Thank you, Lowell Elementary in Tacoma, WA, for the lovely welcome banner on February 23. I loved your school!
breaking news: Tales of the cryptids
Lerner Books informed me on January 31, 2024 that the hardcover of Tales of the Cryptids would soon go out of print. And I was heartbroken.
This book has been in print 18 years now. It made it's debut in 2006, and thousands of young readers have loved it. So have I.
Then Lerner gave me some good news. I could buy the last 72 hardcover copies. I did. Hooray.
Finally, Lerner gave me great news. In January of 2025, they will publish a paperback edition of Tales of the Cryptids. Even more kids will be able to afford to buy this cheaper edition! How great is that?
More info when I have it, but YAY!
This book has been in print 18 years now. It made it's debut in 2006, and thousands of young readers have loved it. So have I.
Then Lerner gave me some good news. I could buy the last 72 hardcover copies. I did. Hooray.
Finally, Lerner gave me great news. In January of 2025, they will publish a paperback edition of Tales of the Cryptids. Even more kids will be able to afford to buy this cheaper edition! How great is that?
More info when I have it, but YAY!
Coming from Sasquatch Books/Little Bigfoot -- Sept. 17, 2024 -- my latest dinosaur book, illustrated by Rick Spears.
Would you like to book a school visit or other event with me, live or vitual? Email me at kellymilnerh@aol.com and we'll make it happen. Flexible pricing available!
Upcoming Events
Thursday, March 7, 2024
Nassau BOCES Virtual Event: Sasquatch
Massapequa Park, NY
1:00 pm EST, 10:00 am Pacific
One hour
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Nassau BOCES Virtual Event: Cryptozoology
Massapequa Park, NY
9:30 am EST, 6:30 am Pacific
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Hazelwood School District Virtual Event: Cryptozoology
St. Louis, Missouri
1:30 pm Central Time, 11:30 am Pacific
April 23, 24, 25, 2024
GVBOCES School Visits (three days)
Rochester, NY
All day
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Balboa Elementary School
Spokane, WA
All day
Tuesday & Wednesday, May 7 & 8, 2024
Franklin County Literature Festival
Ottawa, KS
All day
Thursday, May 30, 2024
Streamable Learning virtual presentation: Dinosaur Parade
1:30 pm Pacific, 4:30 pm EST
One hour
Friday, June 14, 2024
Cryptid Zoom Event
Houston, TX
One hour
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
FVRL Cryptozoology Zoom Event
Vancouver, WA
6:00 pm Pacific
One hour
Friday, July 19, 2024
Cryptid Zoom Event
Houston, TX
One hour
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
NEW BOOK RELEASE
A Dinosaur for Washington (Sasquatch Books/Little Bigfoot)
We will be giving away 100 FREE Virtual Visits, exploring this amazing dinosaur discovery, so sign up for yours as soon as possible by emailing me at kellymilnerh@aol.com. This is perfect for kids 7 and up.
Public schools, private schools and home schoolers are welcome to sign up for one of the free presentations. Slots are filling up quickly, so sign up soon!
Wednesday-Saturday, October 16-19, 2024
Humbolt County Author Festival 50th Anniversary
Humbolt, CA
All day
Upcoming Events
Thursday, March 7, 2024
Nassau BOCES Virtual Event: Sasquatch
Massapequa Park, NY
1:00 pm EST, 10:00 am Pacific
One hour
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Nassau BOCES Virtual Event: Cryptozoology
Massapequa Park, NY
9:30 am EST, 6:30 am Pacific
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Hazelwood School District Virtual Event: Cryptozoology
St. Louis, Missouri
1:30 pm Central Time, 11:30 am Pacific
April 23, 24, 25, 2024
GVBOCES School Visits (three days)
Rochester, NY
All day
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Balboa Elementary School
Spokane, WA
All day
Tuesday & Wednesday, May 7 & 8, 2024
Franklin County Literature Festival
Ottawa, KS
All day
Thursday, May 30, 2024
Streamable Learning virtual presentation: Dinosaur Parade
1:30 pm Pacific, 4:30 pm EST
One hour
Friday, June 14, 2024
Cryptid Zoom Event
Houston, TX
One hour
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
FVRL Cryptozoology Zoom Event
Vancouver, WA
6:00 pm Pacific
One hour
Friday, July 19, 2024
Cryptid Zoom Event
Houston, TX
One hour
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
NEW BOOK RELEASE
A Dinosaur for Washington (Sasquatch Books/Little Bigfoot)
We will be giving away 100 FREE Virtual Visits, exploring this amazing dinosaur discovery, so sign up for yours as soon as possible by emailing me at kellymilnerh@aol.com. This is perfect for kids 7 and up.
Public schools, private schools and home schoolers are welcome to sign up for one of the free presentations. Slots are filling up quickly, so sign up soon!
Wednesday-Saturday, October 16-19, 2024
Humbolt County Author Festival 50th Anniversary
Humbolt, CA
All day
DINOSAUR MUMMIES has been out of print for more than a decade, but my friend Mary Jane Rants shared this photo of her family members sharing their copy today. I hope to update this book relatively soon. More on that as it develops.
Friday, November 3, 2023 I shared cryptozoology stories with Palouse Elementary School and Bigfoot at the Garfield Library--both in Garfield, WA. Read all about it HERE!
Camp Read-a-rama for SCLD--Summer 2023
More Camp Read-a-Rama images below.
Bookapalooza in Sugar Land, Texas on April 29 was a blast!
I had so much fun at Franklin Elementary in Pullman in March 2023.
A sweet letter and drawing from anna, a fellow horse lover.
I love these shirts so, so much!
Virtual visits and live school visits! Hooray!
Even before Covid-19, I was doing Virtual Visits for schools, libraries and festivals whenever a host couldn't afford travel and hotel expenses. After Covid-19, a lot of my traditional author visits were converted to Virtual Visits. I have a special studio, the right webcam and microphone equipment and more than 15 different presentation topics to choose from. And almost everyone can afford one -- or two or three or four.
Want to know more? Click this VIRTUAL VISITS LINK for the details! We can help each other and the kids we love!
Kelly
Want to know more? Click this VIRTUAL VISITS LINK for the details! We can help each other and the kids we love!
Kelly
This is my office and zoom setting! How i love this wall of oddities.
This is my Virtual Visit backdrop. How could we NOT have a great time exploring the Wonders of Weird ONLINE?
My newest books -- and there are more to come!
Thank you, SPokesman Review and Cindy Hval, journalist supreme!
I stopped by at "New day Northwest," in Seattle, WA
on King 5 on Friday, September 27, 2019. Check it out!
Love that so many of my Seattle friends came to the Redmond book launch for Cryptid Creatures! Thank you so much!
Thank you, Owen! Your "Nessie" drawing is GReat!
Thank you, Cybils for naming death eaters a middle grade winner!
Kids often ask me, "What would you do if you met Sasquatch?"
The video above is exactly what I'd do. I hope it happens someday!
When I wrote GHOSTLY EVIDENCE, I did a lot of research in haunted places including the haunted house in the video above. See if you hear the voice of a very young ghost in this recording. And let me know what you think!
Spokane Coeur d'Alene living magazine:
a short term editorial challenge
In January of 2023, I took on the job of editing this beautiful magazine. The job only lasted six months--four issues--but it was a joy. For a look as a few of my articles--and a few by local friends, click HERE.
I will never stop writing for kids as long as I have air to breath. My next book is A DINOSAUR FOR WASHINGTON: THE TRUE STORY OF SUCIASAURUS, coming in the fall of 2024.
After that, it will be a sequel to CRYPTID CREATURES: A FIELD GUIDE called SEA MONSTERS: A FIELD GUIDE. CRYPTID BABIES will be released with SEA MONSTERS in the fall of 2025.
Rick Spears is illustrating all three books, and I can't wait.
I've lost so many pets, and I miss them all. so I'm working on a new book -- animal afterlife, true stories of pets who visited their owners After they died. I hope it will help all of us who miss the pets we loved deeply. the book will take time, So for now, here's a slideshow of my animal angels.
Remember, If you've lost a pet and you're still sad, you'r not alone. I'm here for you!
WANT A STICKER? Illustrator Rick Spears created this fun sticker design for me. If you want one, email me at kellymilnerh@aol.com and I'll mail you one. It's my way of saying THANK YOU for considering my books and my school visits. I think they are GREAT. I hope you like them, too!