Pricilla Burris is an Illustrator & Author who resides in and is a native of beautiful Southern California. She is the illustrator of La cancion de Gabriela (Harpercollins/RAYO), I Love You All Day Long(Harpercollins), Daddy All Day Long (Harpercollins), and the author/illustrator of Five Green And Speckled Frogs (Cartwheel/Scholastic). Priscilla has illustrated numerous books and materials for children, parents and teachers. Priscilla serves on the Board of Advisors for the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, as the National Illustrator Coordinator. Her website is www.priscillaburris.com

Kirby Larson went from history-phobe to history fanatic thanks to a snippet of a story about her great-grandmother homesteading in eastern Montana. That bit of family lore inspired her to write HATTIE BIG SKY, a young adult historical novel, which is a 2007 Newbery Honor Award and Montana Book Award winner, as well as a Junior Library Guild selection, a Borders Original Voices title, a Barnes & Noble Teen Discover title, a School Library Journal Best Book and a Book Links Lasting Connections, in addition to being nominated for several state reading/Children’s Choice awards. Her other titles include THE MAGIC KERCHIEF, an award-winning picture book, and several chapter books. She is recently retired from the faculty of the Whidbey Writers Workshop MFA program and is a frequent presenter at writing conferences.

Jeff Jackson is an animator, illustrator and storyboard artist who has worked professionally since 1997. His first love was, and still is, illustration with an emphasis on animals. He freelances and currently teaches figure drawing, perspective drawing, storyboarding, animation, and, of course, animal drawing at Cogswell College in Sunnyvale, California.

Victoria Rock, worked for three years at the Putnam Publishing Group in New York, primarily as an Editor with Philomel Books . In 1987, she decided to flee the big city and head West; and as serendipity would have it, Chronicle Books had been thinking about starting a children's list. At Chronicle she has held the position of Editor, Director of Children's Books and most recently Associate Publisher. In January 2007, she stepped away from heading the group and now has the incredibly long title of Founding Children's Publisher and Editor-at-Large. What that means is she has more time to focus on making books!

Pamela Bobowicz is an Assistant Editor at Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children's books. She has been at RH for almost four years, beginning in the adult Bantam Dell division as an Associate, and then moving to the Children's side where she has worked for 3 years. She works with Executive Editor, Wendy Loggia.

Heidi Kilgras is an Editorial Director at Random House Children’s Books in New York, NY. She oversees illustrated books for children ages 8 & under—from baby and board books, to novelty books, picture books, and beginning readers. She also edits the occasional middle-grade novel, and even writes beginning readers now and again. Heidi is interested in illustrators who can write well—across a wide variety of age groups and potential formats.

Judy Enderle and Stephanie Gordon are partners in the critique-by-mail service, Writers Ink, specializing in children’s literature. They are also published authors. Works include Two Badd Babies, Hide-and-Seek Turkeys, What’s the Matter, Kelly Beans? and Smile, Principessa. They have written in all genres, including children’s magazines and television.

Jeri Chase Ferris is the award-winning children's author of eleven biographies, mostly about people who have done great and important deeds but have been overlooked in history. Her current novel is historical fiction set in Leningrad, USSR (now St. Petersburg, Russia) during the 900-day WW II Siege. This book comes from her passion for Russia and its history, culture, and people, and her desire to convey the unimaginable experiences of the people and youth of 1941 Leningrad to American young people. In addition to writing about history, Jeri enjoys bringing this history to life in her school visits.

Liz Hockinson As a child my favorite things: books, movies and dance carried me away into a world of my imagination. After teaching English, writing for a newspaper, and choreographing in my dance studio, Le Ballet, I needed a more intimate form of expression. So in the past ten years I've concentrated on writing for children. Like the main character in my book Marcello The Movie Mouse, I feel "I am so little, but my dream is so big."

Illustrators will have two rooms-one for portfolio displays and individual consultations.

The Center is located between the library and the high school.
Registration is from 8:30AM to 9:00 AM and the conference ends at 4:45 PM

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.

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.

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.

Name_________________________________

Address______________________________________________________________

Home Phone__________________________________________________________

E-Mail _____________________________________________________________

Please check the following that apply:

Writer_________ Illustrator__________ Other_____________________________

For Illustrators

I will bring a portfolio for display.  Yes_______        No__________

All portfolios will be displayed at the conference and reviewed by editors.

Portfolios should be 11” x 17” or smaller. Please bring no more than 15 pieces in your portfolio.
Do not include original art. Use printed samples, photographs of originals, printouts, or photocopies
of your work. Dummies may be displayed. Do not bring originals. We are not responsible for lost or
damaged items. You may set out business cards or postcards with your portfolio.

I would like to have an individual critique session with Pricilla Burris

for _____a portfolio,

for _____a picture book dummy.

Please check the appropriate space if you would like to meet with Pricilla Burris. The first six people
who apply will be assigned a time. The next three people will be placed on the waiting list.
The registration form and fee must be sent with the request.
There is a $20 charge for each critique which is to be paid at the door on April 5, 2008.
Do not send the $20 fee with the registration.

All illustrators should bring a simple manuscript text with them on April 5th to work on at the conference.

For Writers

I am submitting one manuscript for a written critique by an editor.

Yes______ No_____

Title_____________________________________________________________________

Editors will be assigned and requests for a specific editor cannot be honored. Each editor will meet
with the author of the most promising manuscript she has received.Please check the following information about your manuscript to help with the placement.Manuscripts must be received before March 1, 2008.

Genre: Picture Book _________ Fiction _______   Nonfiction_______

Middle Grade Fiction________   Middle Grade Nonfiction________

Beginning Reader_____________ 

Young Adult Fiction ___________     Nonfiction___________

GUIDELINES: Please submit the whole manuscript for a picture book. Submit the first ten pages,
a brief summary or an outline for middle grade and YA manuscripts.
You may include a short bio or resume. All manuscripts must be double-spaced. Number pages 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, list the title and your name. Your manuscript begins here.

• Roast Beef
• Cheese and Pesto
• Avocado & Cream Cheese
• Smoked Turkey
• Egg Salad
• Grilled Chicken Breast
• Almond Curry Tuna

The program is subject to change. Sorry, we are unable to offer refunds.
Seating is limited. If you plan to register at the door, email two days before
the conference to see if space is available.

Please make checks payable to North Central SCBWI

Mail to North Central SCBWI, P.O. Box 307, Davis, CA 95617