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Lin Oliver

Lin Oliver
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Lin Oliver

Lin Oliver is the author of the Who Shrunk Daniel Funk series, and the co-author, with Henry Winkler, of the bestselling Hank Zipzer series. She is a writer and producer of movies, books, and television series for children and families. The co-founder and executive director of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, she lives in Los Angeles with her husband and sons. Visit her at linoliver.com.

Secret of the Super-small Superstar will be released on August 31, 2010 in Hardcover, eBook
Aug 31, 2010
Secret of the Super-small Superstar is now available in Hardcover, eBook
Aug 31, 2010
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from Secret of the Super-small Superstar
Aug 07, 2010
Revenge of the Itty-Bitty Brothers is now available in Trade Paperback
Mar 09, 2010
Revenge of the Itty-Bitty Brothers will be released on March 09, 2010 in Trade Paperback
Mar 09, 2010
Excerpt:
Chapter 2 from Attack of the Growling Eyeballs
Jul 23, 2009
Revenge of the Itty-Bitty Brothers is now available in Hardcover
Jun 23, 2009
Escape of the Mini-Mummy is now available in Trade Paperback
Jun 23, 2009
Attack of the Growling Eyeballs is now available in Trade Paperback
Jun 23, 2009
Revenge of the Itty-Bitty Brothers will be released on June 23, 2009 in Hardcover
Jun 23, 2009
Revenge of the Itty-Bitty Brothers is now available in Hardcover
Jun 23, 2009
Escape of the Mini-Mummy will be released on June 23, 2009 in Trade Paperback
Jun 23, 2009
Escape of the Mini-Mummy is now available in Trade Paperback
Jun 23, 2009
Attack of the Growling Eyeballs will be released on June 23, 2009 in Trade Paperback
Jun 23, 2009
Attack of the Growling Eyeballs is now available in Trade Paperback
Jun 23, 2009
Revenge of the Itty-Bitty Brothers will be released on June 23, 2009 in eBook
Jun 23, 2009

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Tucson Citizen, January 30, 2012
...1255 23rd Street NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20037 202-536-3500 Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Lin Oliver, Executive Director 8271 Beverly Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90048 323-782-1010 linoliver@scbwi.org Spark Teacher Education...
PublishersWeekly.com, January 30, 2012
...young adult novel industry.  The conference sold out weeks ago, boasting 1,148 attendees from 19 countries. . Lin Oliver and Stephen Mooser founded this Los Angeles based organization in 1971.  Stephen and Lin set the tone for the conference with their...
MSNBC, January 25, 2012
...Find more information about the following stories featured on TODAY: Read an excerpt from Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver's new book "Ghost Buddy #1: Zero to Hero." Join Joy's  25,000 pound weight-loss challenge ! Find her  tip of the day here . Try...
Hamline, January 3, 2012
...pick, and a Cybils Young Adult Fiction finalist. Her second YA novel, Bidden, is forthcoming in 2012.  Lin Oliver, author of the Who Shrunk Daniel Funk series, and the co-author of the bestselling Hank Zipzer series. She is a writer and producer of...
Hamline, December 23, 2011
...pick, and a Cybils Young Adult Fiction finalist. Her second YA novel, Bidden, is forthcoming in 2012.  Lin Oliver, author of the Who Shrunk Daniel Funk series, and the co-author of the bestselling Hank Zipzer series. She is a writer and producer of...
San Jose Mercury News, December 10, 2011
...end, there's a glimpse of hard-won hope -- and a sigh of satisfaction."Sound Bender," by Lin Oliver and Theo Baker (Scholastic Press, $16.99, ages 10-14). The premise of this masterful novel is unique. When 13-year-old Leo is orphaned, he and his younger...
PublishersWeekly.com, November 10, 2011
...in attendance were (l. to r., standing), Ann Tinnin (Sorcerer of Sainte Felice), SCBWI executive director and author Lin Oliver, Antoinette Portis (Princess Super Kitty), Frans Vischer (Fuddles), Marilee Burton (Artists at Work), Naomi Howland (Princess...
Miss Marple's Musings, August 10, 2011
...to be part of this fabulous organization. SCBWI rocks. More power to the great pioneers of this group, Lin Oliver and Steve Mooser. I’m challenged. I still find the whole question of finding an agent and a publisher to fall in love with my stories...
Writing and Ruminating, May 19, 2011
...question, "what comes first, the image or the words?", Tomie said, "The words, the words, always the words." Lin Oliver's keynote was fabulous.I chose the adjective purposefully, since Lin presented us with a series of ten "fables" - each of which was a...
Anna Staniszewski, May 18, 2011
...words or images, he said: “The words always come first. The illustrations are there to illuminate the words.” Lin Oliver gave a wonderful keynote speech filled with lessons to be learned from the success of other authors. The points she kept coming...
Kids Book Review, May 17, 2011
...Was an Old Sailor was short-listed for the SCBWI Crystal Kite Awards this year and then dancing-around-the-house-excited when Lin Oliver of SCBWI in the US rang to tell me Sailor had won! What makes the award even more special is that it is peer-voted. I...
WILD ABOUT WORDS, May 16, 2011
...Conference. About 590 people attended. Here are the backs of some of their heads . . . Oh, nevermind. That's Lin Oliver giving her fabulous keynote. Full of heart and hope. And the words that echoed? DO THE WORK. (Hmm. What a concept.) After that,...
A Fuse #8 Production, May 10, 2011
...other children’s book writers and illustrators, making them the only peer-given awards in publishing for young readers. Lin Oliver, SCBWI Executive Director says of the awards, “We are so pleased to be able to offer an award that helps to promote...