full-time. She went on to write several more acclaimed books, including a second Newbery Honor winner, Turtle in Paradise (2011). Holm also writes the enormously successful Babymouse graphic novel series and has recently launched the Squish graphic novel series. Both are illustrated by her brother, Matthew Holm. Holm lives with her family in northern California.
Luncheon with Jennifer Holm
Cochran Center Ballrooms
Jennifer Holm was born in California but grew up in Audubon, Pa. As a child, she read constantly and was fascinated by the comic strips in the Sunday paper. She was always interested in writing, and her great aunt’s diary provided the inspiration for her first novel. May Amelia Jackson, her irrepressible and unforgettable heroine, has gone on to become one of the best loved characters in children’s fiction and made a welcome reappearance in 2011’s The Trouble with May Amelia. Our Only May Amelia (1999) became a Newbery Honor winner, and the book’s success allowed Holm to leave her job as a television broadcast producer and focus on writing full-time. She went on to write several more acclaimed books, including a second Newbery Honor winner, Turtle in Paradise (2011). Holm also writes the enormously successful Babymouse graphic novel series and has recently launched the Squish graphic novel series. Both are illustrated by her brother, Matthew Holm. Holm lives with her family in northern California.
