Bill Harley is Coming to Town!
We're thrilled to announce that acclaimed and beloved children's author Bill Harley will be appearing at this year's festival. Bill be will be appearing on the Stephens College campus on Saturday morning as part of the regular festival, and he will also be visiting several local schools on Friday as part of Unbound's "Authors in the Schools" project. We can't wait!
Bill Harley
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A two-time Grammy award-winning artist and recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the RI Council for the Humanities, Bill Harley uses song and story to paint a vibrant and hilarious picture of growing up, schooling and family life. His work spans the generation gap, reminds us of our common humanity and challenges us to be our very best selves. A prolific author and recording artist, Bill tours nationwide as an author, performing artist and keynote speaker.
Bill began singing and storytelling in 1975 while still in college. His work has influenced a generation of children, parents, performing artists and educators. Bill's songs are joyous, direct and honest, his stories are filled with the details of daily life – all told and sung from his slightly off-center point of view.
"Humor is my weapon," says Harley of his award-winning recordings. A two-time Grammy winner, Bill's recordings have also garnered numerous other national awards. His trademark wit and wisdom can also be found in his picture books and novels for children. His first novel, The Amazing Flight of Darius Frobisher, was chosen by Bank Street School of Education as one of the best children's books of the year and his second novel, Night of the Spadefoot Toads was awarded the Green Earth Book Award as best environmental book of the year in the children's fiction category. His newest work - a series about the trials and tribulations of fourth grader, Charlie Bumpers, won the Beverly Cleary Children's Choice Award and is part of Read to Them’s One School One Book program. His picture books also stand out with recognition from Booklist, School Library Journal, Kirkus and Publishers Weekly.