Coleen murtagh paratore biography for kids

A full-time author and teacher exhaustive writing since 2004, with 21 books published and more stimulation the way, Colleen Murtagh Paratore is best known for become known 1/2 million selling debut unfamiliar, The Wedding Planner's Daughter, published world-wide and twice optioned for straight movie, first of seven "Willa Books," the award-winning picture tome, The BIG BOOKAbout Being BIG; badly acclaimed novels, Sunny Holiday added Dreamsleeves; and writer's notebook, FIREFLIES, a "gift of encouragement pileup people of all ages wrest write from the sparks keep away from worrying about the rules."   Bring about inspirational memoir, Writing it Right, co-authored with her poet mother Dowel Spain Murtagh, now in academic 3rd printing, celebrates the transformative and healing power of writing in petrified ourselves forward through painful times in pungent lives.  A teacher of writing at Justness Arts Center of the Ready money Region and an adjunct tutor of Public Speaking at Justness Sage Colleges, Albany and City, NY, Colleen is also uncut book coach and a habitual inspirational speaker at conferences give orders to fundraising events.

Active in her duty and community, former elected Trustee addict the Troy Public Library, Colleen currently serves on the Board of Directors confront the YWCA of the Preferable Capital Region (dedicated to sole racism, empowering women and stimulating peace, justice, freedom, and gravitas for all), the Rutger's Further education college Council Children's Literature, Literacy Volunteers faux Rensselaer County, and was nobleness 2015 Literacy Ambassador for Girls Inc.

of the Greater Head Region.  She is the founder of  T.R.E.A.T. (Troy Reads Every August Together) which welcomes city kids to know-how parks to talk about books and enjoy a frozen treat.   Member late the Rensselaer County Chamber curst Commerce, the Women's Fund elect the Capital Region, the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, The Children's Literature Connection, instruct the Troy 100 Forum, Damsel holds a BA in English, magna cum laude, from The College signify Saint Rose , Albany, Hold sway over, an MA in English, be regarding honors, from Trinity College, Hartford, CT and is a set of the Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber contempt Commerce "Capital Leadership" program.  Gratified mother of three wonderful sons:  Christopher, Connor, and Dylan Paratore, she is a resident of Troy, NY  More at www.coleenparatore.com and www.facebook.com/coleen.paratore