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Updated 9/12/2017

William Alexander

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    VT

Institution/Business Type: Artist / Creative (Individual)

William Alexander is a National Book Award-winning, New York Times best-selling author of fantasy and science fiction for kids.

Additional honors include an Eleanor Cameron Award, an Earphones Award, a finalist for the International Latino Book Award, two Junior Library Guild Selections, two Minnesota Book Award finalists, and two CBC Best Children’s Book of the Year Awards.

Will is a second generation Cuban-American immigrant to the United States. He studied theater and folklore at Oberlin College, English at the University of Vermont, and creative writing at Clarion. He teaches at the Vermont College of Fine Arts program in Writing for Children and Young Adults.

 

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William Alexander
Job Title: Writer
Address:
Montpelier, VT 05601

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About

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Artist / Creative (Individual)

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Artist / Creative (Individual)

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship

Disciplines

Primary Discipline:

Humanities - Literature

Activities and Services

Activities and Services:

  • Performance / Concert / Reading
  • Workshops / Demonstrations / Master Class
Seasons Active: spring, summer, fall, winter
Events Per Year: 7

Communities

Populations Engaged:

  • Families
  • General Public
  • Immigrant Populations
  • LGBTQ Populations
  • People with Disabilities
  • School Groups
  • Teens

Geographic Reach:

  • National

Media Gallery

I Have Worked With

Affiliations and Accomplishments

Awards

Awards:

  • National Book Award
  • Eleanor Cameron Award
  • Earphones Award
  • CBC Best Children's Book of the Year Award
  • International Latino Book Award Finalist
  • Mythopoeic Award Finalist
  • Junior Library Guild Selection

Awards

Awards:

  • National Book Award
  • Eleanor Cameron Award
  • Earphones Award
  • CBC Best Children's Book of the Year Award
  • International Latino Book Award Finalist
  • Mythopoeic Award Finalist
  • Junior Library Guild Selection

Artist Info

Touring Artist

NEST Eligible Artist

Technical Requirements:

  • Microphones are always nice. No other tech needs.

Fee Range:

$500 - $5,000

State of Residence:

Vermont

Minimum Number of Performers:

1

Maximum Number of Performers:

1

Touring Artist

NEST Eligible Artist

Technical Requirements:

  • Microphones are always nice. No other tech needs.

Fee Range:

$500 - $5,000

State of Residence:

Vermont

Minimum Number of Performers:

1

Maximum Number of Performers:

1