SCBWI-Mid Atlantic Events

2008 Regional Events


Saturday, April 26, 2008
Candlewick Press-An Insider's View with Associate Editor Kate Fletcher
SCBWI/Mid-Atlantic New Member Welcome.
Time: 1:00 to 4:00 PM.
Location: Richmond Public Library; 101 E. Franklin Street; Richmond, VA.
Cost: Free.
Registration required.
For more information, or to register, email Vakidlit@comcast.net. Please put "SCBWI Registration" in subject line.



Sunday, May 4, 2008
Bits, Bytes, and Books: Writing and Illustrating for Children in the Digital Age. 
Author/illustrator Jean Gralley (Very Boring Alligator)
will present Books Unbound, her digital demonstration of a new kind of
picture book. Books Unbound is currently being shown at the Eric Carle
Museum to "represent the future of the picture book." She'll discuss new
opportunities digital gives us to experience and create stories for
children.
Technology consultant/educator Michael Chabin will talk about
What You Don't Know Can't Help You: A tour of new tools that can take your work from inspiration to market.
Time: 1:00 to 4:00 PM.
Location: Reston Regional Library; 11925 Bowman Towne Dr; Reston, VA 20190.
Cost: Free. Registration required.
To register, please call the library at (703) 689-2700 after April 15.
For more information contact Ellen Braaf  midatlanticscbwi@tidalwave.net



October 25, 2008
Annual Fall Conference, Arlington, VA
Keynote Speaker: Jane Yolen
Editor Jill Santopolo (Laura Geringer Books/HarperCollins)
Agent Sarah Davies, The Greenhouse Literary Agency
Author/Illustrator Valerie Tripp
Time: 8:00 to 5:00 PM
Cost: $95 SCBWI Members, $125 nonmembers
~more information to come as the date gets nearer~
Sydney Dunlap sydneydunlap@hotmail.com

All dates and events are subject to changes.
Please check this page often for more information and updates.