Official Website of Ann McGovern, Popular Children’s Book Author
A: Yes! Especially because I get to write about things I love and people who are important. It makes me very happy when children and adults read my books, because they are learning about things that I care about. I Iove writing but sometimes it’s a lonely job. I can’t write in a room full of … Read more
A: I’m thinking of writing a book about my adventures. One of my best adventures was riding on the back of an elephant to see wild tigers in India.
A: When I visit schools, I feel like a rock star. Sometimes, adults find out I am the author of STONE SOUP. They get very excited because they knew the book when they were children. Maybe your mother remembers STONE SOUP, too. My friend, Nola, did the art for the first edition. The new edition … Read more
A: Yes indeed. I answer all my mail. Send me a message by going to Contact Me. If a whole class writes to me, I’ll write one letter back.
A: It’s very easy. Go to Books on this website. My books are divided into different categories. Each book will have a link to either Amazon or Paypal. Happy reading!
A: I wish I could. Do you know that every author only gets 10 to 20 copies of each book they write? If I want more copies, I have to buy them, like everyone else. I have a big family so I end up spending my own money for my books. If you can’t buy … Read more
A: Visit my section in Teachers and Librarians called School Visits. You can also read what kids and teachers have said about my school visits in Praise for School Visits.
A: Let’s say a book sells for $6.00. An author’s share may be 10%. That’s $0.60 cents. If the book sells 100 copies, the author will make $60.00. If I’ve written a picture book, the illustrator gets half of what I make on each book. That gives the artist $0.30 cents and I get $0.30 … Read more
A: I’ve written on airplanes and trains. I’ve written underwater on a special waterproof slate with a pen that writes beneath the sea! When I’m home, I write on my computer in my office, which faces a busy New York street. In nice weather, I take a notebook to Central Park and sit on a … Read more
A: For the IF YOU LIVED history books, biographies and other non-fiction books, I do a year of research and reading. The writing takes almost another year. I re-write everything, sometimes 25 times! Picture books take a shorter time, and I re-write those, too.