Kristine Carlson Asselin is the author of fourteen children's books for the elementary school library market. She began her writing career penning short stories for her daughter before transitioning to writing a wide variety of nonfiction topics for elementary grades as well as young adult fiction and middle grade fantasy. Kris had the honor of directing the New England Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI New England) regional conference in 2014.Her debut novel, ANY WAY YOU SLICE IT, comes out from Bloomsbury Spark in late fall 2014 and her first picture book, THE WORST CASE OF PASKETTI-ITIS, was published by 4RV Publishing in May 2013.Please visit Kristine's website at www.kristineasselin.com.