Children's Authors Frane Lessac and Mark Greenwood Speak at SU

SALISBURY, MD---Children’s author and illustrator Frane Lessac, and author Mark Greenwood discuss their careers and read from their works 4:30 p.m. Monday, October 1, at the Dr. Ernie Bond Curriculum Resource Center in Salisbury University’s Conway Hall.

A native of Palisades, NJ, Lessac has published over 40 books for children, many based on her worldwide travels. Currently a resident of Australia, her works include Under the Southern Cross, We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga and A Is for Australia. A current ambassador for the Room to Read and Books in Homes programs, she also was a state ambassador for the National Year of Reading and has earned the Muriel Barwell Award for Distinguished Service to Children’s Literature.

Greenwood, also of Australia, delves into history as the inspiration for many of his books. His most recent, The Happiness Box, tells the story of a book created by Australian prisoners of war for children interned at Singapore’s Changi Prison. Others include the History Mysteries series and, with Lessac, Midnight and The Mayflower. His works The Legend of Moondyne Joe and The Legend of Lasseter’s Reef have won the West Australia Premier’s Award for children’s books.

Sponsored by the SU Children’s and Young Adult Literature Festival, admission is free and the public is invited. A book signing follows.

For more information call 410-543-6335 or visit the SU website,