It's our first time back since 2020. Last minute cups are being filled with coffee, and everyone is flooding the ballroom to hear SCBWI's Executive Director Sarah Baker welcome the 2023 attendees.
A huge thank you to Kim Turrisi, the SCBWI Conference Coordinator, for her hard work to bring us all together, as well as the rest of the SCBWI staff.
Last night the portfolio show was held, and the who's who of the industry came to view. Not only that, but they were delighted by what they saw. So much talent on display!
It's been three years since the last in-person conference. Sarah hopes we'll be fully immersed in books and our book lives together in person. That we'll celebrate and encourage each other all weekend, and as we move forward creating books for young people.
Over 200 hundred people are here for the first time! Folks are here from all over the country and the world. There are writers, illustrators, and translators that are both published and pre-published.
And here we go, as Sarah introduces long-time SCBWI member MARLA FRAZEE!
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