Cressida Hanson is a writer, K-8 school librarian, and book industry professional who will talk your ear off about literature across the spectrum -- picture book, middle-grade, young adult, adult fiction and non-fiction -- and never judges reading tastes. Her story "Camper Row" won the SCBWI 2020 Work-in-Progress Award: Middle Grade. Cressida holds a Master's in Library Science from Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science. Formerly Cressida served as a librarian at a community college, as well as on-board a cruise ship. She is a book-a-day reader; if busy, book-every-other-day.

 

Awards & Honors

• SCBWI SF/South Scholar-in-Residence, 2021-2022
• SCBWI Work-In-Progress Award, Winner for "Camper Row", 2020