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Welcome to the Storyteller's Library. The library is a place we visit to search for information. The Storyteller's Library is designed just for that. The following list of resources are about storytelling or are related to storytelling, and are divided into general categories. The list is by no means comprehensive as there are a myriad number of resources available related to storytelling and there is an ever-growing selection. Happy Tales to You!

Storytelling Books

The Art and Practice of Storytelling

The Beginner's Guide to Storytelling; National Storytelling Press (2003)

The Storyteller's Sourcebook; Margaret Read MacDonald; Gale Research, Inc. (1982)

The Storyteller's Start-up Book; Margaret Read MacDonald; August House (1993)

New Handbook for Storytellers; Caroline Feller Bauer; The H.W. Wilson Co. (1977)

Storytelling: Art and Technique (3rd Edition); Ellin Greene and Augusta Baker (1996)

The Family Storytelling Handbook; Anne Pellowski; MacMillan Publishing Co. (1987)

Storytelling Step by Step; Marsh Cassady; Resource Publications (1990)

Crazy Gibberish and Other Story Hour Stretches; Naomi Baltuck; Linnet Books (1993)

The Storytelling Coach - How to Listen, Praise, and Bring Out People's Best; Doug Lipman, August House (1995)

Tell Me a Tale - A Book About Storytelling; Joseph Bruchac; Harcourt Brace (1997)

The Art of Storytelling: Creative Ideas for Preparation and Performance; Marsh Cassady; Meriwether (1994)

The Power of Story - Teaching Through Storytelling; Rives Collins and Pamela J. Cooper; Gorsuch Scarisbrick, Publishers (1997)

Every Child a Storyteller - A Handbook of Ideas; Harriet R. Kinghorn and Mary Helen Pelton; Teachers Ideas Press (1991)

Storytelling Games - Creative Activities for Language, Communication and Composition across the Curriculum; Doug Lipman; Oryx Press (1995)

Storytelling: Process and Practice; Norma Livo and Sandra Rietz; Libraries Unlimited (1986)

The Storyteller's Guide; Bill Mooney and David Holt; August House (1996)

Storytelling Activities; Norma J. Livo and Sandra Rietz; Libraries Unlimited (1987)

Storyteller - Third Edition of the Classic that Foretold the Storytelling Revival in America; Ramon Royal Ross; August House (1996)

Storytelling Folklore Sourcebook; Norma Livo and Sandra Rietz; Libraries Unlimited (1991)

The Business of Storytelling

Storytelling Professionally: The Nuts and Bolts of a Working Performer; Harlynne Geisler; Libraries Unlimited (1997)

How to Make Money Performing in Schools - Definitive Guide to Developing, Marketing, &Presenting School Assembly Programs; David Heflick; Silcox Productions (1996)

The Storyteller's Guide; Bill Mooney and David Holt; August House (1996)

Minding Her Own Business - The Self-Employed Woman's Guide to Taxes and Recordkeeping; Jan Zobel; Easthill Press (1998)

The Contract Book; Jim Kleefeld (Order directly 440-937-5488)

The Booking Notebook; Jim Kleefeld (Order directly 440-937-5488)

How to be Your Own Booking Agent and Save Thousands of Dollars (A performing Artists Guide to a Successful Touring Career); Jeri Goldstein; The New Music Times, Inc. (1999)

Storytelling World - Issue 10, Summer/Fall, 1996; entire issue devoted to the business of storytelling (several back issues still available - see Storytelling World listing under Periodicals)

Storytelling-in-Education

Story Teller Story Teacher; Marni Gillard, Stenhouse Publishers (1996)

Students as Storytellers The Long and the Short of Learning a Story; Barbara Budge Griffin, Griffin McKay Publications (1995)

The Power of Story - Teaching Through Storytelling; Rives Collins and Pamela J. Cooper; Gorsuch Scarisbrick, Publishers (1997)

Every Child a Storyteller - A Handbook of Ideas; Harriet R. Kinghorn and Mary Helen Pelton; Teachers Ideas Press (1991)

Storytelling Games - Creative Activities for Language, Communication and Composition across the Curriculum; Doug Lipman; August House (1995)

Storytelling Activities; Norma J. Livo and Sandra Rietz; Libraries Unlimited (1987)

Tales as Tools; The National Storytelling Press (1994)

Tales, Rumors, and Gossip: Exploring Contemporary Folk Literature with Young Adults; Gail de Vos; Libraries Unlimited (1996)

Storytelling Folklore Sourcebook; Norma Livo and Sandra Rietz; Libraries Unlimited (1991)

Children Tell Stories: A Teaching Guide; Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss; Richard C. Owen Publishing (1990)

Puppets Can Be Storytelling Partners; Suzie Schaeffer; StoryHat, Inc. (1999)

Storytelling in Education Funbook Series - Titles Include:

The Ferocious Feline (for Grades Pre-K - 4), 1988, 1995
Barry and the Three Golden Locks (K-6), 1988, 1995
The Blogg Beneath the Bed (K-6), 1988, 1995
The Skunk's Surprise (K-6), 1994
The Magic Shufflepoof (K-6), 1994
Angela's Heart (3-12), 1994
Christmas Flavors (3-12), 1995
The Animal Party (K-6), 1997
Dessy Bell and the Night Noises (K-8), 1998
Published by Storytelling World Press (see Storytelling World listing under Periodicals)

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Storytelling Book Publishers

August House Publishers, Inc.
P.O. Box 3223
Little Rock, AR 72203-3223
800-284-8784
www.augusthouse.com

Teacher's Idea Press
Teacher Ideas Press
Dept. 9910
P.O. Box 6633
Englewood, CO 80155-6633
800-237-6124
www.lu.com

 

Fulcrum Publishing
350 Indiana Street, Ste. 350
Golden, CO 80401-5093
800-992-2908
www.fulcrum-books.com

H. W. Wilson
950 University Avenue
Bronx, NY 10452
800-367-6770
www.hwwilson.com

 

The National Storytelling Press
132 Boone Street
Suite 5
Jonesborough, TN 37659
1-800-525-4514 or 423-913-8201
Fax: 423-753-9331
e-mail: nsn@storynet.org
www.storynet.org

Yellow Moon Press
P.O. Box 1316
Cambridge, MA 02238
617-776-2230
www.yellowmoon.com

 

Oryx Press
4041 North Central, Ste. 700
Phoenix, AZ, 85012-3397
800-279-6799
www.oryxpress.com

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Audio Cassettes

Unusual Aesop's Fables Vol. 1 and Vol. 2; Elizabeth Gibson
Multicultural Tales to Tell - Twenty Concise Folktales from Around the World; Pleasant DeSpain
Under the Mango Tree; Elida Guardia Bonet (Parent's Choice Silver Award)
Faire Tales - Folktales, Fables & Fairytales Containing the Wit & Wisdom of the Ages for All Ages; Angela Kay Klinger (National Parenting Honors Award)
Dinosaurs Never Say Please; Bill Harley (Indie Award Winner)

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Video Cassettes

Tell Me a Story Vol. 1, Vol. 2, and Vol. 3; Hometown Entertainment (www.hometownent.com) featuring tellers from the 20th National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, TN

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Periodicals

Storytelling Magazine
National Storytelling Network
132 Boone Street
Suite 5
Jonesborough, TN 37659
800-525-4514 or 423-913-8201
Fax: 423-753-9331
e-mail: nsn@storynet.org
Subscription Fee: Free with $50 Annual Membership

 

Storytelling World
Dr. Flora Joy of Eastern Tennessee State University
www.etsu-tn.edu/stories
ETSU Box 70647
Johnson City, TN 37614-0647
Subscription Fee: $8.95 for one year; $16.95 for two years (2 issues per year)

 

Laugh Makers: The Variety Arts Magazine for Kids Show and Family Audience Entertainers
P.O. Box 160
Syracuse, NY 13215
Subscription Fee: $26/year (bimonthly)

 

Story Bag: A National Storytelling Newsletter
Contact: Harlynne Geisler
www.swiftsite.com/storyteller
5361 Javier Street
San Diego, CA 92117-3215
619-569-9399
Subscription Fee: $20/year

 

Swag of Yarns
Contact: June Barnes
email: bunyip@netspace.net.au
Australia's National Storytelling Magazine
P.O. Box 235
Albert Park VIC 3206
AUSTRALIA
(03) 9690-0894
Subscription Fee: $35.00/year (quarterly)

 

Junior Storyteller
Contact: Vivian Dubrovian
Storycraft Publishing
www.storycraft.com
P.O. Box 205
Masonville, CO 80541
970-669-3755
Subscription Fee: $9.95/year (quarterly)

 

Sands of Time
Contact: Margaret Lawrence
Sandcastle Storytellers
3050 S. Peninsula Drive
Daytona Beach, FL 32118
904-375-4472
Subscription Fee: $10.00/year (quarterly)

Tale Trader Newspaper
Contact: Ben Ruiz
International Order of EARS, Inc.
12019 Donahue Avenue
Louisville, KY 40243
502-245-0643
Subscription Fee: $15.00 (quarterly)

 

Louisiana Storyteller
Contact: Neil Early
130 Powell Drive
Leesville, LA 71446
318-238-1959
Subscription Fee: $10.00/year (bimonthly)

 

The Storytelling Coach Newsletter
Doug Lipman
P.O. Box 441195
W. Somerville, MA 02144
617-391-3672
Subscription Fee: Free (occasional)

 

RAPS Sheet
Contact: Deborah Wallen
River and Prairie Storyweavers
P.O. Box 25261
Kansas City, MO 64119
913-493-4888
Subscription Fee: Free with membership (bimonthly)

 

OOPS
Contact: Doris Forest
Omaha Organization for the Purpose of Storytelling
2406 Jackson Street
Bellevue, NE 68005
402-291-7294
Subscription Fee: $10 with Membership (monthly)

 

Territorial Tattler
Contact: Rosemary Czarski
P.O. Box 914
Jones, OK 73049
Fax 405-390-3536
e-mail: rczarski@telepath.com
Subscription Fee: $10.00 (quarterly)

 

The Texas Teller
Contact: Mel Davenport, Editor
Tejas Storytelling Association
Box 2806
Denton, TX 76202
940-387-8336
www.tejasstorytelling.com
Subscription Fee: bi-monthly with $35 Membership in the Tejas Storytelling Association (a 501(c)3 nonprofit)

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Catalogs

The Storyteller's Treasure Chest
Contact: Jackie Baldwin
bubbul@aol.com
P.O. Box 446
Sonoma, CA 95476
877-996-7007

 

Libraries Unlimited
www.lu.com
Teacher Ideas Press
Dept. 9910
P.O. Box 6633
Englewood, CO 80155-6633
800-237-6124

 

August House Publishers, Inc.
www.augusthouse.com
P.O. Box 3223
Little Rock, AR 72203-3223
800-284-8784

 

The National Storytelling Press
www.storynet.org
116 West Main Street
Jonesborough, TN 37659
800-525-4514

 

Oryx Press
www.oryxpress.com
4041 North Central, Ste. 700
Phoenix, AZ, 85012-3397
800-279-6799

 

Yellow Moon Press
www.yellowmoon.com
P.O. Box 1316
Cambridge, MA 02238
617-776-2230

H. W. Wilson
www.hwwilson.com
950 University Avenue
Bronx, NY 10452
800-367-6770

 

Children's Book Council
www.cbcbooks.org
568 Broadway, Ste. 404
New York, NY 10012
800-999-2160

 

Crown Magnetics, Inc
(audio equipment & supplies)
1223 Bittner Blvd.
Lebanon, PA 17046
800-736-9001

 

Musician's Friend
www.musiciansfriend.com
(audio equipment & instruments)
P.O. Box 4520
Medford, OR 97501
800-776-5173

 

Fun Express
www.funexpress.com
(novelties)
P.O. Box 2389
Omaha, NE 68103-2389
800-228-0122

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Storytelling Organizations

Central Louisiana Storytelling Guild
Contact Person: Reverend Neil W. Early, President
130 Powell Drive
Leesville, LA 71446
318-238-1959
e-mail: mnearly@worldnetla.net

 

Chicago Jewish Storytelling Coalition
Contact: Susan Stone
1320 Wesley Ave.
Evanston, IL 60201
847-328-8159
e-mail: momteller@aol.com

 

Flint Area Story Tellers
Contact: Brenda Harris
Flint Public Library
026 E. Kearsley St.
Flint, MI
810-232-7111 X234
email: bharris@ns.flint.lib.mi.us

 

The Griot Workshop
3500-189 W. Manchester Blvd
Inglewood, CA 90305
310-677-8099
310-674-9732 fax
email: agriot@earthlink.net

 

Heartland Storytelling League
Contact: Gene Gryniewicz
7509 W. 161st Pl
Tinley Park,IL 60477
708-532-8603
e-mail: heartland98@geocities.com
geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/7401

 

Houston Storytellers Guild
Contact: Brian Herod
PO Box 130801
Houston, TX 77219-0801
713-827-2620
e-mail: hsginfo@hern.org
www.hern.org/~hsginfo

 

Lansing Area Storytellers
Contact: Jean Bolley
12147 Chandler Road
Bath, MI 48808
517-485-5185
e-mail: borry@voyager.net

 

Moonlight Storytellers of Oahu
Contact: Vicky Dworkin
1486 Ulupuni Street
Kailua HI 96734
(808) 262-2049
e-mail: dworkin@hawaii.edu

 

Mount Clemens Raconteurs
Contact: Lois Sprengnether or Marge Kinzy
Mt. Clemens Public Library
150 Cass
Mt. Clemens, MI 48043
810-469-6200
e-mail: sprengnl@libcoop.net
libcoop.net/mountclemens

 

O.O.P.S!
Contact: Chris King
P.O. Box 221255
Beachwood, OH 44122
216-991-8428
e-mail: CkingKeys@aol.com

 

River and Prairie Storyweavers
Contact: Steve Otto
P.O. Box 25261
Kansas City , MO 64119
816-454-7262
e-mail: i-tell@juno.com

San Antonio Storytellers Association
Contact: Doc Moore, President
4417 Morningside Way
Canyon Lake, TX 78133
830-899-5678
e-mail: docmoore@gvtc.com

 

The Sandcastle Storytellers
Contact: Margaret Lawrence
3050 S. Peninsula Dr.
Daytona Beach, FL 32118
904-756-7908
e-mail: storyglobe@aol.com
www.sandcastlestorytellers.org

 

Seattle Storytellers' Guild
Contact: John Clauson, President
P.O. Box 45532
Seattle, WA 98145-0532
206-621-8646
email: jclauson@sttl.uswest.net

 

South East Louisiana (SELA) Storytelling Guild
Contact: Angela Davis, President
P.O. Box 7237
New Orleans, LA 70186-7237
504-400-5625
e-mail: yarnspinner@mindspring.com
www.selatellers.org

 

Spin-a-Story Tellers
Contact: Sue Tannehill
8750 Tonawanda Creek Road
Clarence Center, NY 14032
716-741-4755
e-mail: Stannehill@aol.com

 

Story Circle of the Capital District
Contact: Carol Connolly
1100 Niskayuna Road
Niskayuna, NY 12309
518-786-1271
e-mail: ccstory@aol.com
timesunion.com/communities

 

StorySwap
Contact: Barra Jacob-McDowell (bj00@andrew.cmu.edu)
P.O. Box 90161
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
412-486-6859
email: storyswap@juno.com
business.fortunecity.com/knight/250/

 

Storytelling Guild of Australia (WA), Inc
Western Australian Branch

Contact Person: President - Neville Blampey
P.O. Box 1170
West Perth WA 6872
AUSTRALIA
61 + 8 + 9457 4985
e-mail: talzydog@upnaway.com

 

Territory Tellers Oklahoma's Association of Story Listeners and Tellers
Contact: Rosemary Czarski
P.O. Box 914
Jones, OK 73049
Fax 405-390-3536
e-mail: rczarski@telepath.com

 

The Wonderkeepers: A Storytellers' Guild
Contact: Joyce Greiner
40705 Larwood Drive
Scio, OR 97374
503-394-3825
email: joyceg@wvi.com

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The Art of Promotion

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