Donny Bailey Seagraves
Donny Bailey Seagraves is a native of Athens, Georgia and lives in the nearby small town of Winterville, Georgia with her husband Phillip and their cat, Casey. The Seagraves are parents to grown twins, Jenny and Greg. Donny studied journalism at the University of Georgia and has been a freelance writer for many years. Her writing, including fiction and nonfiction, has appeared in many regional and national publications including Athens Magazine, where she was a frequent contributor and bookshelf columnist and reviewer for several years, and the Chicago Tribune. Her professional affiliations include the SCBWI, Southern Breeze Region.
For over twelve years, Donny has owned and operated Junebug Books, an online used and collectible book business. In 2009, Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House, published Donny’s first novel, GONE FROM THESE WOODS, a children’s middle grade novel for ages 9 – 12. In 2011, Random House Children’s Books published the Yearling paperback edition of GONE FROM THESE WOODS.
Donny has presented at writers’ conferences, including the popular Harriette Austin Writers Conference in Athens, Georgia, and at book festivals and trade shows, including The Southern Festival of Books, The AJC Decatur Book Festival, and SIBA, plus schools including Barrow Elementary, Oconee County Middle School, and West Jackson Middle School. She enjoys speaking to children and adults and is available to teach writing workshops.
For more information, email Donny at donnyseagraves@gmail.com.