Allison Renner is a writer, editor, ghostwriter-for-hire, librarian, and photographer. She has been blogging since 2008, freelance writing since 2009, editing since 2010, and reviewing books since 2013. While fiction writing is her passion, she loves workshopping and editing the works of others, from fiction to academic papers, and everything in between.
Allison Renner’s first book, Library Volunteers: A Practical Guide for Librarians, was published by Rowman & Littlefield on May 15, 2019.
This work was inspired by Allison’s history as a volunteer for various nonprofits, but especially by her library background. After starting in libraries as a volunteer herself, she has worked as a teen services librarian in a large public library system, and as a school librarian in public and private elementary schools. She has used volunteers in all of these settings, and is grateful for the chance to help other librarians and nonprofits learn how they can maximize volunteers’ efforts.
Writing
ARTICLES
YALSAblog
Huffington Post
Lifehack
Voiced
Wall Street Insanity
1st Class Lifestyle
FLASH WRITING
I Dreamed That I… written for the Playhouse on the Square Digital Play Festival
BOOKS
Library Volunteers: A Practical Guide for Librarians published by Rowman & Littlefield
TOOLKIT
Teen Literacies Toolkit for Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)
BOOK REVIEWS
FICTION
In the Dark published by Bastards and Whores 7/15/12
Coming of Age published by Six Sentences 6/2/12
Without You published by Six Sentences 4/6/11
Rind published by Six Sentences 9/26/09
Fresh Words published by Six Sentences 7/30/09
Follow Allison on Twitter @AllisonRWrites and Instagram @HowIFeelAboutBooks.
