GEN Letters to authors & letters to dead authors

[Martin Swist <mswist@ASIJ.AC.JP>]

Hello,

Many years ago I had two middle school students who wrote to the families
of Ellen Raskin and J.R.R. Tolkien. Both Mr. Raskin and someone from the
Tolkien family replied. BTW, I would always include two cover letters: one
to the publisher and one for the publisher to forward to the author. I also
included a SASE for the author (or his/her family). The kids loved getting
any response. My favorite was Roald Dahl, who always began his letter to
the librarian, To the Handsome... or, To the Gorgeous... depending.

Best regards,

Martin Swist
mswist@asij.ac.jp
Library Media Specialist
The American School In Japan (ASIJ)
1-1-1 Nomizu, Chofu-shi, Tokyo, 182 Japan
Telephone: 81 422 34 5300, extensions 295 & 296
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"It's no use going to school unless the library is your final destination." Ray
Bradbury.

"The heart is a little to the left." William Sloane Coffin.

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