Debby Dahl Edwardson

writing from the top of the world


I love sharing my life and work with young people. Through my presentations, I try to encourage students to read, write and think about their world in new ways.

News and Events

upcoming


February 28-29: Minneapolis

March 1-3: Chicago, Associated Writers Program Annual Convention
  • March 2: 3-4:15 Bridging the Gaps of Race, Gender and Culture in Children's and Young Adult Literature with Kekla Magoon, René Colato Laínez, and Bridget Birdsall
  • March 3: 1-2:30 AWP Book Signing

March 5: Fairbanks, book signing at Guliver's 5-7

April 20-23: Boston

April 30- March 6: NYC PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature

June 7-10: Hanover, New Hampshire, Dartmouth Commencement

Speaking, School Visits and Workshops


I charge $1200 per day plus expenses. See my schedule, above, to find out when I will be in or near your region. For more information, please email me using the link below.

Email Debby


Skype Expeditions


Visit the Arctic and my world of writing with a Skype Chat
  • No Cost Meet the Author Visit: 10-15 minutes
  • In-Depth Visit: 60-90 minutes $200

Debby's Skype page


Classes


Through Writers.com
First Steps: Introduction to Writing for Children

Picture Book Workshop: Writing Text for Children's Picture Books

Through Ilisagvik College
Alaska Native/Native American Children's Literature


Blog Appearances


@​ Through the Tollbooth
@​ Cynstations
@​ Writing With a Broken Tusk
@​ Alaska's 49 Writers Collaborative
@​ Jacket Knack

My Writing

"...an extraordinary tale of love, betrayal, and above all, survival." Ellen Levine
Writing for Young People
a novel for young people about love, loss and finding your way home.
A celebration of family and community.

"I believe that the only lastingly important form of writing is writing for children. It is writing that is carried in the reader's heart for a lifetime; it is writing that speaks to the future." ⎯Sonya Hartnett

See Where I Live
When DOES the sun rise and set in Barrow?
Learn about Alaska's Native Cultures
Experience education in the Arctic, historically.
Alaska History for Teachers, Students and Parents
Alaska for Kids
State of Alaska for Kids
Arctic Circle
Society of Children's Bookwriters and Illustrators
Authors Guild
Check out my online courses in writing for children at Writers on the Net
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