“My
job as an author is to tell the story in the best way possible, to make it flow
seamlessly and get the reader to keep turning the page.”
– Patrick Carman
A native of Oregon who now lives in eastern Washington, Carman was in advertising until 2003 when he began writing for
children and young adults – a prolific and award-winning venture. Carman is a
multimedia pioneer who uses technology, videos, and games to bring wired kids
back to books. Millions of young readers have read, watched, and "played" books
Carman has produced.
Also a noted public
speaker, he presents at national events throughout the year including the National
Book Festival, the LA Book Festival, and the School Library Journal Summit. He
has also spoken to hundreds of thousands of students at over 1,200 schools
across the country. And, he started an annual
event in his own hometown, “Walla Walla Kids Read,” as a blueprint for literacy
in rural communities.
“I travel to a lot of schools, and I
see firsthand that while we do still have a lot of traditional readers, we
don't have as many as we used to. And we're missing an awful lot of kids
entirely... Do I want to get rid of the Internet? No. Obviously,
I don't want
that because of all the amazing things it brings.”Share A Writer’s Moment with friends
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