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December 2023
Too Much! An Overwhelming Day has been named one of Bookstagang's Best Books of 2023 and received Bookstagang's Community award for Best Conversation Starter. It's also been named one of Imagination Soup's Best Books of 2023


August 2023
Join Stephanie Gibeault, Anita Yasuda, Jacqui Lipton, Feather Flores, and me as we teach Research Intensive: Enhance Your Fiction & Nonfiction Manuscripts and Book Proposals.




May 8 & 10, 2023
Join Stephanie Gibeault, Anita Yasuda, and me as we teach Rock Your Research & Proposals through Highlights Foundation


April 15, 2023
I'll be presenting at the International Reading Association's Reading in the City conference with Carolee Dean and Beth Anderson. Our session title is “Using Narratives as a Bridge to Informational Text.”

February 7, 2023--Community Love of Reading Event!
I was able to present to students and their families and the district offered 30 copies of my book Bionic Beasts to kids attending.






January 3, 2023--You May Contribute a Verse Podcast

December 10, 2022--Craft fair/book signing at the Aspen PK-8 School with my friend Laura Roettiger.
October 1, 2022--I presented at the Castle Rock Writers' Conference. 

June 28, 2022--We announced the book deal for Shaian's and my book The Ofrenda That We Built.

May 19, 2022--We announced the book deal for my book Too Much! An Overwhelming Day.

March 2022--North Carolina Reading Association's teaching STEAM in classrooms panel.

February 2022--Presented with the Rocky Mountain Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators at CCIRA. 

November 2021--Second Star to the Right bookstore's Book Bash panel on the intersectionality between nonfiction and science fiction.
 
September 2021--Presented to the Columbus Council of the North Carolina Reading Association on using STEAM, SEL, and music to offer learning opportunities to students.

August 2021--My name was added to Teaching Books' audio name pronunciation site!
July 2021--Featured on Maria Marshall's blog with my KidLit Collective book group
May 25, 2021--Featured on Shoutout Colorado

March 31, 2021--Featured on Lydia Lukidis's blog discussing the song that Annie Lynn and I created, Space Creator

March 19, 2021--Virtual presentation for students in Texas schools during their "Literature and Lunch" program.

January 27, 2021--Featured on Andrew Hacket's "The Backstory" sharing the stories behind Mac and Cheese and the Personal Space Invader and Bionic Beasts.

December 18, 2020--Featured on Kate Narita's Chalk + Ink podcast!

December 5, 2020--Part of Children's Book Academy Picture Book Palooza Social Justice Panel 

November 15, 2020--Bionic Beast book launch with Second Star to the Right Books
October 6, 2020--Bionic Beast's book birthday! 

Fall 2020--Featured on Jedlie's Reading With Your Kids podcast! 

Bionic Beasts Blog tour/promotion:


August 18, 2020--Detroit Writer's Room presentation

August 11, 2020--Mac and Cheese and the Personal Space Invader book launch with Second Star to the Right Books

August 11, 2020--Featured on Voyage Denver.

August 11, 2020--Mac and Cheese's book birthday!

February 7, 2020
--Presented "Transform Literacy Experiences by Partnering with Authors" at CCIRA with Beth Anderson and Laura Roettiger.
2019--Lots of news in 2019! I received a contract from Clear Fork/Spork for my picture book Mac and Cheese and the Personal Space Invader (to be published in 2020) and a contract from Millbrook Press for my middle-grade nonfiction book Bionic Beasts: Saving Lives with Artificial Flippers, Legs, and Beaks. I also received a scholarship to attend Highlights' Nuts and Bolts of Science Writing workshop with my Millbrook Press editor, Carol Hinz. What an amazing year!

July 14, 2018--Submitting my Original Judo Brothers 1964 manuscript, I received the Cynthia Levinson scholarship to The Writing Barn's Complete Picture Book Biography Intensive! Here's what Cynthia had to say: "Based on the potential for your manuscript and your seriousness of purpose, I am delighted to award you a scholarship to attend the class on nonfiction picture books at The Writing Barn. I hope this intensive experience will give you the boost you need to take your work to the next level and, ultimately, share your story with readers."

March 27, 2018--I received the Yuyi Morales scholarship to the Children's Book Academy Craft & Business of Writing Children's Picture Books, and wow, the Children's Book Academy class was such a wonderful learning and growth opportunity!


January 31, 2018--I was selected as Stacy McAnulty's mentee in the BeckyTara Books Writing with the Stars contest! UPDATE FROM JUNE 7, 2018--Stacy has been such an amazing mentor. Read my update here.
December 14, 2017--One of my nonfiction picture book manuscripts was chosen as a finalist in the We Need Diverse Books Mentorship program.

July 17-23, 2016--I attended the Highlights Summer Writing Camp in beautiful Honesdale, Pennsylvania and was able to work with amazing teachers like Kathy Erskine, Jan Cheripko, Susan Campbell Bartoletti, Lamar Giles, Jillian Sullivan, Alison Green Myers, Clara Gillow Clark, Peter Jacobi, and my mentor Mitali Perkins. I learned so much and made wonderful connections with the other attendees, too. I'm sure we'll see many of their books in print soon!
Mitali Perkins and Jolene


February 17, 2016--Winding Oak interviewed me for their online BOOKOLOGY magazine--here's their blurb about it: We love these middle school librarians who approach their work with gusto and creativity and dedication. Meet Jolene Gutiérrez from Denver Academy: http://bit.ly/1opKApK


February 27, 2014--The Stuart Middle School Library's Raptor Writing program invited me back this year. I'm excited to see the kids again!


April 25, 2013--Presented at the Stuart Middle School Library's Raptor Writing Workshop--met some amazing young writers!
June 16, 2012--Videos posted from my author visit to Caliche Junior/Senior High School--check them out!



April 3, 2012--Visit the Vamps, Weres and Cassay blog to read my post about writing for reluctant readers, for a chance to win a signed copy of my book, AND Cassay will donate $1 to the Alberta Special Olympics for every comment left!

March 23, 2012--Journal Advocate ran an article about my author visit to Caliche Junior/Senior High School.



February 1, 2012--My book and I are being featured on Denver Academy's newly redesigned website!


January 14, 2012--Author Interview on the Books & Writing blog


October 2, 2011--Author Interview and Book Giveaway on Live to Read
September 20, 2011--Book review on Live to Read 


September 9, 2011--Book review on Books Complete Me
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August 24, 2011--Book review on Vamps, Weres, and Cassay OH My!

July, 2011--Created a Facebook author page. I'd love it if you'd "Like" my page! ;)
Author Jolene Gutierrez



July 4, 2011--Author interview on iLive, iLaugh, iLove Books 



June, 2011--Finished designing my bookmarks!

May 28, 2011--Author Interview @ Annette's Book Spot

Annette's Book Spot