Welcome to my website!

I’m glad you’re here. My name is Donny Bailey Seagraves and I’m a children’s book author living in Winterville, Georgia, six miles from Athens and the University of Georgia and 70 miles from Atlanta.

My children’s middle grade novel, GONE FROM THESE WOODS, was published by Random House as a Delacorte Press hardback in 2009, and as a Yearling paperback in 2011. I do school visits, both in person and virtual via SKYPE. I also teach writing workshops and speak at conferences and other events.

I’d love to hear from you. Use the contact form link above or email me at donnyseagraves@gmail.com. Don’t forget to explore this site, using the links, and bookmark donnyseagraves.com so you can come back and see what’s new!

Looking for a Georgia Book by a Georgia Author?

Gone From These Woods “There is a lot of complexity in this coming-of-age novel. Sensitive younger readers will be drawn in by Daniel’s story, which can be likened to a more emotional twin of Gary Paulsen’s Hatchet.”-Booklist

GONE FROM THESE WOODS, published by Random House, is  my debut children’s middle grade novel. It’s set in Northeast Georgia, in a small town called Newtonville that is very much like Winterville, where I’ve lived for many years. Follow the links on this site to explore and find out more about the book. Teachers and media specialists, be sure to check out the discussion questions and school visit information.

Interested in Setting up a School Visit?

I’m now booking Virtual Author Visits for the coming school year. Virtual visits make sense for schools and for authors in this tight economy we all live in today. Go here to find out more about my SKYPE author virtual visits. They’re affordable for any school budget and involve less time and no visiting author travel expense. Of course, I am also available for in person school visits as well.

Want to know more about my debut children’s middle grade novel? Head over to the book page. To read an excerpt from GONE FROM THESE WOODS, go here. FAQs are here. Upcoming events are on this page.

If you have questions or comments, email Donny Bailey Seagraves.



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