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An author and award-winning storyteller since 1982, Rose Anne St. Romain radiates the gusto of her Louisiana French culture and the grace of the Old South. A "master storyteller," according to Kirkus Reviews, Rose Anne's first book, "Moon’s Cloud Blanket," garnered three national awards: 2004 Children's Choices (International Reading Association and the Children's Book Council), 2004 Notable Social Studies Books for Young People, 2004 Storytelling World Honor Award. Rose Anne has performed this Louisiana Native American story and many others on Jimmy Buffett’s internet radio station (www.radiomargaritaville.com). Her gift for crafting stories with audible life won a Parent's Guide to Children’s Media Award for her audio CD collection of stories, "Once Upon a Shoe." She performed these stories for a live internet broadcast at Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville in Orlando, Florida for listeners all over the world. Rose Anne also toured with Buffett after he saw her tell stories at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival where she has performed regularly since 1995.Rose Anne studied theater in undergraduate school and was introduced to the art of the spoken word while earning her Masters degree in Oral Interpretation and Creative Drama. She grew up steeped in family tales of rural life and strife, Cajun stories and jokes, and lots of singing, poetry and books. "I was intrigued by the way storytelling blends conversation and drama into a powerful art form," Rose Anne says. "Since I'd grown in a big talkative family and had always been drawn to the performing arts, for me storytelling was a bridge between the two."After earning a second Masters degree in Library and Information Science, Rose Anne often told stories while working as a public children's librarian. Rose Anne performs for folks of all ages at national festivals, corporate events, universities, conferences, schools, and libraries throughout the United States. Clients have included the International Reading Association, the American Association of University Women, and Louisiana State University. Rose Anne won a Louisiana Pioneer Storytelling Award for over 20 years of performing with her characteristic gusto and grace.She lives in Mansura, Louisiana, her little hometown, "population 2000, with cows," she adds.

An author and award-winning storyteller since 1982, Rose Anne St. Romain radiates the gusto of her Louisiana French culture and the grace of the Old South. A "master storyteller," according to Kirkus Reviews, Rose Anne's first book, "Moon’s Cloud Blanket," garnered three national awards: 2004 Children's Choices (International Reading Association and the Children's Book Council), 2004 Notable So... More