Bil Lepp is an American storyteller and a five-time winner of the West Virginia State Liars' Contest. He performs at storytelling festivals around the nation and is a regular performer at the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tennessee.
As of 2021, Lepp has released 25 collections of stories in the form of books and albums. He serves as host of Man vs. History, a series on History in which he explores the facts behind iconic events and personalities in American history.
Awards and honors
edit- 2011 Storytelling World Award for Vampire Santa (album)
- 2014 PEN/Steven Kroll Award for The King of Little Things (picture-book)[1][2]
- 2014 Irma Black Award Honor for The King of Little Things[3]
References
edit- ^ Ron Charles (July 30, 2014). "Winners of the 2014 PEN Literary Awards". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
- ^ "2014 PEN/Steven Kroll Award for Picture Book Writing". pen.org. 16 April 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
- ^ "Past Winners (Irma Black Award)". www.bankstreet.edu. Bank Street College of Education. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
External links
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- https://www.leppstorytelling.com/
- Bill Lepp - How to Lie and not get Caught. One hour audio interview on the Art of Storytelling with Brother Wolf Podcast.
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