CARRIE KARNES-FANNIN
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Formerly a professional photographer, Carrie now focuses on seeing the world in a new light through writing for children.
When she was nine and living in Arkansas, Carrie read The Call of the Wild, leading to a failed attempt to turn her dachshund and beagle into sled dogs. But author Jack London did succeed in inspiring her to create stories and share them. Carrie is currently working on an early middle-grade novel influenced by the absurd humor of Douglas Adams' masterpiece The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. When procrastinating from writing, you'll find Carrie collecting fun words such as "collywobbles" and "conundrum" in notebooks, while doodling in the margins. If you'd like to discuss a project, whether "42" is really the meaning of life, or the impossibility of dog sledding without huskies, a sled, or even snow, drop Carrie a line via the contact form. |
Interviews
* Blissfully Bookish Blog: https://lydialukidis.wordpress.com/2022/09/21/carrie-s-fannin-a-fallwritingfrenzy-success-story/
* Little Thoughts Press Blog: https://littlethoughtspress.wixsite.com/ltpmag/post/interview-carrie-karnes-fannin
* Blissfully Bookish Blog: https://lydialukidis.wordpress.com/2022/09/21/carrie-s-fannin-a-fallwritingfrenzy-success-story/
* Little Thoughts Press Blog: https://littlethoughtspress.wixsite.com/ltpmag/post/interview-carrie-karnes-fannin
Awards & Publishing Credits
2022
Fall Writing Frenzy Winner for DARK THIRTY
Sun Write Fun Grand Prize Winner for PRESS THE BUTTON, a picture book biography
KidLit Vibes - Winner for THE SOMETIME HOUSE
Little Thoughts Press - One poem and one illustration published in the "HIT THE ROAD" themed issue
Little Thoughts Press - three poems published in "NATURAL WONDER" themed issue
2021
Chicken Soup for the Soul,- Essay "You Never Know," published in The Blessings of Christmas: 101 Tales of Holiday Joy, Kindness
& Gratitude (2021 Christmas edition)
Write Mentor Children's Novel Award -"Kid Reader's Favorite" for THE CAKE CONUNDRUM, a cozy mystery chapter book
Sun Write Fun - Grand prize winner for THE SENTINEL TREE, an informational fiction picture book (PB) manuscript
PB Party - Honorable mention for WRITER OF LIGHT, a picture book biography manuscript
2020
PB Chat - awarded a picture book mentorship under NY Times best-selling author Elisa Boxer
Halloweensie Contest - "Great Writing and Use of Language" honorable mention for THE TRASH BANDIT
Fall Writing Frenzy Contest - Winner for RED, a 200-word YA retelling of Little Red Riding Hood from a LGBTQ+ point of view
50 Precious Words Contest - Winner for PHOTOS OF HOPE - a 50-word biographical piece
2022
Fall Writing Frenzy Winner for DARK THIRTY
Sun Write Fun Grand Prize Winner for PRESS THE BUTTON, a picture book biography
KidLit Vibes - Winner for THE SOMETIME HOUSE
Little Thoughts Press - One poem and one illustration published in the "HIT THE ROAD" themed issue
Little Thoughts Press - three poems published in "NATURAL WONDER" themed issue
2021
Chicken Soup for the Soul,- Essay "You Never Know," published in The Blessings of Christmas: 101 Tales of Holiday Joy, Kindness
& Gratitude (2021 Christmas edition)
Write Mentor Children's Novel Award -"Kid Reader's Favorite" for THE CAKE CONUNDRUM, a cozy mystery chapter book
Sun Write Fun - Grand prize winner for THE SENTINEL TREE, an informational fiction picture book (PB) manuscript
PB Party - Honorable mention for WRITER OF LIGHT, a picture book biography manuscript
2020
PB Chat - awarded a picture book mentorship under NY Times best-selling author Elisa Boxer
Halloweensie Contest - "Great Writing and Use of Language" honorable mention for THE TRASH BANDIT
Fall Writing Frenzy Contest - Winner for RED, a 200-word YA retelling of Little Red Riding Hood from a LGBTQ+ point of view
50 Precious Words Contest - Winner for PHOTOS OF HOPE - a 50-word biographical piece