Send your curious child, grandchild, niece, or nephew on a virtual adventure of a lifetime! 

While reading, or being read to, the Adventures of Jackie the Penguin series books, your child will be magically transported to a thrilling African safari, enchanted forests of Madagascar, magnificent Yellowstone National Park, and mysterious jungles of India teeming with wildlife. Kids will learn about lions and giraffes, wolves and bears, lemurs and chameleons, majestic tigers, and many more fascinating animals and birds.Continue reading “Send your curious child, grandchild, niece, or nephew on a virtual adventure of a lifetime! “

“How to Be a Published Author” Free In-Person Lecture 

“How to Be a Published Author” Free In-Person Lecture  – March 13, 2024 – AAWR Post by Jessa Burtis, Contributing Editor Dear readers, writers, and aspiring authors, Please join an in-person lecture by author Alex Shaland on how to write and publish your own book. Alex will share his writing and publishing experience at this event, hostedContinue reading ““How to Be a Published Author” Free In-Person Lecture “

Alex Shaland Presents Writers Workshop on October 19

Please join local author Alex Shaland for this all ages writers workshop at the Coventry Branch of Heights Libraries!  Alex will also share adventures from his book, “Jackie the Penguin Goes on Safari: A Story of One Little Penguin who Wanted to Meet the Wild Animals of Africa.” Coventry Branch Library Address: 1925 Coventry Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio DateContinue reading “Alex Shaland Presents Writers Workshop on October 19”

Come to Loganberry’s Kids & Illustrated Literature Show 

Come to Loganberry’s Kids & Illustrated Literature Show  Date: September 9, 2023 Time: 12 pm-4:00 pm Place: Loganberry Books13015 Larchmere Blvd.Shaker Hts., OH 44120216.795.9800 Among many other children’s book authors, Alex Shaland will be showcasing his new book “Jackie the Penguin Goes to Madagascar.” In addition, Alex’s previous book from the Adventures of Jackie theContinue reading “Come to Loganberry’s Kids & Illustrated Literature Show “

Alex Shaland’s Wildlife and Travel Writing

Alex Shaland started his writing career in the 1990s, contributing articles and book chapters for several Penton Publishing periodicals and other publications. In addition to his own writing, Shaland collaborated as an editor and photographer with his wife, Irene Shaland, in producing several books and articles published in numerous magazines in the U.S., Canada, U.K.,Continue reading “Alex Shaland’s Wildlife and Travel Writing”

African Safari Tips: The Importance of Good Company

Excerpt from Alex Shaland’s new book “Suburbanites on Safari” in print and available at Amazon: https://amzn.to/3flGR76 Going on an African safari by yourself or in a small group is not advisable. Suppose, you are standing in front of a lion or a rhinoceros and trying to calculate your chances of getting out of this situation inContinue reading “African Safari Tips: The Importance of Good Company”