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The Voyage of the Beetle
 A journey around the world with Charles Darwin and the Search for the Solution to the Mystery of Mysteries, as Narrated by Rosie, an Articulate Beetle.

 

Events and Booksignings

                                   

Past Events

Zia Award Luncheon

The Voyage of the Beetle has won the prestigious Zia Award from the New Mexico Press Women's Association.

Meet the author at the awards ceremony Saturday, April 12, 2008 at 11:45 the Courtyard by Marriot at Journal Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

For more information, go to: http://www.newmexicopresswomen.org/

Science Watch Interview

Author Anne Weaver and Illustrator George Lawrence talk about the Darwin and Science on Science Watch, on Albuquerque's KABQ radio, AM 1350 on your dial.

Hosted by Dave Thomas and Kim Johnson, New Mexicans for Science and Reason.

To hear a Podcast of this interview, go to: http://www.nmsr.org/goradio.htm

 

 

 


   

Voices of the Southwest

Wednesday, September 3, 2008, 6:00-9:30 p.m.  A talk by Anne Weaver "Teaching Science to Children" to open the 2008 Voices of the Southwest series for the University of New Mexico Press. Where: Bank of America Auditorium, National Hispanic Cultural Center.   For more information, contact Christina Frain (cfrain@upress.unm.edu)  at UNM Press.  <http://www.unmpress.com>

Expo New Mexico (formerly NM State Fair)

Friday, September 19, 2008, 12:30 noon
Sunday, September 21, 12:30 noon.

Anne will read from The Voyage of the Beetle and talk to kids about Darwin's life and ideas. Where: the Children's Pavilion.

New Mexico Women's Book Festival

September 27, 2008, 11:20 a.m. Milner Plaza on Museum Hill in Santa Fe, New Mexico. During this all-day event (9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) 74 New Mexican women authors will be speaking about their work or their craft in seven different presentation pavilions. Anne will speak about The Voyage of the Beetle and Teaching Science to Children at 11:20 a.m. in the Children's Book pavilion.

Write On Four Corners

April 1 & 3, 2009. Interview with Anne Weaver on www.ksje.com 's
Write On Four Corners, the public radio program about authors of the American Southwest, to air April 1, 09 at 10:30 am and April 3 09 at 2:30 pm