I'm an author with several exciting books for teens. http://www.rolandsmith.com 2009 National Parenting Publications Award (NAPPA) http://nappa.parenthood.com/ http://nappa.parenthood.com/ I've got a brand new look for my website, come and check it out. http://www.rolandsmith.com/ http://www.rolandsmith.com/ I.Q. Book One: Independence Hall has been nominated for a 2009 Oregon Book Award! http://www.literary-arts.org/index.php?article=883 http://www.literary-arts.org/index.php?article=883 I have spent sunday afternoon in bed, and rather than surrendering to the arms of Morpheus I have spent the time reading this smashing book. It is the sequel to a book called Cryptid Hunters and theirein lies a tale. http://forteanzoology.blogspot.com/2009/09/bloody-hell-its-good.html http://forteanzoology.blogspot.com/2009/09/bloody-hell-its-good.html TENTACLES, my long awaited sequel to Cryptid Hunters is available for pre-order on Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble at a very good discount. It will be out on September 1st. I hope you get a chance to read it! http://www.rolandsmith.com/#tentacles http://www.rolandsmith.com/#tentacles Teen Survivor Program, Orillia Public Library http://www.orilliapubliclibrary.ca/kidstuff/teenweb/summersurvivor.htm http://www.orilliapubliclibrary.ca/kidstuff/teenweb/summersurvivor.htm Roland Smith is interviewed by Baker & Taylor about his book, IQ http://www.btol.com/images/email/html/catsmeow.htm#interview http://www.btol.com/images/email/html/catsmeow.htm#interview 2009-2010 Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award 2009-2010 Iowa Teen Book Award 2010 Oklahoma Sequoyah Book Award 2010 Evergreen Young Adult Book Award http://rolandsmith.com/index.php?page=awards#peak http://rolandsmith.com/index.php?page=awards#peak Play new games based on the book, Elephant Run. http://www.rolandsmith.com/?page=curriculum http://www.rolandsmith.com/?page=curriculum Peak has just won the 2009 Nevada Young Readers Award. http://www.nevadalibraries.org/Divisions/NYRA/index.html http://www.nevadalibraries.org/Divisions/NYRA/index.html This book was just nominated for the 2009-2010 Wyoming Indian Paint Brush Award. http://ccpls.org/html/indianp.html http://ccpls.org/html/indianp.html I,Q: Independence Hall is on the 2010 middle school nomination list for the North Carolina School Media Association YA Book Award http://sites.google.com/site/ncslmayabookaward/ http://sites.google.com/site/ncslmayabookaward/ Roland's new short story, 'Ol Dirty Nose, is featured in the April/May StoryWorks. The StoryWorks Magazine is a wonderful publication. http://www.rolandsmith.com/#nose http://www.rolandsmith.com/#nose 2010 Pacific Northwest Young Readers Choice Award http://www.pnla.org/yrca/ http://www.pnla.org/yrca/ Welcome Today we welcome Roland Smith, the writer, Whose books have made our days much brighter. http://rolandsmith.com/index.php?page=home#poem http://rolandsmith.com/index.php?page=home#poem Elephant Run has been honored with a 2009 ALA Best Books for Young Adults sponsored by The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/bestbooksya/09bbya.cfm http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/bestbooksya/09bbya.cfm 2010 LOUISIANA YOUNG READERS’ CHOICE AWARD GRADES 6-8 http://www.state.lib.la.us/la_dyn_templ.cfm?doc_id=83 http://www.state.lib.la.us/la_dyn_templ.cfm?doc_id=83 2009 - 2010 Missouri Gateway Readers Award Nominee http://thelibrary.org/teens/blgateway.cfm#nominees10 http://thelibrary.org/teens/blgateway.cfm#nominees10 2009 The Kentucky Book Award Nominee http://kba.nku.edu/lists/2009.shtml http://kba.nku.edu/lists/2009.shtml 2008-2009 Georgia Children's Book Award Nominee http://www.coe.uga.edu/gcba/pdf/booknominees_08.pdf http://www.coe.uga.edu/gcba/pdf/booknominees_08.pdf I,Q is on the 2009 Texas Lone Star List http://www.txla.org/groups/yart/lonestarlists.html http://www.txla.org/groups/yart/lonestarlists.html I,Q. nominated as finalist in the National Best Books 2008 Awards. http://www.usabooknews.com/ http://www.usabooknews.com/ Suspense draws readers in http://www.theleafchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080902/COLUMNISTS06/809020327 http://www.theleafchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080902/COLUMNISTS06/809020327 A half-dozen new PDF documents for Elephant Run are available. http://rolandsmith.com/index.php?page=curriculum http://rolandsmith.com/index.php?page=curriculum