| NATHANIEL LACHENMEYER Award-Winning Author of Books for Children and Adults |
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| My Bio |
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| My Books for Adults |
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| School Visits |
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| I have always wanted to write books. I wrote my first book when I was eight: Krektonic, an epic story about a gigantic fire-breathing monster that nearly destroys the world. My grandmother recorded me reading it aloud. I still have the tape. Krektonic hasn't been published yet, but some of my other books have. Click here to see two of my sources of inspiration. |
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| Recommended Reading |
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| I can be reached at: NL (at) NathanielLachenmeyer.com. |
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| My Children's Books |
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| "[Broken Beaks] takes minutes to read. But its powerful message about people who are homeless and mentally ill--or those who are simply different--will linger with you for a long time." --Washington Post |
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| "A tale as simple and elegant as origami itself....The Origami Master could be mistaken for a long-forgotten gem of ancient folklore." --Junior Library Guild Monthly |
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| A Junior Library Guild Selection |
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| A Children's Indie Next List Pick |
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| A Book Links Lasting Connection |
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| A Washington Reads Pick |
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| Selected Forthcoming Children's Books: |
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| A Haunted Picture Book will be published by Atheneum. A Haunted Picture Book is a spooky Halloween story about a haunted picture book that may or may not be A Haunted Picture Book. A Haunted Picture Book will be illustrated by Nicoletta Ceccoli. |
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| Eureka!, a comic picture book about a young inventor and his nemesis, will be published by Dial Books. |
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| Scarlatti's Cat, the mostly true story of classical composer Domenico Scarlatti's composing cat, will be published by Carolrhoda Books. |
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| Driftwood Days, a lyrical nature picture book, will be published by Eerdmans. |
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| A Washington Post KidsPost Pick of the Week |