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NYSL: Monsters, Myths and Magic NYSL: Bruce Coville

Bruce Coville
Monsters, Myths and Magic
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at 5:00 PM
Members' Room; $5 per person

As a kid, Mr. Coville loved to read children's classics such as Mary Poppins and Doctor Dolittle along with popular titles like Nancy Drew,The Hardy Boys, and many comic books. Now he says,"I feel like a very lucky person. From the time I was young I had a dream of becoming a writer. Now that dream has come true, and am able to make a living doing something that I really love."

This event will involve Mr. Coville storytelling with his book The Monster's Ring and talking about the creative process and his upcoming projects.

Bruce Coville is the author of many well-loved books including the Unicorn Chronicles series, My Teacher is an Alien, Aliens Ate My Homework, and the Magic Shop series. He has also written picture books, retellings of Shakespeare, and three children's plays, and co-authored Armageddon Summer with Jane Yolen. He is the founder of Full Cast Audio, an audiobook company producing unabridged full-cast recordings of children's and young-adult books.


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