Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Jane Yolen Added As Winter Conference Closing Keynote Speaker!

Jane Yolen author of children's books, fantasy, and science fiction, including Owl Moon, The Devil's Arithmetic, and How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? has been added to our conference line-up as a special closing keynote speaker! Jane has been called the Hans Christian Andersen of America and the Aesop of the twentieth century.

Besides the SCBWI's own Golden Kite Award, her books and stories have won the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, two Christopher Medals, the World Fantasy Award, three Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards, the Jewish Book Award, the World Fantasy Association's Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Association of Jewish Libraries Award among many others.

Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hear the wisdom and wit of a legendary voice in the world of literature for young readers!

Click here to register. Early registration ends January 4th!

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