RIGBY, Idaho (KIFI) — Every year, the Idaho Library Association awards the men and women working to support and improve libraries across the Gem State. This year, a woman from Rigby was named as Idaho’s top school librarian.
Heidi Robbins, librarian for Rigby High School, has spent the last three years working tirelessly to apply for and receive numerous grants to provide new books for students to read.
“I get there early in the morning before I even need to be there,” Robbins said. “And I always have kids waiting outside. They come in, they get books, but they also play games and they interact. And it’s great.”
And now, she’s using that experience to run a writing conference in East Idaho this Saturday, October 11. Robbins hopes the conference will help anybody who’s interested in writing find more resources.
Her desire to run a conference like this originated with her students.
“A lot of my students are readers.” Robbins said. “And because they’re readers, they want to be writers. I just want to facilitate that for them. I think it’s a need for our community. It’s the need for our side of the state. And I’m really excited to provide it.”
Keynote speakers at the Idaho Storytellers Summit will include Cynthia Hand, author of the My Lady Jane Series, and Jeff Wheeler, a Wall Street Journal bestselling author of over 30 fantasy novels.
The event will also feature over 30 other local published authors.
Beginning at 9:00 am, those attending can expect over 30 classes on a variety of topics from all steps along the writing journey, including how to develop ideas, writing exciting action scenes, and working with a publisher.
Aspiring authors will also be able to attend a writing lab, where authors and editors can help their story seeds flourish.
And Robbins has included a benefit for teachers attending the conference as well. By attending the Idaho Storytellers Summit, you can earn 1 – 2 credits from Northwest Nazarene University.
Registration is still open. Tickets are $25 dollars and can be purchased here or be bought at the door.
