Banner art by Davey Morgan
(see bio below)
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CONFERENCE REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! |
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Presenting our 2021 Conference Line Up!
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Opening Keynote: Author/Illustrator Molly Idle
Closing Keynote: Author Carole Boston Weatherford & Illustrator Jeffery Weatherford
INTENSIVES:
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Mike Curato, Author/Illustrator
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Jim Hoover, Associate Art Director at Viking Children’s Books
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Carol Hinz, Associate Publisher of Millbrook Press & Carolrhoda Books (imprints of Lerner)
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Emily Daluga, Associate Editor at Abrams Kids Books
BREAKOUTS:
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Jim Hoover, Associate Art Director at Viking Children’s Books
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Ellice Lee, Art Director of Philomel Books at Penguin Random House
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Samantha Gentry, Editor at Little Brown
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Marisa DiNovis, Editor at Knopf Books for Young Readers
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Nicole Fiorica, Associate Editor at Margaret K. McElderry Books
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Katie Heit, Editor at Scholastic
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Zabé Ellor, Agent at Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency
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Kelly Dyksterhouse, Agent at Raven Quill Literary
“Creating Success With Empowering Characters” PANELISTS:
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Gordon C. James, Illustrator, Panelist
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Kelly Starling Lyons, Panelist
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Alicia D. Williams, Panelist
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Judy Allen Dodson, Moderator
MANUSCRIPT CRITIQUES:
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Jemisco Chambers-Black, Agent at Andrea Brown Literary Agency
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Karly Dizon, Agent at Fuse Literary
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Ameerah Holliday, Agent at Serendipity Literary Agency
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Emily Daluga, Editor at Abrams
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Marisa DiNovis, Associate Editor at Knopf
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Kelly Dyksterhouse, Agent at Raven Quill
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Zabé Ellor, Agent at Jennifer De Chiara
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Nicole Fiorica, Editor at Simon & Schuster
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Sam Gentry, Editor at Little, Brown
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Katie Heit, Editor at Scholastic
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Carol Hinz, Associate Publisher at Lerner Books
PORTFOLIO REVIEWS:
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Jim Hoover, Associate Art Director at Viking Children’s Books
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Ellice Lee, Art Director of Philomel Books at Penguin Random House
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Jasmin Rubero, Associate Art Director of Kokila at Penguin Random House.
Plus...FIRST PAGES/FIRST LOOK, PAL ROUNDTABLE, CRITIQUE GROUP SOCIAL, & MORE!
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Final Webinars in the Growing Together series:
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Saturday,
June 12, 2021, at 2 p.m., EDT
*Recording available for 30 days*
Opportunities for Writers & Illustrators in Children’s Nonfiction
with author Lionel Bender
Children’s Nonfiction (NF) is booming; trade, school and library, and educational books, magazines, online, real and virtual visits. Also, it offers far more opportunities than fiction for getting published. And children’s NF can be just as creative, fun, and rewarding as fiction.
Lionel Bender is the founder and Editorial Director of book packager Bender Richardson White (BRW), which creates and produces illustrated nonfiction books for such publishers as National Geographic Kids, Time for Kids, Capstone, Highlights for Children/Boyds Mills, FactsonFile/Chelsea House, and Crabtree. For examples of BRW’s books see www.brw.co.uk.
Pricing:
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$10 for SCBWI Carolinas members
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$15 for SCBWI members outside of our region
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$20 for non-members
Registration closes Friday, June 11th at 11:59 p.m.
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Saturday, June 26, 2021, at 2 p.m., EDT
*Recording available for 30 days*
Book Packagers 101
with author Lionel Bender
What are book packagers—also known as creation houses, development houses, or full-service providers? Why should you know about them, and how can you find them? How do they differ from publishers? Do they commission authors and illustrators directly or via agents? Do they produce fiction and nonfiction? Why do they exist and how do they work with publishers? How do they commission and work with writers and illustrators? How much do they pay? Includes examples of book packagers’ products, what is special about them, and lots of advice on working with them.
Pricing:
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$10 for SCBWI Carolinas members
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$15 for SCBWI members outside of our region
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$20 for non-members
Registration closes Friday, June 25th at 11:59 p.m.
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SCBWI Carolinas Equity & Inclusion Team |
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How do you tailor your writing to include all children? Be one of the first 20 people to register, and join our Equity & Inclusion Team to share your thoughts in this open forum conversation on June 21st, from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Participation is capped at 20, so don't wait! Register by June 14th. A Zoom link will be sent to all participants once registration has closed. We look forward to seeing you there! Click here to register!
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Don't Miss Melissa Cole Essig's
Let’s Get This Pitch Party Started!
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The purpose of this program is to support our PAL members by getting more of their books out into the Carolinas communities.
Each month, our membership will be notified of new PAL member releases and asked to help out by contacting their local library systems, local bookstores, local schools, and other specialty locations that might be interested in a particular title.
Email PAL Coordinator Derick Wilder with any questions!
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The SCBWI Book Launch Parties are a fantastic way to boost your newly-published book's outreach. Design a one-of-a-kind, online book launch party page that lets visitors get an inside look at you and your book. |
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PAL members may sign up to participate the month their book is released.
JUNE Participants Include:
Bea Birdsong
HOW TO SPOT A BEST FRIEND
Illustrated by: Lucy Fleming
Published by: Rodale Kids
(Random House Children’s Books)
ISBN: 978-0593179277
Release Date: June 22, 2021
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BANNER ARTIST: Davey Morgan
Davey Morgan has been a member of SCBWI since 2016.
I’ve illustrated two rhyming children’s picture books, Bats in the Air and Bats in My Hair, and Just One More Game with author Martha Hamlett.
Drawing has been a passion of mine since I was a child. I give credit to God for my fun talent. I earned my BA in Visual Art from Erskine College. I primarily work in digital, however, I love working with ink, graphite, and watercolor.
I published a children’s comic book this year that I illustrated and wrote. It’s written in a narrative style, about a t-rex and his sidekick robot that travel the universe helping others. I am currently writing a fantasy short stories collection and have two comic books in the works.
I reside in Greenville, SC with my supportive wife, Marissa, two boys Ansel and Harrison, and our two cats Frankie and Ting Ting.
My website:
My comic books:
Follow Davey
Instagram:
@daveymorganillustration
@dragonberrycomics
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Send news of agency signings, contracts and awards to
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A warm welcome to all of our new members—we are so glad you've joined us! If you have any questions, please let me know! —Megan Hoyt
scbwicmembers@gmail.com
SCBWI MEMBERSHIP
You MUST be a member to join the WIN Facebook page and/or the new PAL FB group. You can check your membership expiration on your profile page at www.scbwi.org. You can also renew online if necessary.
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Unless otherwise specified, questions about the contents of this newsletter should be directed to one of the following members of the SCBWI-Carolinas Regional Team: Erica Wood (Regional Advisor); Elizabeth Rawls (Assistant Regional Advisor); Becky Shillington (Co-Assistant Regional Advisor); or Ashley Belote (Illustrator Coordinator).
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