mail	Richmond, BC
e	silvanag@shaw.ca
web	http://behappyalltogether.wordpress.com

Biography

SILVANA GOLDEMBERG is an Argentine-Canadian author of magazines and books in Spanish and English published in Argentina, Ecuador, Cuba, Peru and Canada (so far ;-)
Silvana is a Kindergarten Teacher and Leader of Workshops like Creative Writing, Playing with Words for all ages and Philosophy for kids.
Goldemberg’s stories are filled with humour, rhymes, play on words and an ethical bend targeting young readers. Her creation, http://behappyalltogether.wordpress.com, is an on-line magazine encouraging children to live in peace and be creators, not simply spectators of the world.

Silvana's advice: "Don't leave for tomorrow what you can write/read today."
She hopes to see you allways around the WORD.

Book types: picture books, juvenile fiction, others

Guest speaker/presentation information

Workshop/Presentation in English or Spanish
Playing with Words - Games and tips for Creative Writing
Silvana Goldemberg is an experienced teacher and internationally published author who uses games to create all forms of writing, in new and exciting ways.
Students will unlock the potential in their minds and they will discover the pleasure of self expression in a supportive environment of freedom and respect.

Presentation geographic range: Vancouver, Coast, Lower Mainland

Presentation audience age groups: primary school, grades K-3, grades 4-6, grades 7-8, high school, college/university/adult

Published work

* 1999 “Juan y el monstruo” – “Juan and the monster” – co-author in responsibility with Susana Goldemberg. Story Finalist, International Children’s Literature Competition, Julio C. Coba, Publishing Company Libresa, Ecuador. It’s in its Fourth Edition.
* 1999 Creator and Director of: “Abrete Seso” – “Brain Open up!” - First Children’s Magazine of Paraná declared of Cultural Interest by the Municipality of Paraná.
* 2000 “Fútbol de animales” – “Animal Soccer”, Poetry selected for the first edition of the “Libro de los Cuentos del Mundo” - “Book of Tales of the World”, by the World Association of Children Educators, Early Childhood Companion of UNESCO.
*2002 Creator and writer of the page “Chicos en movimiento” – “Kids in motion” – Supplement “Entre Ríos en movimiento” – “Entre Ríos in motion”, Newspaper Uno, Paraná, Argentina.
* 2003 “Un lugar soñado” – “A dream place”, Infantil.com Publishing Company, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Second edition 2006.
*2003 “Cuentos en flor” – “Stories in bloom”, Infantil.com Publishing Company, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Second edition 2006.
*2003 “Martín, el Príncipe Valiente” – “Martín, the Valiant Prince “ - , Infantil.com Publishing Company, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Second edition 2006.
*2003 “El árbol de Vicky” – “Vicky’s tree” - , Infantil.com Publishing Company, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Second edition 2006.
*2003 “De terror” – “Of terror”- , Infantil.com Publishing Company, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Second edition 2006.
*2003 “Viaje especial” – “Special travel”-, Infantil.com Publishing Company, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Second edition 2006.
*2003 “Sonrisa de leche” – “Milky smile” –, children’s supplement of the newspaper: “El Diario” – “The newspaper”, Parana, Entre Rios, Argentina.
*2004 “El gato montes” – “The mountain cat” - in the Anthology “Cuentos con rima para los que se animan” – “Stories with rhyme for which cheers up”-, Abran cancha Publishing Company, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Recommended for “El Mangrullo”, Bulletin of Literature for kids, in their N° 49 year N° 5, August 1th/2004. Second edition 2008.
*2004 “Zapa y Tilla" – “Zapa and Tilla” - , co-author in responsibility with Susana Goldemberg. Selected by the Secretary of university extension and culture and the Rectorship of the National University of Entre Rios, Argentina, for their edition in the Anthology “Patria de Luz” – “Native of light" -.
*2005/6 Creator and writer of the page for children, Newspaper Milenio, Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
*2006 “Versero”, in the Argentinean authors anthology “Angel en tina” – “Angel in bathtub”, coordinated by Luis Cabrera Delgado. La Habana, Cuba.
*2007 “Un hermanito”- “A brother”, Infantil.com Publishing Company, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
*2007 “Mi amigo, el doctor” – “My friend, the doctor”, Infantil.com Publishing Company, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
*2007 “Mi primer día de jardín” – “My first day in preschool”, Infantil.com Publishing Company, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
*2007 “Me visto solo” – “I dress myself”, Infantil.com Publishing Company, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
*2007 “As clear as water”; “It depends on the Crystal” and “Small house, great heart”, stories based on Jewish folklore, No. 4 Outlook magazine, Vancouver, Canada.
*2007 “Fútbol de animales”- “Animal soccer”, Algarroba magazine, Bs.As., Argentina.
*2008 “Little Johnny Small: and Other Stories”. Four Stories in English and Spanish, translated and co-authored with Robert Stelmach (aka Max Tell) on audio-book, Vancouver, Canada.
*2009 “Sonrisa de leche y otros cuentos” – “Milky smile and other stories”, Altazor Publisher, Peru.
*2010 “Monólogo del Mono Logo” – “Monkey Log’s Monologue”, Spanish and English, Cuenta Conmigo Ediciones, Rosario, Argentina.
*2010 “¡No puedo dormir!” – “I can not sleep!”, Spanish and English, Cuenta Conmigo Ediciones, Rosario, Argentina.
*2010 “Melanysurus”, Spanish and English, Cuenta Conmigo Ediciones, Rosario, Argentina.
*2010 “Porsia Caso” – “Justin Case”, Spanish and English, Cuenta Conmigo Ediciones, Rosario, Argentina.
*2010 “Fútbol de animales” – “Animal Soccer”, Spanish and English, Cuenta Conmigo Ediciones, Rosario, Argentina.

Awards & recognition

* 1999 “Juan y el monstruo” Libresa Editor, Ecuador. Awarded finalist of International Children’s Literature Competition 1999, Julio C. Coba. 3rd. edition 2005.

*2000 “Fútbol de animales”, Poem selected for the first edition of the “Libro de los Cuentos del Mundo”, by the World Association of Children Educators, Early Childhood Companion of UNESCO.

* 2004 “Zapa y Tilla”, story selected by the Secretary of university extension and culture and the Rectorship of the National University of Entre Rios, Argentina. Published in the Anthology “Patria de Luz”