Five Really Writerly Facts about Ryan G. Van Cleave, the owner/operator, sole proprietor, and one-man-band behind OPB:
- Some of my writing students genuinely believe that my middle initial (G!) represents my affection for Goodnight Moon. Sure. Why not?
- If I went mini-golfing with some picture book pals, I’d take Jane Yolen, Tammi Sauer, and Dan Santat. No doubt about it.
- I’m the author of dozens of books under my own name (and quite a few more as a ghost writer/book doctor/writing coach).
- I’ve been teaching writing at the college level for 20+ years at places like Florida State University, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Ringling College of Art and Design.
- I’m not-so-secretly known as the Picture Book Doctor™–the industry’s go-to person to help celebrities and high-profile clients write and sell children’s books.
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Need to know what Ryan looks like?
EXACTLY like this.
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