Author Fran Slayton calls it a "free children's book writing conference." See why.
P.S. I'll be on this panel, Saturday, March 20th:
(10 a.m.) Terrific Kids’ Novels Adults Will Love Too (Moderated by SCBWI member and author Barbara Kanninen)
If you are writing for middle graders, this is the panel for you! Operation Yes is a finalist for the Cybil Award; When the Whistle Blows and The Last Newspaper Boy in America were in numerous Mock Newbery programs around the country; and Mockingbird and Leaving Gee’s Bend are getting great buzz prior to their upcoming releases. Come listen to these authors read from their works, discuss publication, and talk about all things middle grade writers need to know!
Fran Cannon Slayton (WHEN THE WHISTLE BLOWS)
Kathy Erskine (MOCKINGBIRD)
Sara Lewis Holmes (OPERATION YES)
Sue Corbett (THE LAST NEWSPAPER BOY IN AMERICA)
Irene Latham (LEAVING GEE’S BEND)
and I'll be moderating this one:
(2 p.m.) Land Ho! Creating New Worlds in Any Genre (Moderated by SCBWI member and author Sara Lewis Holmes)
Whether you’re writing fantasy, historical or contemporary fiction, world-building is part of your craft. Come listen to five authors discuss how to build believable, memorable worlds that readers will love falling into.
Suzanne Morgan Williams (BULL RIDER)
P.J. Hoover (THE EMERALD TABLET)
Keri Mikulski (SCREWBALL)
Stacy Nyikos (DRAGON WISHES)
Barrie Summy (I SO DON’T DO SPOOKY)
In between, I'll be listening to all the other great discussions. Thanks to authors Anne Marie Pace and Fran Cannon Slayton for organizing this booktastic day.
Sara - the conference sounds wonderful. If Seattle were driving distance from Richmond, I'd be there! Please say hi to Stacy Nyikos, who was in my workshop at Vermont College in January - a a very intelligent woman with lots to say!
ReplyDeleteHope you are able to get around in the snow and get supplies - we're hearing horror stories about people house-bound for more than a week, running out of groceries.
I can't wait! Must book airfare :)
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to meeting you! And, yes, PJ, book your plane ticket. ;)
ReplyDeleteThis sounds wonderful. Makes me wish I still lived in Fairfax so I could join all of you.
ReplyDeleteYay! Sara, I look forward to meeting you and all these other wonderful writers. It's gonna be FUN!!
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