Dr. Nolan Carlson has been a young adult author for over thirty years. His books have won state and national awards. He has sold thousands of his books nationally and internationally. He has over twenty titles in print including the popular Summer & Shiner series (six books in the series to date). These books appeal to all young adult readers but especially to reluctant male readers. Teachers and parents have testified that when their students or male readers start the series they become totally absorbed in the stories and want to read the entire series. Dr. Carlson has given author presentations to over 200 schools in the last 20 years. His books have been sold in the Troll Book Club and… been favorably reviewed in Book List in Chicago as well as numerous other places. Summer and Shiner, the first book in the series, won first place in a state-wide book contest and many of his books are in the accelerated reading program and have been nominated to the Wm. Allen White book list.
