Author Archives: Glenn Somodi

Teaching kids & teens to paint whimsical mushroom creatures

When creating my book, Olly & The Spores of Oak Hill, I decided to paint the chapter art using watercolors. Many of these paintings incorporated my fictional mushroom characters (Cremini, Truffle, and Magpie). When the Medina County Library asked me to do a watercolor class for kids and teens, I jumped at the opportunity. TheContinue reading “Teaching kids & teens to paint whimsical mushroom creatures”

Olly & The Spores listed in Cleveland Magazine’s Summer Reading Guide: 15 Children’s Books Written or Illustrated by Greater Cleveland Authors

Looking for a few new books to check out this season with young readers? Look no further than the area’s lively literary scene. Here are a few releases featuring art or writing from local authors and illustrators, for a range of ages.

Olly & The Spores of Oak Hill audiobook honored with an award from The BookFest 2023

I was excited to get the notification in my inbox. The Olly & The Spores of Oak Hill Audiobook won a BookFest 2023 Award! Third place for Artistic & Technical > Overall Presentation | Fiction – Young Adult – Action & Adventure. You can view the award page here, and get the print or audiobookContinue reading “Olly & The Spores of Oak Hill audiobook honored with an award from The BookFest 2023”

Olly’s in a movie trailer!

Okay, it’s just a trailer I created for my book, but it’s a start! I would love to reach Netflix, Disney+, Dreamworks, Pixar, or other content producers to see if there is a fit! My reviewers have said that Olly & The Spores of Oak Hill has a similar feel to Bridge to Terabithia andContinue reading “Olly’s in a movie trailer!”

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