SCBWI-Carolinas latest news

Volume XX | Month Day 20XX

Stories in Pictures and Prose

Another year, another sold out conference!

Thank you! We appreciate the support of our members!

STARTING FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 27

THROUGH TO NOON

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 29 2019

We look forward to seeing everyone in Charlotte!

SAVE THE DATE!

A NOT TO BE MISSED OPPORTUNITY

Let's Get Trendy About Publishing for Kids…..

Thursday, October 10 @ 7:30 PM EDT

Join us for a ninety minute online program to hear what’s selling and what’s being acquired, what’s being wished for, what’s not so popular, and what’s showing signs of potential upswing.

Deborah Halverson annually surveys publishers, editors, art directors, and agents and presents

a deep look at the acquisitions environment for

publishing houses and literary agencies,

along with the state of the children’s book market

For more information:

Let's get trendy about publishing for kids!

Registration Opens September 30 @ 9 AM

Participation is capped on Zoom.com

our hosting platform.

The Kate Dopirak Craft & Community Award provides tuition to the SCBWI Annual Summer Conference in Los Angeles to the author of a promising manuscript who is dedicated to honing their craft and expanding their writing community but is experiencing a financial barrier to attending the conference. This award is offered in celebration of Kate Dopirak, a picture book author and beloved SCBWI member who lived her life lighting the way for others.

Check out the Kate Dopirak award here

SCBWInvite

Don't forget that SCBWInvite is now live on our site HERE and full of listings of book events held by our members. This comprehensive listing of public events, both in-person and virtual, is a great way for SCBWI members to connect and build a literary community. Post upcoming events by visiting their Member Profile and clicking SCBWInvite in the lefthand column. This is a great way to promote U.S.-based events, International events, and live virtual events such as webinars and Twitter chats. As long as your event is free and on-theme, SCBWInvite will promote it.

This logo is in the lower right of our SCBWI Carolinas chapter homepage.

Check out:

Critique Group Central

and

Critique Group Classifieds

Any questions?

Contact Critique Group Coordinator

Becky Shillington

New Critique Groups Forming!

In Greenville, SC. They meet on select Saturday mornings at the Mauldin Library, and their next meeting is scheduled for Saturday, October 5th at 10:30 a.m.

Please contact Theresa Kiser at theresakiser15@gmail.com

for more information.

In the Raleigh area for writers of stories for preschool through elementary-aged children ! Please contact

Lynn Fowler lynngarganofowler@yahoo.com

for more information

On-Line Illustrators Critique Group

Meets the 2nd & 4th Thursday of each month

8:00 – 9:30 PM.

Contact Elizabeth Rawls EBRawlsArt@gmail.com

FEATURED ARTIST

This month’s banner art is by Bonnie Adamson

Bonnie has been a member of SCBWI since 2000, when she turned to children's book illustration after an earlier career in journalism and graphic design. Her latest book is RUTABAGA BOO! (Simon & Schuster/Atheneum).

She is represented by Marietta B. Zacker of Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency, and is currently working on several picture book ideas.

Visit Bonnie at her website ( bonnieadamson.com ),

or on Twitter (@BonnieAdamson), where she co-hosts #kidlitchat every Tuesday at 9:00 pm.

SCBWI MEMBERSHIP

You MUST be a member to join the Carolinas Yahoo group, and to participate in 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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HURRAHS!

Check out the details at Hurrahs !

Send news of agency signings, contracts and awards to Kelly Dyksterhouse For more timely release, we encourage you to post notices of book signings and appearances on the Carolinas Yahoo listserv.

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: Teresa Fannin (Regional Advisor); Donna Earnhardt , and Kelly Dyksterhouse (Co-Assistant Regional Advisors); or Elizabeth Rawls (Illustrator Coordinator).

Our mailing address is:

SCBWI-Carolinas

P.O. Box 1216

Conover, NC 28613

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