Gelett Burgess Center Names Nicholas Beatty as Executive Director

The Gelett Burgess Center has Named Nicholas Beatty as Executive Director in leadership of the national awards committee responsible for selecting the best in family-friendly children's books and media.
By: Barbara Ross
 
 
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Jan. 21, 2012 - PRLog -- Vancouver, WA— Children’s Publisher Nicholas Beatty has been named Executive Director of the Gelett Burgess Center, a national organization dedicated to promoting the best in family-friendly children’s books and media. His new responsibilities include overseeing the annual Gelett Burgess Children’s Book Award competition.

About Nicholas Beatty:

Nicholas Beatty has remained consistent throughout his career in his dedication of exploring the importance of family. As a children's publisher, a documentary photographer, and a youth mentor, his footprint has been one of proclaiming the importance of a happy childhood.

As partner and creative director of Goops Unlimited Children's Publishing, Beatty's goal is to increase awareness of the importance of inter-cultural and inter-generational relationships. Living internationally since 2010, he spends his time developing relationships with writers and illustrators in Europe, Mexico, Central America and the United States.

About the Gelett Burgess Center:

Each year the Gelett Burgess Center produces a comprehensive list of the most unique children’s books on the market. With over 40 classifications, books are selected in 4 distinct groups: Lifestyle, Arts and Letters, Society and Culture, and Education. This list is promoted throughout the year as publishers and authors participate in activities, providing articles for the Center website and newsletter, and by providing lessons and activity content based on the winning books.

More information can be found at www.GelettBurgessCenter.org.

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The Gelett Burgess Children's Book Awards are announced annually to help provide valuable information about family-friendly books and media to educators, librarians, and parents who want to take a more active role in their child's development.
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Source:Barbara Ross
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