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Kelly Starling Lyons

Feb 23 2021

2021 Piedmont Laureate aims to increase representation in children’s literature


Posted by Katie Murray · Categorized: News · Tagged: Daily Tar Heel, Kelly Starling Lyons, piedmont laureate

Feb 05 2021

The 2021 Youth Media Awards Announced at ALA Midwinter


Posted by Katie Murray · Categorized: News · Tagged: Book Riot, chapel hill, Kelly Starling Lyons, Legendborn, piedmont laureate, Tracy Deonn, UNC, writing

Feb 04 2021

This Human Way: As She Sings She Writes, with Kelly Starling Lyons


Back straight, head high, heart and mouth open, she sang. Lift ev’ry voice and sing. (from Sing a Song, by Kelly Starling Lyons) —article by Emilie Menzel Kelly Starling Lyons—nationally recognized author of seventeen children’s books and respected advocate for Black children’s book creators through The Brown Bookshelf—is stepping into the leadership role of the Piedmont… Read More →

Posted by Emilie Menzel · Categorized: Featured, Monthly Features, This Human Way · Tagged: childrens literature, Kelly Starling Lyons, piedmont laureate, This Human Way, writer

Jan 22 2021

Kelly Starling Lyons Named the 2021 Piedmont Laureate


Posted by Katie Murray · Categorized: News · Tagged: INDY Week, Kelly Starling Lyons, piedmont laureate

Jan 15 2021

Kelly Starling Lyons Selected as 2021 Piedmont Laureate


Kelly Starling Lyons holds several of her children's book titles

Kelly Starling Lyons, a Raleigh-based children’s literature writer, has been selected as the region’s 2021 Piedmont Laureate. During 2021, Starling Lyons will appear at virtual programming, including workshops, reading programs and speaking engagements, throughout Orange, Durham, and Wake counties. The Piedmont Laureate program is dedicated to building a literary bridge for residents to come together… Read More →

Posted by Katie Murray · Categorized: Monthly Features, News, Press Release · Tagged: Kelly Starling Lyons, piedmont laureate, writing

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