2007
EVENTS

February
Inklings was released in Norwegian as Lengselens Port (The Gate of
Longing)
published by Lunde Forlag.

March 31
Melanie's daughter Cheryl Anne was married to Mr. Brian Craddock in
Arlington, VA.

September 7
Melanie's grandson Britan Thomas Young was born to daughter Christen and
Jared Young in Springfield, MO.

November
Melanie signed a new contract with Revell Publishers, a division of Baker
Publishing Group, for
Jillian Dare, a contemporary romantic suspense novel
based on the classic story of
Jane Eyre.


SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

MAY

Wednesday, MAY 9, 8:00 PM
Book Club for
Evasions and Meet the Author Party  
Tysons Corner area, Vienna, VA
Contact Melanie if you are interested in attending (
inklingsauthor@yahoo.com).


JUNE & JULY

June 28-July 1, 2007.
C.S. Lewis Summer Conference
San Diego, California  
"Finding the Way: C.S. Lewis as Pilgrim Guide in a Pluralistic Age"

Melanie led the writers' workshop on Friday, June 29.

SEPTEMBER

Friday, September 21

Melanie spoke to high school students at New Covenant Christian Academy in
Springfield, MO.

OCTOBER

October 26 & 27
CS Lewis Conference
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, NC
"C. S. Lewis: the Man and His Works, a 21st Century Legacy"

Melanie presented a paper on Lewis as Inspiration in the Realm of Fiction:
The Research and Writing of
 The Oxford Chronicles

December

December 18
Lecture on Dickens and Bronte for Harvester Teaching Services,
Harvester Presbyterian Church, Springfield, VA.


2008

EVENTS

End of January
Manuscript for Jillian Dare was completed and submitted to Revell!

February 12
11:45: Authors' Fair at Harvester Presbyterian Church
7800 Rolling Rd, Springfield, VA

July 28-August 8    Oxbridge 2008
For more information visit the web-site of The C.S. Lewis Foundation.


SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

April

Tues. April 1
Lecture on Lewis & Tolkien at Harvester Teaching Services, Harvester
Presbyterian Church, Springfield, VA

Thurs. April 3
Lecture on Tolkien & the Inklings at Lorien Wood, Oakton, VA

Sun. April 20
Writing seminar for the Northern Virginia Christian Writers at Manassas
Assembly of God church in Bristow, VA.

TBD  Speak to students at Summit Christian Academy in Vienna, VA

October
Fri. Oct 17
9:45-10:45  MOPS at Christian Fellowship Church in Ashburn, VA



2009

May 1  Jillian Dare release date.
Author's Calendar