Author Archives: Buckeye Book Fair

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″] Mary Reed is a freelance journalist and photographer based in Athens, Ohio. Her work has also appeared in Backpacker, Ohio Magazine, Orion Afield, New River Gorge Guide, and many other publications.   [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_team_member name=”Mary Reed” position=”Author” image_url=”https://buckeyebookfair.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/6c15c-reedmary19_orig.jpg” _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”2b5f0679-9563-435e-beb7-ad1d1b6f317b”Continue reading “Reed, Mary”

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″] Shelley Pearsall is the author of six books for middle-grade and teen readers. Prior to becoming a full-time author, Shelley was a teacher in the public schools, as well as working in the education departments of several parks and history museums whereContinue reading “Pearsall, Shelley”

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″] Nicholas P. Money is an Anglo-American gentleman of letters and professor at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He is an expert on fungal growth and reproduction. Nicholas has authored a number of popular science books that celebrate the diversity of the microbialContinue reading “Money, Nicholas”

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″] Kenn Kaufman, originator of the Kaufman Field Guide series, is one of the world’s foremost naturalists. He lives in Oak Harbor, Ohio.   [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_team_member name=”Kenn Kaufman” position=”Author” image_url=”https://buckeyebookfair.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/0e074-kaufmankenn19_orig.jpg” _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”2b5f0679-9563-435e-beb7-ad1d1b6f317b” hover_enabled=”0″ facebook_url=”https://m.facebook.com/KaufmanFieldGuides/” alt=”headshot Kenn Kaufman” title_text=”KaufmanKenn19_Orig”] website [/et_pb_team_member][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″Continue reading “Kaufman, Kenn”

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″] Aiko Ikegami was born in Tokyo and now lives in Columbus. As a child, she loved animals, drawing, and painting. She received a degree in child education and a PhD in pharmacology. After years of working as a neuropharmacologist, she left theContinue reading “Ikegami, Aiko”

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″] Bob Hunter worked at the Columbus Dispatch for 41 years, the last 23 as sports columnist, before retiring in September 2016. He has won numerous writing awards and was named best sports columnist in Ohio by the Associated Press in 2008 andContinue reading “Hunter, Bob”

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″] William Heath was born in Youngstown, Ohio, on June 27th, 1942. He attended Hiram College, where he majored in history, was president pro tem of the college senate, president of his fraternity, and captain and most valuable player of the soccer team,Continue reading “Heath, William”

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″] Steve Harpster wants to get kids into drawing, creating, and imagining! He created Harptoons in 2010 and lives in Cincinnati with his family. [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_team_member name=”Steve Harpster” position=”Illustrator” image_url=”https://buckeyebookfair.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/9c2dd-harpstersteve11_web.jpg” _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”2b5f0679-9563-435e-beb7-ad1d1b6f317b” hover_enabled=”0″ facebook_url=”https://www.facebook.com/harptoons/” alt=”headshot Steve Harpster” title_text=”HarpsterSteve11_Web”] website | YouTubeContinue reading “Harpster, Steve”

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″] Dee Garretson writes adventure books for children and teens. Her books have been nominated for numerous state awards and have been in the Junior Library Guild and Scholastic Book Clubs. She lives in Cincinnati.   [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_team_member name=”Dee Garretson” position=”Author”Continue reading “Garretson, Dee”

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”] Mary Kay Carson is an award-winning children’s nonfiction author of more than fifty books for young people about space, weather, nature, and other science and history topics. Carson began her writing career at the classroom magazine SuperScience at Scholastic in New York CityContinue reading “Carson, Mary Kay”