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This Week's Events
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| Random Inspiration |
"The golden rule of writing is to write what you care about. If you care about your topic, you'll do your best writing, and then you stand the best chance of really touching a reader in some way."
-- Jerry Spinelli |
| CONNECTIONS Directory |
CONNECTIONS is NE:SCBWI's free electronic directory of New England Authors and Illustrators available for speaking engagements and school visits.
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| Sign Up for Our Email List |
| SCBWI New England’s email list offers announcements on regional events, news about the children’s-book business, and opportunities to discuss these topics with fellow SCBWI members. |
| 2007 New England Conference |
| SCBWI New England welcomes proposals for its next regional conference on 18-20 May 2007 in Nashua, New Hampshire. Click here for proposal guidelines. Deadline is 1 December 2006. |
| 2006 New England Conference |
| SCBWI New England's 2006 annual conference was held in Nashua, NH, on the weekend of 28 April. The theme for this conference was “A Work in Progress." For more information about the program, see the announcements on this website. We look forward to our next annual conference in spring 2007! |
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| Welcome to the New England SCBWI Website |
The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators offers members support, information, and education at a local level. For New England residents, membership in SCBWI automatically confers membership in one of three New England regions at no additional fee.
For more information on joining the SCBWI, click to www.scbwi.org.
New England is an active and busy region for writers and illustrators of children's books and magazines. Read on to learn about upcoming events, critique groups, workshops, conferences and more!
You may email me with suggestions, questions and concerns. The New England Regional Advisors want to keep New England SCBWI growing, active, and supportive for both aspiring and experienced writers and illustrators.
Marilyn Salerno
New England States Regional Coordinator
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Mark Your Calendars!
Posted by Greg on: Friday 16 March @ 15:52:26 (Read: 100) |
Our annual SCBWI New England Conference is a three-day event May 18, 19, and 20, 2007 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Nashua New Hampshire.
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Attention School Visitors!
Posted by Greg on: Friday 16 March @ 15:49:43 (Read: 1) |
Attention authors and illustrators who do 25 or more school visits in a year! Alexis O'Neill reports:
From time-to-time, I need to contact authors and illustrators for input on the column I'm writing for the SCBWI Bulletin, THE TRUTH ABOUT SCHOOL VISITS. I'm compiling a list of authors and illustrators in each state / region / country who do 25 or more school visits a year.
If interested email me your name, email & website or blog address to Alexis at AlexisInCA@aol.com
Thanks!
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Book Illustration Workshop with Lauren Mills: June 4-8, 2007
Posted by Greg on: Friday 09 March @ 06:49:11 (Read: 60) |
Lauren Mills will be teaching a book illustration workshop June 4 - 8 at the Lyme Academy of Fine Arts, Old Lyme Connecticut.
Instructor: Lauren Mills, illustrator of books for over 20 years, winner of the Golden Kite for Fairy Wings and Charlotte Award for The Rag Coat.
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Children's Book Illustration exhibit at New Art Center in Newton, MA
Posted by Greg on: Tuesday 06 March @ 07:23:21 (Read: 75) |
The New Art Center in Newton, MA, will exhibit "The Visions & Voices of Children's Book Illustrators," featuring the work of thirteen contemporary artists. Over one hundred pieces including original illustrations, books, drawings, computer generated images, sketchbooks and videos will illuminate a wide range of artistic perspectives and themes.
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From the Whispering Pines Retreat: Writing Books that Inspire Us
Posted by Jan on: Monday 26 February @ 10:15:47 (Read: 14) |
For everyone who couldn't attend our 2007 Whispering Pines Retreat this past weekend, I'd like to share the list of writing books that the group put together.
*READING LIKE A WRITER-Francine Prose
*ON WRITING-Stephen King
*STEERING THE CRAFT-Ursula LeGuin
*WRITE YOUR STORY-Marion Dane Bauer
*NO MORE REJECTIONS: 50 SECRETS TO WRITING THAT SELLS-Alice Orr
*A ROOM OF ONE'S OWN-Virginia Wolfe
*MAKING A LITERARY LIFE-Carolyn See
*THE WRITER'S JOURNEY: MYTHIC STRUCTURE FOR WRITERS-Christopher Vogler
*THE HERO WITH A THOUSAND FACES-Joseph Campbell
*BIRD BY BIRD-Anne Lamott
*ARTIST'S WAY-Julia Cameron
*WALKING IN THE WORLD-Julia Cameron
*WRITING MAGIC: CREATING STORIES THAT FLY (2007)-Gail Carson Levine
*WRITING FICTION: A GUIDE TO THE NARRATIVE CRAFT-Janet Burroway and Elizabeth Stuckey French
*WRITING DOWN THE BONES-Natalie Goldberg
*WILD MINDS-Natalie Goldberg
*TAKE JOY-Jane Yolen
*WRITE FIRST-Donald Murray
*BREATHING IN, BREATHING OUT- Ralph Fletcher
*STARTING FROM SCRATCH: A DIFFERENT KIND OF WRITER'S MIND-Rita Mae Brown
*ZEN AND THE ART OF WRITING-Ray Bradbury
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FOR CONNECTICUT AUTHORS
Posted by Jan on: Thursday 01 February @ 16:18:50 (Read: 107) |
FOR CONNECTICUT AUTHORS from Pegi Deitz Shea
Borders Books is FINALLY going to begin incorporating children's book authors into their twice-yearly Educators Events. (EEs usually run about 4 days, during which teachers can get huge discounts, participate in a raffle, eat treats and other incentives.)
Craig Kennedy, district marketing director wants to hear from authors of books for school-aged kids. They're thinking about an author center for signings, handouts of curriculum guides, brochures, school visit info, and brief (10-15 minute) programs.
Already excited about this are the stores in Farmington, Simsbury, Waterford and Meriden; Stores "on the fence" are Milford are Fairfield. Stores not warm yet are Stamford, Danbury and Manchester.
Let's make this first EE a smash, so there will be lots more! We don't have much time--It's March 22-25. Please email Craig with your ISBNs and location at CKennedy@bordersgroupinc.com
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SCBWI Western Washington Presents...
Posted by Greg on: Wednesday 17 January @ 18:14:23 (Read: 326) |
If a trip to the Pacific Northwest is in your future, SCBWI Western Washington Presents...
The 16th Annual Writing and Illustrating for Children Conference and the 4th Annual Retreats for Writers & Illustrators!
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Children's Authors' Bootcamp 14-15 October, 2006
Posted by greg on: Friday 15 September @ 10:36:34 (Read: 840) |
Laura Backes, publisher of "Children's Book Insider, The Newsletter for Children's Writers," has informed us of a weekend writing workshop she will be co-leading with author Linda Arms White in the Boston area.
Children's Authors' Bootcamp will cover all aspects of writing fiction for children including plotting, character development, dialogue, editing your work and submitting to publishers.
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Jewish Children's Book Writers' Conference, NY, 19 Nov
Posted by Greg on: Tuesday 01 August @ 06:47:46 (Read: 833) |
The 92nd Street Y Buttenwieser Library and the Jewish Book Council are cosponsoring the Eighth Annual Jewish Children's Book Writers' Conference at the 92nd Street Y at 1395 Lexington Avenue in Manhattan on Sunday, November 19, 2006, from 9:00 am to 5:00 p.m. SCBWI member Anna Olswanger coordinates the conference.
Cost: $85 before November 1, $100 after November 1 (Fee includes kosher breakfast and lunch.)
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Member News
Posted by Greg on: Thursday 06 July @ 23:10:22 (Read: 636) |
Carol Weis reports that her first picture book, WHEN THE COWS GOT LOOSE, was released by Simon & Schuster on June 28th and received a starred review from Kirkus.
Congratulations, Carol!
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| Past Announcements |
October 23
SCBWI New England Seeks Workshops for 2007 Conference
October 14
Northern New England's Novel Retreat, 23-25 March 2007
September 29
Children's List Fest at Keene State, NH, 28 Oct
September 28
Maine Illustrators' Collective Fall Folio Feast, 21 Oct
PEN Panel on Books and Movies, Brookline, 24 Oct
FCB's "Conversations" Series for 2006-07
FCB Presents "What's New?" Event at Boston College, 21 Oct
September 26
Fairfield Writers' Group Mid-Grade/YA Novel Conference, 11 Nov
September 25
"Fear and Fiction" Conference in New York, 21 Oct
September 15
Children's Authors' Bootcamp 14-15 October, 2006
August 01
Jewish Children's Book Writers' Conference, NY, 19 Nov
July 06
Member News
May 12
SCBWI in LA, 4-7 August 2006
Shoreline Arts Award winners for 2006
April 27
Yolen wins Roots of Writing Award
April 20
Congratulations to Magazine Merit Plaque winners!
April 08
SCBWI New England 2006 Conference Overview
April 07
PEN Children's Book Discovery Evening, 30 April
March 28
Attention Illustrators!
March 11
Graphic Artists Guild event, 22 March 2006
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