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Shocking Science: Fun & Fascinating Electrical Experiments (Sterling $29.95) & Quick-But-Great Science Fair Projects (Sterling $29.95)
With 18 titles listed on her www.sciencelady.com website, Shar Levine is one of the province's topselling authors. A go-getter who doesn't enjoy writing, Levine has been a columnist for Business in Vancouver, a 'consumer expert' for VTV and an active member of CWILL, the Children's Writers and Illustrators network in B.C.
Unhappy in her jobs as a personnel manager for the City of Calgary and as a representative for a major B.C. trade union, Shar Levine opened a science store for kids in Vancouver called Einstein's in 1987. At the back of her store she taught hands-on science. When a head honcho of a publishing company came to Einstein's to get her feedback, Levine explained why she could make better science books for kids than those that were on her shelves.
It helps to be a former union negotiator. "Convinced by my bravado,"; she says, the publishing company gave her a contract. She co-authored Projects for a Healthy Planet and Einstein's Science Parties with Sue Grafton, then she developed a lucrative writing partnership with high school teacher Leslie Johnstone. "If you want to be a writer,"; she says, "you don't necessarily have to go to journalism school. What you need is to be bright, articulate and most importantly you need to get to know the right people.";
Levine's three latest titles include a volume about yo-yo tricks, plus Shocking Science: Fun & Fascinating Electrical Experiments (Sterling $29.95), Quick-But-Great Science Fair Projects (Sterling $29.95), both co-written with Leslie Johnstone, who Levine says is one of the most popular instructors at Point Grey High School. "The fact that she is a major babe and an easy marker also contributes to her reputation,"; says Levine.
As the creator of Einstein's, a Mecca for kids who love science, Levine has clearly devised her own theory of relativity. Success is relative to promotion. She was one of several dozen children's writers who participated in the second annual collective launch of new children's books from B.C. on May 8th at the Vancouver Public Library. For info, contact 736-2107.
Shocking 0-8069-3946-X; Projects 0-8069-5939-8
[BCBW SUMMER 2000]
Unhappy in her jobs as a personnel manager for the City of Calgary and as a representative for a major B.C. trade union, Shar Levine opened a science store for kids in Vancouver called Einstein's in 1987. At the back of her store she taught hands-on science. When a head honcho of a publishing company came to Einstein's to get her feedback, Levine explained why she could make better science books for kids than those that were on her shelves.
It helps to be a former union negotiator. "Convinced by my bravado,"; she says, the publishing company gave her a contract. She co-authored Projects for a Healthy Planet and Einstein's Science Parties with Sue Grafton, then she developed a lucrative writing partnership with high school teacher Leslie Johnstone. "If you want to be a writer,"; she says, "you don't necessarily have to go to journalism school. What you need is to be bright, articulate and most importantly you need to get to know the right people.";
Levine's three latest titles include a volume about yo-yo tricks, plus Shocking Science: Fun & Fascinating Electrical Experiments (Sterling $29.95), Quick-But-Great Science Fair Projects (Sterling $29.95), both co-written with Leslie Johnstone, who Levine says is one of the most popular instructors at Point Grey High School. "The fact that she is a major babe and an easy marker also contributes to her reputation,"; says Levine.
As the creator of Einstein's, a Mecca for kids who love science, Levine has clearly devised her own theory of relativity. Success is relative to promotion. She was one of several dozen children's writers who participated in the second annual collective launch of new children's books from B.C. on May 8th at the Vancouver Public Library. For info, contact 736-2107.
Shocking 0-8069-3946-X; Projects 0-8069-5939-8
[BCBW SUMMER 2000]
Submitted on July 11, 2003 in By David.
