EMC Authors present at IATE Conference

On October 22, EMC authors Tony Romano and Gary Anderson are presenting a session at the Illinois Association of Teachers of English conference: "Zapping Apathy: Creating a Sense of Community in the English Classroom." Romano and Anderson are coauthors of EMC's Expository Composition: Discovering Your Voice textbook. Romano was named 2010 Illinois Author of the year. For more information on the conference visit http://www.iateconference.org/.

Tony Romano named 2010 Illinois Author of the Year

EMC author Tony Romano has been tagged as the 2010 Illinois Author of the Year, and he'll be one of the featured speakers at Illinois Association of Teachers of English conference in October. Romano joins the ranks of esteemed authors who have previously won the award, such as Edgar Lee Masters (1974), Richard Peck (1977), Gwendolyn Brooks (1978), Carl Sandburg (1984), Sandra Cisneros (2003), Scott Turow (2007), and Li-Young Lee (2009).

Romano, who is one of the authors of EMC's Expository Composition book, has a website highlighting his published works, video, photos, etc. He includes a section on writing prompts that you can use in the classroom. http://www.tonyromanoauthor.com/Home_Page.html. Check out Tony's Facebook for updates.
On October 22, Romano and coauthor Gary Anderson will be presenting a session at the Illinois Association of Teachers of English conference: "Zapping Apathy: Creating a Sense of Community in the English Classroom."