Writer/Books
Vivian Dubrovin has been writing for children for more than 30 years. She has authored eight fiction books for two multimedia remedial reading
programs, three nonfiction books on writing, one nonfiction book on career education,
four nonfiction books on storytelling, and one adult computer book. University
Workshops
& Classes
She has taught
university continuing education classes for teachers on Helping Children Write Short
Stories, Creating Classroom Newspapers, Desktop Publishing With Children, Teaching
Composition Through Word Processing, Classroom Publishing, and Helping Children Become
Storytellers. She has also conducted classroom programs on writing and been a
consultant for school writing projects.
Professional Organizations
She has directed many regional writer's conferences on writing for children and has
lectured extensively on writing for the juvenile field at professional writer's
work-shops. In 1994 she began lecturing on independent publishing |
She served four years as Regional Advisor of the Rocky
Mountain Chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. She is a
charter member of that organization and has been it's vice president and president. She
has also served as both branch and state president for the National League of American Pen
Women. She is currently co-chair of the Youth Storytelling Special
Interest Group of the National Storytelling Network.
Vivian Dubrovin has a degree in journalism and has worked as an editor and
staff writer for trade publications, printing and publishing companies.
Writer/Articles & Booklets
She has
written short stories for many children's publications and articles and reviews for
education magazines. Nonfiction articles include "Opticians: Seeing A
Challenge," Career World; "Puppet Master" and "Master Dollmaker"
for Heath Literacy program; and "Organizing Junior Storyteller Clubs,"
Storytelling Magazine. In 1994, she wrote a series of special reports on How to Write a
HANDBOOK for Children, Opportunities in Writing Fiction For Children, and Opportunities in
Writing Nonfiction for Children for Word Services. Storycraft
Publishing
In 1993 she formed
Storycraft Publishing to produce storytelling materials for young tellers.
In 1994, she started the Junior Storyteller newsletter for kids. In
1996, she created the first Kids' Storytelling Club
(http://www.storycraft.com) website. She still edits the newsletter and
website. |
Books by Vivian Dubrovin;
- SUMMER FUN/WINTER FUN series, EMC Corp.1974
- Baseball Just For Fun
- Rescue On Skis
- The Magic Bowling Ball
- Track Trophy
- SADDLE UP! series, EMC Corp.1975
- A Better Bit And Bridle
- A Chance To Win
- Open The Gate
- Trailering Troubles
- Write Your Own Story, Franklin Watts, 1984
- Running A School Newspaper, Franklin Watts, 1985
- Creative Word Processing, Franklin Watts, 1987
- Guide to Alternative Education and Training, Franklin Watts, 1988
- The ABC's of The New Print Shop, Sybex, 1990
- Storytelling For The Fun Of It: A Handbook for Children, Storycraft Publishing,
1994, Revised Edition, 1999.
- Create Your Own Storytelling Stories, Storycraft, 1995
- Storytelling Adventures, Storycraft Publishing,1997.
- Tradin' Tales with Grandpa: A Kid's Guide to Intergenerational Storytelling,
Storycraft, 2000
- Storytelling Discoveries, co-authored with Barbara Dubrovin, Storycraft (May,
2002)
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