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Past Event The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators The North/Central California Region Spring Spirit V Conference May 2, 2009 Veterans Memorial Center 203 E. 14th Street Davis, California |
| Opportunities
for Illustrators |
| Illustrators may display portfolios which will be reviewed by the
editors and art director. Portfolios should be 11” x 17” or smaller.
Please bring no more than 15 illustrations in the portfolio. Do not
include original art. Use printed samples, photographs of originals,
printouts, or photocopies of your work. Dummies may be displayed.
We are not responsible for lost or damaged items. Illustrators may
set out business cards and postcards with the portfolio.
Illustrators may sign up for portfolio reviews by Ruth Peterson and Marijka Kostiw. Spaces are limited. When the review times are filled, there will be a waiting list. Reviews are $40. Do not include a check with registration.. A check or cash may be paid at the door on May 2, 2009 |
| Opportunities
for Writers |
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Writers may submit a picture book, middle grade, or YA manuscript for a written critique by editors and agents. Please submit the complete manuscript for a picture book. For middle grade and YA manuscripts, please send the first ten pages with an outline and a summary. Include a resume with your submission. All manuscripts must be double-spaced. The page numbers are in the upper right –hand corner beginning with page two. List your name and a key title word on the upper left side of each page beginning with page two. On page one, list your full name and contact information on the upper left side. Centered half-way down the first page is the title and the byline. The story begins here. Editors will select and meet with the authors of the most promising manuscripts during the conference. Written critiques are $50. The manuscripts, critique fee and complete registration must be received by March 20, 2009. Past Event |
| SCBWI PAL Writers and Illustrators may display published work at the conference. SCBWI PAL members who have a book that was published in 2008 or 2009 may sign up to give a five minute book introduction during the conference. The request to give the introduction must be included with the registration. |
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Directions for the Spring Spirit V SCBWI Regional Conference on May 2, 2009 Registration is from 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM and the conference ends
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The Veterans’ Memorial Center, 203 East 14th Street, Davis, California. The Center is located between the library and the
high school. If you are driving on 80 from the west, take the 113 Exit north, toward Woodland. (Don’t take 113 to Dixon.) Exit Covell and go right. Continue on Covell until you reach F Street. Turn right. Pass the park and turn right on 14th Street. Follow the directions for 14th Street. |
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If you are coming from Sacramento on 80, exit at Mace Blvd. Turn right, go over the overpass and continue. The road will curve to the left after Alhambra. Pass Pole Line Road, and turn left when you reach F Street. Turn right on 14th Street. Follow the directions for 14th Street. |
| If you travel on I-5 from the north or south, take 113 to Davis. Exit Covell and turn left. Continue on Covell until you reach F Street. Turn right. Pass the park and turn right on 14th St. Follow the directions for 14th Street. |
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Directions for 14th Street You will pass a school and the library on the right. The Veterans’ Memorial Center is after the library. Turn into the city/high school parking lot on the right, after you pass the center. |
Joy Allen has illustrated over 30 books for many different publishers. She is the illustrator for the series CAM JANSEN and the new chapter series ABIGAIL IRIS. Her recent book BABY SIGNS is an Oprah Reading List pick. Her forthcoming picture book PRINCESS PARTY is a lead book for Fall 2009 for Putnam. Joy has branched out her book illustration into licensing. She now has lines of cards, fabrics and in 2010 will have a line of Christmas ornaments. Many more projects in licensing are in the works as well.
Nathan Bransford
Nathan Bransford is an agent in the San Francisco office of Curtis Brown
Ltd., a New York-based agency that has been representing authors since
1914. He represents a wide range of genres and is particularly interested
in literary fiction, narrative nonfiction, young adult fiction, historical
fiction, mystery, science fiction, business, sports, politics and popular
culture.
Chris Eboch
Chris Eboch is the author of The
Well of Sacrifice, a middle grade drama set in ninth-century Guatemala
. Her series, Haunted will debut in August. She will be presenting a program
on virtual school visits.
Kendra Levin
Kendra Levin is an associate editor at Viking Children’s Books, an imprint
of Penguin Group (USA), where she has spent the past three years working
on a wide range of children’s literature from picture books to young adult
novels. Prior to that, she worked at Scholastic in several different capacities.
An award-winning playwright whose work has been produced Off and Off-Off
Broadway, Kendra is also a certified life coach who helps writers connect
more deeply with their work and themselves.
Diane Muldrow
Diane Muldrow is an editorial director at Golden Books/Random House as
well as an author of books for kids of all ages
Linda Joy Singleton
PROMOTING ON THE WEB: Blogs, Boards and Book Trailers.
Google Linda Joy Singleton's name and you'll get over 20,000 hits. As
her editor once said, she's all over the web. And it's not an accident--it's
a promotion strategy. Linda blogs, chats, and has a book trailer for her
new book, DEAD GIRL WALKING. She's published over 30 books, including
the popular THE SEER and DEAD GIRL series.
Marijka Kostiw
Marijka Kostiw is a Scholastic Art
Director for Arthur Levine, Orchard and Scholastic Press Books
Ruth Sanderson
Ruth Sanderson has illustrated 75 books for children of all ages and
retold and illustrated many fairytales. Her works include THE TWELVE DANCING
PRINCESSES, PAPA GATO, CINDERELLA, THE GOLDEN MARE, and THE SNOW PRINCESS.
THE GOLDEN MARE and THE FIREBIRD AND THE MAGIC RING won the Texas Bluebonnet
Award for 2003. THE ENCHANTED WOOD, an original fairytale, received the
Irma S. Black award for best picture book of 1992 and the Young Hoosier
Award in 1995. Her latest book is MOTHER GOORSE AND FRIENDS. She has
illustrated book covers, advertising art, collector’s plates, greeting
cards, and licensed work. She creates paintings for exhibition and sale.
Sara Kahn
Sara Kahn began illustrating children’s books after receiving
her BA in Fine Art. She has received a number of awards and scholarships
for her work. She taught art classes to all ages from kindergarten to
the university level. Sara earned her MA degree in Educational Psychology
and a post-master’s certificate in art therapy from U. C. Berkeley. She
won the SCBWI Magazine Merit award for illustrations in Cricket Magazine.
SCBWI PAL MEMBERS with books published in 2008 and 2009 will introduce their books. Their books will be sold by the conference bookstore.
Registration form in pdf format
Registration
Name________________________________________________________
Address________________________________________________________
Home Phone Number__________________________________________________
E-Mail Address________________________________________________________
Please print this carefully so it is easily read. We will email a confirmation notice when we receive your registration.
Please check the following that apply.
Writer________ Illustrator___________ Other__________________________
I will display my portfolio. Yes______________ No______________________
I would like a portfolio Review Yes_______ No____________
I am submitting my manuscript for a written critique. Yes__________ No_________
I am a PAL SCBWI member. I would like to introduce my new book. (A five minute presentation, based on approval by Regional Advisor. We will contact you.) Title:_______________________________________________________________
Publisher: ___________________________________________________________
Genre
Picture Book _______________________ Middle Grade___________________
YA_____________________________ Other_____________________________
Title______________________________________________________________
Lunch Choice
Lunch is included with the conference registration if registration is received by April 24, 2009. Please circle one:
| Smoked Turkey | Avocado and Cream Cheese | Cheese and Pesto |
| Roast Beef | Egg Salad | Grilled Chicken Breast |
Past Event
Registration Fees:
| Member Registration | by March 25, 2009 | $80 |
| Member Registration | after March 25, 2009 | $90 |
| Nonmember Registration | by March 25, 2009 | $95 |
| Nonmember Registration | after March 25, 2009 | $100 |
| Written Manuscript Critique | $50 | |
| Amount Paid with the registration | ||
A Portfolio Review fee of $40 will be paid at the door on May 2, 2009.
Participants must sign-up for the review when they register.
Send checks, manuscripts, and the registration to
North/Central California SCBWI, PO Box 307, Davis, CA 95617
We are unable to offer refunds. The program is subject to change.
Please contact Tekla White tnwrites@cal.net for more information.