Elaine Powers, self-published author, is Pima Library’s summer writer-in-residence
Science-loving author Elaine Powers is this summer’s writer in residence at the Pima County Public Library. Powers will be hosting one-on-one meetings with community members as well as three workshops through July 29, which will cover self-publishing, writing about the moon, and writing about science – or any facts – for children. “Apparently people have […]
Elaine Featured in Arizona Illustrated!
Watch Elaine in her Arizona Illustrated feature video as she talks about passionately spreading science education through her many rescued animals and whimsical rhymes in her storytelling.
Elaine’s Latest Bilingual Book Featured in the AZ Daily Star
Elaine A. Powers and her recently released bilingual book, Guam: Return of the Songs, was featured in Arizona Daily Star on Sunday, December 4, 2022. This is her 27th picture book and first to be presented both in English and the Guamian language of Chamorro. The article touts the tale of “how non-native snakes decimated […]
Read About Elaine’s New Book in the AZ Daily Star
Elaine A. Powers and her recently released book, Guam: Return of the Songs, were featured in the Home & Life section of the Arizona Daily Star on Sunday, June 12, 2022. This is her 27th picture book and first to be presented both in English and the Guamian language of Chamorro. The article touts the the […]
Author Elaine A. Powers Featured on Tucson Environmental Community Partners
Elaine A. Powers was recently featured on Tucson Environmental Community Partners. This felicitous editorial aligns with Elaine’s aim as an author, conservationist, and biologist to spread science and fun through her stories. Tucson Environmental Community Partners’ mission is to share the ‘purpose and passion’ of Tucson environmentalist residents, enthusiasts, professionals, educators, business owners, and volunteers. The […]
Elaine A. Powers’ science-based picture books featured in Big Blend’s Quality of Life Magazine.
Read about Elaine’s path to becoming a science-focused author and learn about a few of her favorite books! Quality of Life Magazine focuses on family, lifestyle, personal development, and professional success. Of course, travel and the arts always have a way of sneaking into their publications too! This magazine is part of their 25th-anniversary expansion of […]
Cayman Illustrator featured in Cayman Compass
Simone Scott illustrator of Fly Back to the Brac, Brian Brown Booby was recently featured in the Cayman Island’s most trusted news source, Cayman Compass, as well as the Autumn/Winter 2021 issue of InsideOut magazine. As a Cayman Brac resident and talented artist, Simone was the perfect choice for Elaine’s book featuring the Grand Cayman’s Brown Boobies. Read […]
Arizona Daily Star Book Review: Squirrels of the Sonoran Desert
“Elaine Powers, a former laboratory biologist, is living her retirement dream writing science-based picture books for children. Tortoises, rattlesnakes, and even the Night-blooming Cereus have all been grist for her mill. With this latest offering, inspired by a suggestion from volunteer naturalists at Sabino Canyon, Powers takes on the challenge of explaining, in rhyme, the […]
Arizona Daily Star Book Review: Queen of the Night
“A perk of Sonoran-desert living is the one-night-only appearance of the Night-Blooming Cereus, a much-anticipated summer event for Tucsonans who rely on predictions from experts to know precisely when the tiny window of opportunity will open on the floral extravaganza. How in the world do the experts know? And what causes a cactus to behave this way? With this […]
Arizona Daily Star Book Review: Don’t Make Me Fly!
“What a curious creature the Roadrunner is! This iconic desert bird prefers hoofing it to flying, and its footprints are the same backward as they are forward. With vibrant illustrations by Nicholas Thorpe, this picture book is jam-packed with scientific facts about roadrunners, delivered in verse form to keep the narrative lively. Roadrunners “grab their […]
Arizona Daily Star Book Review: Don’t Make Me Rattle!
“A rattle from a reptile is not a welcome sound, but if it makes you tread carefully, it’s served its purpose, says Tucson author Elaine A. Powers. In a picture book chock-full of rattlesnake facts, she emphasizes the good they do (eating rodents, scattering seeds, and aiding cancer research), as she imparts interesting reptilian lore. […]
