CREATIVE ACADIANA | Children’s Book Writing & Publishing

Children’s author and illustrator, Denise Gallagher will share some of the important things she learned on her journey to becoming published and her current career in publishing. She’ll discuss a bit about her writing and illustration process. She’ll give tips working with an illustrator. She’ll also touch on the various ways to go about getting published and talk about working with an agent and editor. Come prepared with questions because she loves a good Q and A!

ABOUT DENISE GALLAGHER

Louisiana native, Denise Gallagher is a published author and illustrator for children. She has written and illustrated two picture books and has illustrated folktales from both Louisiana and Canada. Thanks to an ArtSpark Grant, Denise recently produced a children’s musical based on her picture book “A Tip Tap Tale,” writing both the play and the lyrics. She is also currently working on a middle grade novel, a collection of stories, and a third picture book. She is proud to be the Illustrator Coordinator for the Louisiana/Mississippi Region of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. Denise loves folklore, music and nature and she draws inspiration from the magic of her lush, green Louisiana home.

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