Marc Brown, illustrator and author: the creator of Arthur, the most popular aardvark in the world. A Daytime Emmy award winner; The Arthur TV series has won 6 of 17 Emmy nominations. Brown lives in Hingham, MA and Martha's Vineyard. Dinosaurs Divorce, Arthur Helps Out, Wild About Books, D. W. Picky Eater, Arthurʼs Birthday Surprise, Born to Read. marcbrownstudios.com

Gary Paulsen, author of the three Newbery Honor Books: Dogsong, Hatchet, The Winter Room. Paulsen divides his time between a home in New Mexico and a boat in the Pacific. randomhouse.com/features/garypaulsen/journal.html

Authors! Authors! Authors!  Series 22

In this all-new graduate class of TINT's popular Author Series, spend one Tuesday evening a month, October through May, immersed in the fabulous world of children’s books. 

Gain a personal insight into the private and public lives of these favorite authors and illustrators as they share their perspectives on creating the best  of children's literature, all while earning three graduate (CI-810) credits from Portland State University.  

Credit Fee: 3 graduate credits $165 PSU (credit students only - billed Spring 2011)

Course Fee: $505 TINT (all students).

Location: Marylhurst University

Series 22 Dates: 10/26, 11/16, 12/7, 1/25, 2/15, 3/15, 4/19, 5/17

Fees**

Portland State University is changing the way fees are collected.

Although total tuition amounts are unchanged PSU credit students will now make two payments:

1. a course fee payable to TINT (paid by all students)

2. a credit fee payable to PSU (paid by credit students only)

Steve Jenkins, author and illustrator of science books. Lives in Boulder, CO with wife, Robin Page, also an author/illustrator in a house built in the 1880s. Caldecott honor winner for How Many Ways Can You Catch a Fly? Also Bees, Snails, & Peacock Tails, What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? stevejenkinsbooks.com

Betsy Lewin, Caldecott Honor illustrator of Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type. Also Giggle, Giggle, Quack and Duck for President. betsylewin.com

Ted Lewin, illustrator and author. Caldecott honor for Peppe, The Lamplighter. Also Sunsets of the West, The Longest Night, One Green Apple. tedlewin.com

Phil Bildner, author, of the New York Times bestselling Sluggers! Series. Began his career as a lawyer, then a teacher, and in 2006 took up writing full time. The Texas Bluebonnet Award- winning Shoeless Joe & Black Betsy and The Shot Heard 'Round the World, Bildner lives in Brooklyn, New York. philbildner.com

Judy Cox, author and teacher. Cinco de Mouse-O, Don't Be Silly, Mrs. Millie!, The West Texas Chili Monster, The Case of the Purloined Professor. Cox lives in Ontario, Oregon. judycox.net

Tom Birdseye, author of fiction, non-fiction and picture books, and fellow Oregonian. A Regular Flood of Mishap, Tarantula Shoes, A Tough Nut to Crack, Under Our Skin: Kids Talk About Race. Birdseye lives in Corvallis. tombirdseye.com

Matthew Holm, illustrator of Babymouse graphic novels, written by sister and Newbery Honor winner Jennifer Holm. Babymouse: Cupcake Tycoon, Burns Rubber, Dragonslayer. Puppy Love, Skater Girl. Holm lives in Portland. matthewholm.net