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Some info about the background and experience
of author/ publisher/
young adult library assistant Janet
Dickey
Young Adult Resources
YALSA
Young Adult Library Services Association, a division of the
American Library Association
I was privileged to work for
Patrick years ago and to count him as friend in the years since. Never
pass up an opportunity to learn from him.
Hi! I'm Janet Dickey, the owner of DoubleDog Press (currently not operating) and the author/publisher
of Anyone's Guess Mystery Program Kits for Young Adults (teenagers) and
Anyone's Guess, Jr. kits for children in grades 3-5. In development are other
mystery programs and mystery games.
I've been the Teen Assistant at Mayfield Library,
one of the largest branches of Cuyahoga County Public Library (suburban
Cleveland, OH) for over twenty years. I read a lot of YA literature and
I've done a wide variety of programming for teens. One of the major
programs for which I was responsible was Reflections magazine, the library's
annual showcase for teen writers and artists. Reflections '98 included
the work of nearly 200 teenagers. I've also hosted several successful mystery
programs at the library.
I began DoubleDog Press to make
the mystery kits available to the public. In 2002 I entered into an
agreement with Highsmith and Upstart Books to have them recreate and
manufacture the kits and sell them in their catralogs and on the
Highsmith website.
In the summer of 2006, I accepted
a commission to do two new mystery kits specifically for the
Collaborative Summer Library Program. The Crack in the Wall for teens
and Crime Caper for kids in grades 3-5 were part of the summer
programming materials available for 2007 through Highsmith.
I have presented at the Ohio Library Conference, the Spring Institute
in Michigan, and the Pennsylvania State Library Conference.
Publishing credits: four magazine articles in professional library
magazines:
School Library Journal (with Jeanne DeLaney), Sept., 1988
School Library Journal (with Patrick Jones), January, 1993
Kliatt (with Patrick Jones), July, 1993
The Book Report (with Patrick Jones), May, 1994
I have also written several novels for teenagers and one for adults
- so far none published.
email Janet Dickey: jdickey47@gmail.com
Copyright 1997-2008 by Janet Dickey
last update 1/26/2008