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Karl Beckstrand
Media professor Karl Beckstrand is the award-winning and bestselling author/illustrator of 22 multicultural titles and more than 60 e-books (reviews by Publisher’s Weekly, Kirkus, ...view moreMedia professor Karl Beckstrand is the award-winning and bestselling author/illustrator of 22 multicultural titles and more than 60 e-books (reviews by Publisher’s Weekly, Kirkus, The Horn Book’s blog, School Library Journal, ForeWord Reviews). Beckstrand earned a B.A. in journalism from BYU, an M.A. in international relations from APU, and a certificate from Film A. Academy. Formerly a technical recruiter in Silicon Valley, Beckstrand’s early work was produced by small publishers (his first publisher died the day they were to print his book!). Since 2004 he has guided Premio Publishing & Gozo Books.An engaging presenter and workshop facilitator, Beckstrand has experience in high tech, marketing & design, public policy, film & broadcasting. He teaches TV/radio/film scripts and Web content at a state college and contrasts traditional publishing with digital book publishing. Beckstrand is a volunteer English teacher to immigrants from around the world. His Y.A. fiction, short stories, kids’ e-book mysteries, nonfiction/biographies, Spanish & bilingual books (with ESL/ELL pronunciation guides), and wordless books feature characters of color and usually end with a twist. He has lived abroad, been a Spanish/English interpreter, and speaks on creativity. He enjoys volleyball and kayaking (usually not at the same time).Beckstrand has presented for SUECON (education conference), Taiwan’s Global Leadership for Youth, California's Capital Book Festival, Utah Educational Library Media Association, Called to Learn conference, Salt Lake City Book Festival, PCI Webinars, Utah Humanities Council, Profnet, Murray City Writer’s Workshop, Utah Housing Coalition, LUW, Midvale City Reading Program, Utah Office of Education, professional groups, and schools. His work has appeared in: Amazon, Baker & Taylor, Barnes & Noble, Border’s, Costco, Deseret Book, Follett, iBooks, Ingram, Kobo, LDS Film Festival, Papercrafts Magazine, Target.com, The Children’s Miracle Network, The Congressional Record of the U.S. House of Representatives, Walmart.com, various broadcasts, and PremioBooks.com. Find: “Karl Beckstrand” on FB, Twitter, andhttps://karlbeckstrandblog.wordpress.com/AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW, SPEAKING, & CONSULTATION: info@KarlBeckstrand.comSpeaker topics:"Getting Your Book to the World - Traditional vs. Digital publishing""Entrepreneurship: Bless Lives, Make Money with Your Gifts""Artistic Education - How the Humanities Enrich Us""Writing Scripts for Shows, Film, Ads & the Web""Writing for Media: News Stories & Press Releases that Get Attention""How Diversity Enriches Everyone""Making Habit Work for You - Replace the Bad with Milestones"view less

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  • 4 Bedtime Stories (for Wide Awake Kids)

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  • 4 Activity Books Vol. II: Fun & Learning for Families

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  • 4 Activity Books: Fun & Learning for Families Vol. I

    Author Karl Beckstrand
  • 4 Mysteries for Kids: Humor, Activities & Intrigue for Minors

    Author Karl Beckstrand
  • 4 Spanish-English Books for Kids: 4 libros bilingües para niños: With Pronunciation Guide

    Author Karl Beckstrand
  • 4 Spanish Books for Kids - 4 libros para niños (with pronunciation guide in English)

    Author Karl Beckstrand
  • Bright Star, Night Star: An Astronomy Story

    Author Karl Beckstrand
  • It Ain't Flat: A Memorizable Book of Countries

    Author Karl Beckstrand

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