Best Fiction Books for Young Readers

Published: April 9, 2022, 3 p.m.

b"Children's book author, Shirley Vernick, joins Off The Shelf Books #podcast host, Denise Turney, Saturday, April 9, 2022 at 11am/EST (New York City time). Shirley is the author of children's and young adult books such as\\xa0the author of the books \\u201cRipped Away\\u201d, \\u201cFalling Stars\\u201d, \\u201cThe Bloodline\\u201d and \\u201cThe Black Butterfly\\u201d. Denise and Shirley will explore a range of fun, insightful and engaging topics including the inspiration for Shirley's #books, character development, designing great book covers, finding the right readers, marketing books and more!\\xa0\\n\\nTune in Saturday,\\xa0 April 9, 2022 at 11am/EST!\\xa0\\n\\nConnect right here in the chat room. Or dial\\xa0(347) 994-3490.\\xa0\\n\\nThis literary feature interview promises to be a real treat for readers, writers and book lovers! Tell your friends, colleagues, neighbors and all readers to tune in!\\n\\nMORE ABOUT SHIRLEY:\\xa0\\xa0Shirley is a novel and essay writer. She also mentors other writers, helping them to flesh out and develop their stories. Her work has been published in Reader\\u2019s Digest, Cosmopolitan and Good Housekeeping. Her works have won commendations like the American Library Association\\u2019s Best Fiction Books For Young Readers, the Simon Wiesenthal Once Upon A World Book Award and the Sydney Taylor Book Awards. Shirley graduated from Cornell University. She runs storybee.org, a free storytelling platform. In addition, Shirley fosters dogs without a home.\\n\\nTune in Saturday,\\xa0 April 9, 2022 at 11am/EST!\\xa0\\n\\nConnect right here in the chat room. Or dial\\xa0(347) 994-3490."