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September meeting
Saturday, September 20, 2008
University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Bring something to read.
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Welcome
to the Louisiana Chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers
and Illustrators.
The
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators was formed in
1971 by a group of Los Angeles-based writers for children.
It is the only international organization to offer a variety of
services to people who write, illustrate, or share a vital
interest in children's literature. How does it work? The
SCBWI acts as a network for the exchange of knowledge between
writers, illustrators, editors, publishers, agents, librarians,
educators, booksellers and others involved with literature for
young people. There are currently more than 19,000 members
worldwide, in over 70 regions, making it the largest children's
writing organization in the world.
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Main
Office
SCBWI
8271 Beverly Blvd.
Los Angeles,
CA
90048
USA
voice: 323-782-1010
fax: 323-782-1892
e-mail: scbwi@scbwi.org |
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ALL-DAY CONFERENCE
"PATH TO PUBLICATION"
October 4, 2008
East Bank Regional Library
featuring
Maggie Lehrman, Assistant Editor
Abrams Books for Young Readers/Amulet Books
Miriam Hees, Publisher & Managing Editor
Blooming Tree Press
Madeline Smoot, Editorial Director
Children's Division of Blooming Tree Press
Helen Lester, author
For more information and application form, click
here
to download PDF file. |
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Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Children and
Young Adults
Spalding University’s four-semester, brief-residency Master of
Fine Arts in Writing for Children and Young Adults combines
superb instruction with unparalleled flexibility. At the
beginning of each semester, students and faculty work together
at a 10-day residency (in Louisville or abroad), after which
they return home to correspond one-on-one through an exchange of
5 packets between the student and the faculty mentor for the
rest of the semester. Integrate studies in fiction, poetry,
creative nonfiction, playwriting or screenwriting during your
studies. Request brochure FA65 by email: mfa@spalding.edu, by
phone: (800) 896-8941 x 2423, or see our website: www.spalding.edu/mfa. |
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Submitted by Terri Dunham:
To all Authors and Book Readers...
Authors: You can add your book event or book tour to the BookTour
website. As you refer others, your book will be listed on their
homepage.
To add your book event, please visit:
http://booktour.com/signup?referrer=8995
Readers: Even if you're not a book author, book lovers can
go to the
book-tour website to find out where your favorite authors will be
appearing in your area.
visit: www.booktour. com <http://www.booktour
.com/>
KATRINA PROJECT:
The following information is from Celine Rose Mariotti, fellow SCBWI
member from Connecticut: "I am putting together a book of poems, essays
and short stories for my Katrina Book. If you are a survivor of Katrina,
or if you just are an American who watched it all unfold on TV and wants
to write about it, please contact me. Celine Rose Mariotti, 411 Coram Avenue,Shelton, CT 06484;
celinem@aol.com"
Brandi Hand is settling into life in North Carolina. Check out
her blog at
http://thehandhookup.blogspot.com
Rae Ann Parker now lives in the Nashville, TN,
area. She has a blog at
www.raeannparker.blogspot.com.
news archives
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Looking for inspiration?
See the
HIGHLIGHTS FOR CHILDREN
WISH LIST —
click here!
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Need publisher names, addresses, information?
Go to the Children's Book Council
website (CBC)
and browse through the CBC member list (click
here to go straight to the list).
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