Greg R. Fishbone is the author of The Penguins of Doom (Blooming Tree Press, 2007). Greg joined the SCBWI in 2001 and has served as Webmaster and Assistant Regional Coordinator for the three New England regions since. He also served as Class President for the Class of 2k7 group of 2007 debut middle-grade and young adult authors and the advisor to follow-up classes. Greg has published articles for the Children’s Writers and Illustrators Market including an article on writing humor (2002), a tribute to Paula Danziger (2006), and a feature on collaborative marketing (2008).
J.L. Bell
Assistant New England RA
John Bell is the author of Soap Science (Kids Can Press), a collection of very clean science experiments, as well as articles in AppleSeeds magazine and elsewhere. His short stories have appeared in such publications as the Highlights anthology The Identical Dolls and Oz-Story, and he won a Work-in-Progress Grant from the SCBWI in 2000 for a historical novel. John has worked as a book editor for over fifteen years, first in the trade division of Addison-Wesley and now as a freelancer. He’s thus learned more than hopeful authors should know about the slush pile, publishing contracts, copyright issues, book production, and marketing plans, and he tries to keep up with industry gossip. Living outside Boston, John enjoys historical research, sits on the board of the Friends of the Longfellow House, and has led teacher workshops at the Old South Meeting-House and the Paul Revere House. He’s unusually fond of Chinese dumplings, the Oz books, and sideburns.
