6:45 to 9 PM At River of Words,
2547 Eighth Street, 13B, Berkeley, CA 94710

Map of 2547 8th St, Berkeley, CA 94710, USA

The meetings are in the Sawtooth Building, which is a block-long building of artists workshops, studios, and non profit meeting spaces.
There's free parking in a lot across the street. There will a balloon outside the studio where the River of Words is located to help you find it.

YA Trends - What's Hot, What's Not" Jennifer Laughran, associate agent, Andrea Brown Literary Agency

Jennifer Laughran, our guest speaker, is new to the Andrea Brown Literary Agency, but not to the world of children's books.

She shares her plans for the meeting: "I will talk about trends in YA books, what's selling and what trends are over. And then, more specifically, how I work and what I am looking for in particular. Mostly though, I am interested in people's questions. I would love it if I could spend most of the time fielding questions. So come prepared!"

Jennifer's been a children's bookseller for more than a decade, and is the founder of the extremely popular YA event series "Not Your Mother's Book Club". Her knowledge of the market and extensive experience working with publishers will be a definite asset for her clients.

Visit Agents Bio's for more about her.

$5 SCBWI members, $10 non-members - Registration at the door only

Our sincere thanks to our volunteer coordinator, Lea Lyon. We are seeking volunteers to assist with refreshments, room set up, registration and carpool arrangement from BART. Contact Lea Lyon at "lea_lyon@pacbell.net"

Or if you have questions, please email Margaret Speaker Yuan at books4women@yahoo.com