Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned pro, you’ll benefit from this banner program. Polish your skills and hone your talents as you plunge into the world of children’s books!
Featured speakers:
Nancy Siscoe | Kathi Appelt | James Rumford | Margaret South | Tammy Yee | Scott Goto |
- Nancy Siscoe: Associate Publishing Director and Executive Editor, Knopf & Crown Books for Young Readers
- Kathi Appelt: multi-award-winning author of both picture books and novels
- Margaret South: Hawaii-based writing teacher
- James Rumford: multi-award winning picture book author/illustrator
- Tammy Yee: author/illustrator of numerous picture books
- Scott Goto: illustrator of several picture books, and now an author/illustrator
Sessions:
For all:
- general session with Nancy Siscoe, executive editor at Knopf on character development in both text and illustration.
- after-lunch panel with representatives from Mutual Publishing, Island Heritage, and Bess Press who will talk about what kinds of manuscripts they are looking for and how to submit to them.
- optional manuscript and portfolio critiques.
For writers:
- hands-on session with Newbury honoree Kathi Appelt on “Endowed Objects–What’s in your Character’s ‘Magic Box?’”
- first-pages session
- session on “The Art of Story” with Margaret South, who wowed us all at last year’s conference.
For illustrators:
- hands-on session with James Rumford, “Now That’s Another Story: the Art of the Picture Book”
- presentation with Tammy Yee on “The (Happy) Marriage of Illustration and Technology”
- presentation with Scott Goto “Working from References and Other Tricks of the Trade”
On the day before the annual conference, author and teacher Kathi Appelt (THE UNDERNEATH) will lead an all-day, limited-attendance fiction workshop at a location to be determined.
For more information, visit SCBWI-Hawaii's Website or contact Lynne at lwikoff@lava.net