FRAN STALLINGS grew up in a tradition of family storytelling. Although she trained as a biologist (that's another story!) she has been a professional storyteller since 1978. As an Artist In Residence for the Oklahoma Arts Council from 1985 to 2001, she has reached many thousands of students K-12; she reaches thousands more through her workshops training their teachers and librarians in storytelling and its curriculum applications. Fran conducts workshops, residencies, and festival performances nationwide. She has been an instructor at the National Summer Institute of Storytelling and at the National Congress on Storytelling in Education.

• If you'd like to know more about Fran, how she got into storytelling and what sorts of stories she tells, a short biography is available.
• Fran tells over three hundred multicultural traditional tales and original stories. She works with adults and all grades from K-12. If you're interested in her performances or workshops, she can offer a list of sample titles along with recommendations.
• Storytelling is the most ancient method of teaching. Fran specializes in "Village Storytelling," or training student storytellers. Her 1-3-week residencies involve students in oral retelling, creative dramatics, story creation, critical thinking, and much more.
• Fran and Lynn Moroney (Earth & Sky Storytellers) offer unique two-day "Celebrate Science" programs which provide teachers with in-service training during the regular school day while students experience story concerts and special activities.
• Every spring, Fran manages the American tours of traditional Japanese storyteller/educator Hiroko Fujita.  NOTE: there will be NO tour in 2005.
• Fran's article entitled "Honesty, Respect, Compassion" was printed in Storytelling Magazine (January 1997)without its list of recommended readings. Fortunately, that bibliography is available here.
• Fran serves as Oklahoma State Liaison for the National Storytelling Network.
• Fran is a co-founder of Tallgrass Tellers, a storytelling group in Bartlesville, OK
• Fran has produced a number of recordings and publications.