Reviews Linda Brodkey's prominent critique of the image of the solitary writer, and uses it as a means to examine the identity and behavior of the writer in nature. Uses various nature writers as exhibits, and speculates as to why Wendell Berry makes a distinction between "writer" and "creature." (TB)

Identifies and summarizes 16 current articles portraying technical writers--the skills they value, products they produce, roles they play, or industries they serve. (KEH)

Notes that persons new to the field of counselor education and supervision are often highly motivated to publish in professional journals. Describes 21 stages involved in writing for publication, ranging from idea inception to identifying citations. (Author/NB)

Reviews historical trends in serials cataloging rules relating to entries by author, title and corporate body, and handling changes in titles or corporate bodies. The review covers rules suggested by Cutter's "Rules for a Printed Dictionary Catalog," the American Library Association, the Library of Congress, and the Anglo American…

Demonstrates that the multiplier that appears in the law of Bradford is not the average production of articles per author nor the average number of articles per journal, contradicting some earlier statements by Goffman and Warren and of Yablonsky. Other mathematical properties of Bradford's law are explored. (15 references) (Author/CLB)

Interviews Canadian children's author-illustrator Ian Wallace. Discusses the development of several of Wallace's books, including "Chin Chiang and the Dragon's Dance" and "The Sparrow's Song," as well as his development as an artist. (MM)

Describes author's perspectives on her personal experiences with four barriers to publishing psychological work: the reluctance to commit oneself in public, the reluctance to prepare a written summary of work performed, fear of rejection, and lack of confidence in one's own evaluations. Gives advice for overcoming such barriers to publishing. (NB)

Recounts a conversation with children's poet and author Eve Merriam. Provides a list of her children's books and poetry on cassette. (MM)

Lists the winners of the 1992 children's book awards, including the Newbery Award, the Caldecott Award, the Coretta Scott King Awards (for author and for illustrator), and the Mildred L. Batchelder Award. (LRW)

Lists the winners of the 1991 children's book awards, including the Newbery Award (Jerry Spinelli); the Caldecott Award (David Macaulay); the Coretta Scott King Award (Mildred Taylor, author; Leo and Diane Dillon, illustrators); and the Mildred L. Batchelder Award (Rafik Shami, author; translated from Arabic by Rika Lesser). (LRW)

Discusses the life and works of the children's author Margaret Wise Brown. Shows her genius and insight into the growth of children. (PRA)

Describes the rediscovery, revival, and dissemination in the early 1970s of works by Lucy Terry, Phyllis Wheatley, Harriet Jacobs, Frances Harper, Zora Neale Hurston, and others that had been unavailable, if not forgotten, for decades. Discusses the present-day continuation of this tradition. (DM)

Recounts an interview with author Madeleine L'Engle. Includes her views on who comprises the audience for her books. Explores "Many Waters,""A Wrinkle in Time,""A Swiftly Tilting Planet," and other L'Engle works. (SG)

Interviews children's author, Cynthia Rylant, who openly shares her thoughts and feelings about being an author, a parent, and a young woman from Appalachia. (MG)

Explores and interrogates the concept and function of voice in writing. Invites readers to ask questions about voice by interacting with the 99 questions the author asks of himself. (MG)