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I retired to a new life of authorship, self-publishing, and discovering my passion - teaching children about respecting and protecting wildlife.
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Background
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After spending most of my adult life in educational settings, either earning Masters degrees in Physical Education and Counseling Psychology, coaching and/or teaching, in 1999, I decided to retire to Sanibel Island in southwest Florida. Sanibel is an environmental paradise where there is an abundance of wildlife. As an animal lover, I became involved in wildlife rehabilitation, volunteered for our local wildlife clinic, and became active in wildlife education for children. With four young grandchildren and many families visiting Sanibel from other states, I decided to tell some stories about Florida wildlife. My first book, DILLO - A Baby Armadillo's Adventure on Sanibel Island, turned out to be a 14 chapter, 2009 Eric Hoffer award-winning storybook about a baby armadillo with a permanent smile who becomes lost in a wildlife refuge. She meets 14 other animals as she tries to find her way back home. I became hooked as a storyteller and my second chapter book, Snowy Pea and the Ghost Crab, an educational and fully illustrated chapter book about shorebirds, won the 2011 Florida Publishers Association President's Award, silver medal in the category of Florida Children's Fiction. TROUPER - The True Adventures of a Blind Raccoon: The Beginning, is a 2011 release and the first in a series of true wildlife stories for children. It also is the beginning of an educational wildlife program for children called: Trouper's Teachings.
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Birth Place
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Muskegon, MI USA
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Accomplishments
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Elected to the Board of Directors of the Florida Publishers Association for the 2011-2013 term.
Presenter at the Florida Publishers Association Educational Conference on October 9, 2010, in Sarasota, Florida. The presentation was titled: What I learned at the 2010 IBPA Publishers University in New York City.
2009 Winner of the Eric Hoffer award in Legacy Fiction - first runner-up for DILLO - A Baby Armadillo's Adventure on Sanibel Island, by Kyle L. Miller, illustrated by Randon T. Eddy.
DILLO also made the short list for the da Vinci Eye division award.
Nominated in 2007 for the Angels of the Arts Award in the category of Literary Artist of the Year, by the Lee County, Florida Alliance for the Arts.
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Additional Information
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"Snowy Pea and the Ghost Crab" now available at: www.junglehousepublications.com, and Amazon.com.
For a complete list of 2010 - 2011 events please visit our website: www.junglehousepublications.com
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Contact Information
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Jungle House Publications
736 Cardium St.
Sanibel Island FL 33957
USA
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Contact Author: Kyle L. Miller
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Jungle House Publications
Jungle House Publications, owned by Kyle L. Miller, publishes fully illustrated educational and entertaining wildlife storybooks for children, ages 5-12. Our authors participate in school visits, library storytelling, and group presentations on self-publishing. To schedule a visit contact Kyle Miller at: junglehousepub@yahoo.com or call: 239-395-4518.
Gulf Coast Writers Association
The Gulf Coast Writers Association provides a forum for fellowship, education and information among writers in the community. We promote writer's welfare and spirit by encouraging members and others to pursue writing for pure joy or for compensation, whichever purpose better gratifies the individual.
Independent Book Publishers Association
IBPA, the Independent Book Publishers Association is a trade association of independent publishers. Founded in 1983, it serves book, audio, and video publishers located in the United States and around the world.
Its mission is to advance the professional interests of independent publishers. To this end, IBPA provides cooperative marketing programs, education and advocacy within the publishing industry.
Florida Publishers Association, Inc.
The Florida Publishers Association, Inc. offers Florida’s book publishers, self-publishers, authors, publishing industry friends and publishing vendors an opportunity for education and networking, provides its members with support, and is a clearinghouse for up-to-date book publishing information. But our membership isn’t limited to Florida; our members are from all over the U.S., and we have international members, as well. We welcome your visit to our website!
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