Books by Van Auken
“‘Play Ball!’ is a delightful walk down the storied history of Little League Baseball. For those...
Which eReader Do You Need?
The eReader is emerging as a true friend of the reader: they’re useful, entertaining and you can have thousands...
Swallows & Amazons
Barbecued Billygoats! You mean you haven’t read Swallows and Amazons or any of the other books in the 12-volume...
Easy on the Hooptedoodle
Elmore Leonard’s Rules for Writing Don’t write what the reader will skip over anyhow. Never open your...
Thinking Like Leonardo
I’ve been pondering the concept of a New Renaissance. On the topic, Parade magazine’s resident...
Sunday Grit
Make room on the shelf for another book about local history. Written by author Robin Van Auken and published by Ogden...
Getting Published Requires Homework
So you’re one of 20 million Americans who want to write a book. If you’ve already written a manuscript,...
Small press publishers fill the niche
Dedication and faith are the foundations of many small press and independent publishers. By printing primarily what...
Small Publishers in the Making
If you’ve thought of small publishing houses as recent developments in the print world then you might be...

I am a writer and educator, specializing in historic topics. I have 25+ years as a journalist, working for daily and weekly newspapers in Florida and Pennsylvania. I am the author and co-author of 10 books on regional history, including "Play Ball! The Story of Little League Baseball."
I teach communication and anthropological archaeology at Lycoming College. I also direct the summer youth program, Lycoming College for Kids & Teens.








