Tuesday, March 16, 2021

New Dates for the Summer 2021 SCBWI Conference: July 30, 31, and August 1

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It's a conference with many aliases... #LA21SCBWI and The Summer 2021 SCBWI Conference and, maybe even we should consider: SCBWI's 5...
Sunday, February 21, 2021

Thank You, and Save The Dates For The SCBWI Summer 2021 Conference: July 30, 31 and August 1 (New Dates as of March 15, 2021)

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On behalf of all the team bloggers for this conference, Debbie Ohi, Lakita Wilson, Don Tate, Jolie Stekly, Jaime Temairik, and myself, Lee W...
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On Our Last Conference Day...Let's Celebrate a Weekend of Firsts.

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This weekend, on the #NY21SCBWI  timeline, as I scrolled through the many conference tweets, the same word popped out at me over and over: F...
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My Life in Children's Books: A Rare Appearance by the Legendary Patricia MacLachlan

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We are in for a rare and wonderful treat, to listen to our beloved Lin Oliver in conversation with the legendary Patricia Maclachlan.  Patri...

Shout Out to the SCBWI Staff!

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Amid Lin's conference wrap-up, she invites the entire staff of SCBWI to come onscreen for introductions and a rousing round of virtual a...

Portfolio Showcase and Other Awards

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Click here to learn more about applying for any of the awards, scholarships, and grants listed below! Scholarship for Emerging Voices winne...

Keynote Conversation: Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera on "Writing for the Contemporary YA Audience"

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Becky Albertalli is the author of William C. Morris Award winner and National Book Award longlist title, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda ...

AGENT PANEL - Real Talk with Four Agents: Saba Sulaiman

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Saba Sulaiman is an agent at Talcott Notch Literary Services, a boutique agency located in Milford, CT. The agency includes Saba and a coup...

Agent Panel – Real Talk with Four Agents: A Deep Dive Into the Children’s Publishing Business—Kevin Lewis

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Kevin Lewis has done a bit of everything in the publishing industry. He started out at Books of Wonder before heading over to Scholastic, an...

Agent Panel: Kirby Kim

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Meet agent Kirby Kim! Prior to agenting, Kirby Kim had been considering a career as a lawyer, but found he didn't have a passion for the...

AGENT PANEL - Real Talk with Four Agents: Erica Rand Silverman

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Erica Rand Silverman is a senior agent at Stimola Literary Studio, a boutique agency that Rosemary Stimola founded about twenty years ago, a...

Keynote Conversation - Jerry Craft and Victoria Jamieson: The Graphic Novel and Visual Storytelling

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Now that, my friends, was a compelling session. If you missed out, well, you really missed out. Victoria Jamieson and Jerry Craft spoke on t...

Illustrated Notes From The SCBWI Winter Conference + Why Every #NY21SCBWI Attendee Should Visit the Virtual Portfolio Showcase (Including Writers!)

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One of the silver linings of a virtual conference: more time to browse attendee art between sessions! Agents, art directors and editors are ...
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Saturday, February 20, 2021

Keynote Address – Looking Back to Move Forward Tami Charles

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  Tami Charles, the bestselling author, of LIKE VANESSA, and MUTED, began her keynote address with these profound words: Life is like an arr...

Last Night's Theme...GOLDEN!

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Our usual gala festivities may be online this year due to quarantine. But that did not stop the book world from shining bright online! The g...

State of the Industry Keynote - Jean Feiwel

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Virtual keynotes continue! This time with Jean Feiwel. Lin starts by asking about Jean's career trajectory:  Jean started at Avon Books ...