Roni Schotter Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of manuscript materials for nine children's books written by Roni Schotter, and includes corrected typescripts, correspondence, photocopied corrected page proofs, photocopied sketches, notes and research materials, holographs, galley proofs, and dummies dating between 1989 and 2009.
Dates
- 1989-2009
Creator
- Schotter, Roni (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
Roni Schotter was born in 1946 and was raised in New York City and attended Carnegie Mellon University but graduated from New York University with a B.A. in English. She has worked as a children's book editor and taught writing at various colleges. Her first young adult novel, A Matter of Time, was made into an ABC After School Special and went on to win an Emmy Award. Her books have won various awards including the Parents Choice Award, the Washington Irving Children's Choice Award, and the National Jewish Book Award. She lives in a small town north of New York City with her husband Richard, an English professor and playwright. Her personal website can be found at www.ronischotter.com.
Extent
3 boxes (1.20 cubic feet)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of manuscript materials related to nine children's book publications by Roni Schotter.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Roni Schotter.
- Authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Authors, American -- 21st century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's stories, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Day -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Day -- Fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Giants -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Giants -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Imagination -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Imagination -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Picture books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Size perception -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Stories in rhyme Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Roni Schotter Papers, 1989-2009
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Kate Dietrick
- Date
- July 2014
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- June 2020: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area