Brooklyn Celebrates It's Author-Illustrators

NEW! Miss Brooklyn, Keelie Sheridan, has joined our celebration.

An online article from Examiner.com.

This idea was in my mind for a long, long time. Last Fall my idea caught the fancy of a few others who agreed to become a creative collective.


Our collective is made up of professional women who leave an historical record in the field of children's literature and art. And the merchants who work alongside the author-illustrators bringing their books and art to the community.


March 2010 is our WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION!

Six Author-Illustrators.
Three Bookstores and a Gallery.
Book readings and signings.
An Exhibition.


Selina Alko
Miriam Cohen
Pat Cummings
Melanie Hope Greenberg
Aileen Leijten
Meghan McCarthy


Book Court 163 Court Street, Brooklyn
Greenlight Books 686 Fulton Street, Brooklyn
P.S. Bookshop 147A Front Street, Brooklyn
Superfine 126 Front Street, Brooklyn

March 2010 Women's History Month Celebration!
contact: Melanie Hope Greenberg Author-Illustrator

* Mar. 4 Thur. 6-8pm SUPERFINE EXHIBITION - OPENING RECEPTION
Artwork from picture books by illustrator/authors SELINA ALKO, MIRIAM COHEN, PAT CUMMINGS, MELANIE HOPE GREENBERG, AILEEN LEIJTEN, and MEGHAN MCCARTHY Exhibition: March 2- March 14
LOCATION: 126 Front St. (DUMBO) Brooklyn NY 11201 718.243.9005

* Mar. 6 Sat. 10:30am GREENLIGHT BOOKS presents SELINA ALKO and AILEEN LEIJTEN
LOCATION: 686 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217 INFO: 718.246.0200

* Mar. 13 Sat. 10:30am GREENLIGHT BOOKS presents MELANIE HOPE GREENBERG and MIRIAM COHEN
LOCATION: 686 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217 INFO: 718.246.0200

* Mar. 14 Sun. 11am - Noon BOOKCOURT presents a panel discussion featuring illustrator/authors SELINA ALKO, MIRIAM COHEN, PAT CUMMINGS, MELANIE HOPE GREENBERG, AILEEN LEIJTEN, and MEGHAN MCCARTHY.
LOCATION: 163 Court Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 INFO: 718.875.3677

* Mar. 20 Sat. Time: TBA GREENLIGHT BOOKS presents MEGHAN MCCARTHY
686 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217 INFO: 718.246.0200

* Mar. 21 Sun. 4-6pm P.S. BOOKSHOP Group Story Time with illustrator/authors SELINA ALKO, MIRIAM COHEN, PAT CUMMINGS, MELANIE HOPE GREENBERG, AILEEN LEIJTEN, and MEGHAN MCCARTHY.
LOCATION: 147A Front Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 INFO: 718.222.3340

* Mar. 27 Sat. 10:30am GREENLIGHT BOOKS presents PAT CUMMINGS
LOCATION: 686 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217 INFO: 718.246.0200

Pat Cummings has the listings on her blog.
Also on Selina Alko's blog.
As well as Aileen Leijten's blog.

2009 Wrap Up

The last months of 2009 flew by too fast. It became hard to blog post. Here’s the recap.

October 24: I presented two power point programs, sat on a panel and critiqued illustration portfolios at the SCBWI North Central Texas Chapter‘s conference in Dallas.
November 3: A power point presentation and book signing for the NYC School Librarian Conference at Brooklyn Tech HS. It felt great to be able to walk there from my studio.

November 11: 113 boxes of MERMAIDS ON PARADE arrived. I needed to store and sell them.
I am forever grateful to these bookstores and shops who bought boxes of my books. I LOVE YOU! Please buy my autographed books from these loyal friends and colleagues.

Bank Street Bookstore - NYC
Book Court - Brooklyn
Books of Wonder - NYC
Brooklyn Museum Bookshop - Brooklyn
Eric Carle Museum Gift Shop - Amherst, MA
Exit 9 - Brooklyn
Fundamentals Parent Teacher Bookstore - Delaware, OH
Superfine - Brooklyn
Tami Furlong owner of the Fundamentals Parent Teacher Bookstore was in Brooklyn. She came to my studio to pick up her box of books and bring them back to her Delaware, Ohio store.

November 21: I signed tons of my books with other picture book authors and illustrators at the Brooklyn Museum's Third Annual Children's Book Fair. Many good friends came to visit. Here I am with David Mowery, Division Manager of the Brooklyn Central Library's Youth Wing. He bought me a gift, a Mermaid Parade T-shirt!

December 10: The Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School welcomed my author visit with the student’s colorful bulletin boards. SUPERMARKET by Kathy Krull/ Holiday House 2001.
MERMAIDS ON PARADE / Putnam 2008
This fabulous 3-D mural is based on A CITY IS by Norman Rosten/ Holt 2004.

During December 2009 I also read at bookfairs for the Grace Church School and the Corlears School and gave a program at the Moxie Spot.

For Christmas I rested.
The life of a picture book author and illustrator is never dull.
Happy New Year to all my readers!

All photos: Copyright 2009 Melanie Hope Greenberg