CONFERENCE REGISTRATION OPENS JUNE 1ST! |
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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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Molly Idle, 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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Next in the Growing Together series:
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Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at 7:30 p.m. EDT
*Recording available for 30 days*
Self-Publishing: No Longer a No No!
with author Sandra Warren
Sandra Warren has published books, newspaper articles and journal articles in multiple genres, including educational, gifted education, parenting, children’s picture books, middle grade and adult historical fiction, as well as adult memoir. Nine of her books were traditionally published and the last five were self-published.
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 Monday,
May 17th at 11:59 p.m.
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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
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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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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Diversity Scholarships
for the 2021 Fall Conference
New this year, we’re pleased to offer 6 conference scholarship opportunities for attendees who identify as diverse according to the We Need Diverse Books definition listed here: We recognize all diverse experiences, including (but not limited to) LGBTQIA, Native, people of color, gender diversity, people with disabilities, and ethnic, cultural, and religious minorities.
To apply for a FREE CRITIQUE (valued at $50), register here. Two recipients will be selected at random. *Deadline to register is 11:59 pm EDT on June 5th*
To apply for FREE REGISTRATION, register here. Four recipients will be selected at random, two in each category of MEMBER (valued at $50), and NON-MEMBER (valued at $75). *Deadline to register is 11:59 pm EDT on June 5th*
Participants may apply for ONE scholarship opportunity. Winners will be notified by June 12th.
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YOU'RE INVITED! Join us for our first SCBWI Carolinas New Member Social on June 3rd, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. EDT! Hosted by your Membership Outreach Coordinator, Megan Hoyt. Click here for details! Click here to sign up!
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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.
Thanks to PAL Coordinator
Derick Wilder and C0-Coordinator Tara Luebbe for all of their hard work getting this new initiative off the ground. We are excited about this new endeavor and look forward to celebrating the success of our SCBWI-C membership!
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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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MAY Participants Include:
Joan Holub
I AM THE SHARK
Illustrator: Laurie Keller
ISBN: 978-0525645283
Publisher: Crown Books (Penguin Random House)
Release Date: May 4, 2021
Picture book
Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams
APHRODITE & THE MAGICAL BOX: Little Goddess Girls #7
ISBN: 978-1534479654
Publisher: Aladdin (Simon & Schuster)
Release Date: May 11, 2021
Early chapter book
Joyce Moyer Hostetter
EQUAL
ISBN - 9781684378135
Publisher – Boyds Mills & Kane Books
Release Date – May 4
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BANNER ARTIST: JENN BOWER
I've been a member of SCBWI since 2011 and coordinate the QCKidLit Critique group which meets the 1st Saturday and 3rd Sunday of each month.
I hold a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Winthrop University and graduated before people started drawing and painting on computers. So, I'm a self-taught digital artist who sketches in pencil and finishes in Photoshop.
I've illustrated over 10 books for children, including THE FUNNIEST MAN IN BASEBALL: THE TRUE STORY OF MAX PATKIN (Clarion, 2018) and the forthcoming THE FIRST NOTES OF SPRING (Bloomsbury, 2022). I'm working on two of my own author/illustrator dummies. My goal is to have both ready for submission by the end of the year. Additionally, I'm working on new art for my website and a forthcoming ABLA Illustrator Blast in August. My long-term goal is to be a full-time author/illustrator and one day be able to quit my 8-5. Until then I will keep working the writing and illustration gig on nights and weekends. I'm represented by Jennifer March Soloway at Andrea Brown Literary Agency. Visit: https://www.jennbower.com/books.html to learn more!
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We want to blast your good news throughout our social media, so please send it our way!
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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