Although Gary was a military brat for a big chunk of my childhood, he finished growing up in Iowa (or maybe not at all). He became a high school English teacher in 1980 and retired from full-time teaching seven years ago. Most of that was spent at William Fremd High School in Palatine, Illinois (1987-2014) where Gary served as the school’s English department chair from 2001-2007. Gary is currently a writing center specialist at Harper College in Palatine, Illinois, and a clinical field instructor for Illinois State University student teachers. Writing, speaking, and consulting on issues related to teaching, professional development, and literacy instruction are also important aspects of his work. Along with Tony Romano, Gary is the co-author of Expository Composition: Discovering Your Voice (EMC Publishing). Gary’s book reviews are mostly focused on YA fiction, but because his reading is eclectic, you never know what will show up in hia What’s Not Wrong? blog and Goodreads feed. In prior years, Gary served as a Cybils Award panelist in several categories: Early/Middle Grade Nonfiction, Graphic Novels, YA Speculative Fiction, and YA Fiction. You can find Gary on Twitter at @AndersonGL.
Meet the 2020 Organizers: Gary Anderson, YA Fiction/Speculative Fiction Co-Chair
