Children's Writers & Illustrators Conference

Description

Calling All Children's Writers & Illustrators!
Book Passage is very pleased to host the 4th Annual Book Passage Children’s Writers & Illustrators Conference.

The Conference will cover all aspects of writing and illustrating for children—from developing ideas to honing skills to finding a publisher. Students will work closely with other writers and illustrators, as well as with agents, editors, and publishers. The conference is designed to meet the differing needs of those who create for different age groups. Students will choose an area of emphasis for the morning sessions, such as writing for picture books, early readers, young adult books or illustration, and then work with a teacher in a workshop setting. In the afternoon, students choose from panels of common interest, such as working with editors, working with agents, marketing and promotion. There will be many opportunities for faculty and students to talk, laugh, and exchange ideas in classes, lunches, and evening events.

Thursday, July 08, 2010, 7:30 PM
JON AGEE, author and illustrator of Mr. Putney’s Quacking Dog, Orangutan Tongs: Poems to Tangle Your Tongue, The Retired Kid, Nothing, and wordplay books including Palindromania, and many more.

Friday, July 09, 2010, 8:30 PM
MAC BARNETT, author of the Edgar-nominated mystery series The Brixton Brothers, Oh No!, Billy Twitters and His Blue Whale Problem, and the new The Clock Without a Face. He’s on the board of directors of 826LA, a nonprofit writing center for students in Los Angeles.

and

Sunday, July 11, 2010, 1:00 PM
ISABEL ALLENDE, internationally acclaimed author of The House of the Spirits, Paula, Island Beneath the Sea, and many other novels and memoirs. Her books for young adults are City of the Beasts, Kingdom of the Golden Dragon, and Forest of the Pygmies.



July 8-11 is the 4th annual Book Passage Children’s Writers & Illustrators Conference. The writers and illustrators featured in these events are on the Conference faculty. These events are open to the public, but priority seating is reserved for Conference participants.

More Info

Link

http://www.bookpassage.com

Call

(800) 999-7909, ext. 239

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