Speaking of Writing
Each year, middle school students come to our Library to hear an award-winning Young Adult author speak about the writing process and answer their questions. In this unique program teens have an opportunity to speak personally with the author and have their books autographed.
Celebrating more than 20 years of Distinguished Author Visits
The following teen writers have visited our Library for the Speaking of Writing program:
1989
Richard Peck
1990
Pam Conrad
1991
M. E. Kerr
Visit M. E. Kerr's website
1992
Bruce Brooks
1993
Walter Dean Myers
Visit Walter Dean Myers website
1994
Gordon Korman
Visit Gordon Korman's website
1995
Caroline B. Cooney
1996 and 1999
M. E. Kerr
Visit M. E. Kerr's website
2000
Chris Crutcher
Visit Chris Crutcher's website
2002
Donna Jo Napoli
Visit Donna Jo Napoli's website
2003
Joan Bauer
Visit Joan Bauer's website
2004
Jerry Spinelli
Visit Jerry Spinelli's website
2005
Gordon Korman
Visit Gordon Korman's website
2006
Todd Strasser
Visit Todd Strasser's website
2007
Mike Lupica
Visit Mike Lupica's website
2008
2009
Richard Peck
2010
Jen Bryant
Linda Sue Park
2011
2012
An autographed collection of books written by authors who have participated in this program has been created and is part of a permanent display in the Northport Library Teen Center. This collection was established in memory of Fran Romer, the Young Adult Librarian at the Northport-East Northport Public Library from 1989-2000. Hundreds of middle school students have been inspired by these authors as a result of her expansion of this program.