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14 March 2009 SCBWI Salon

SCBWI Salons are gatherings for published authors and illustrators of children's books...

  • To share ideas, triumphs, and struggles
  • To discuss what SCBWI-NE can do to help us as published members
  • To grow as artists
  • To be inspired by experts in the field
  • To get connected

Saturday, March 14, 2009, 10 -1
Building a Career as a Children's Author/Illustrator

Speakers: Author Nancy Werlin and author-illustrator Nancy Poydar

Can you make a living writing and/or illustrating books for children? Two seasoned professionals describe their experiences and lead a group discussion of this topic.

Nancy Werlin is the author of seven young adult novels, including Impossible (Dial, 2008), The Rules of Survival (Dial, 2006), which was a National Book Award finalist and a Los Angeles Times Book Award finalist, and the Edgar-award winning Killer's Cousin (Delacorte, 1998).

During her 18-year career in publishing, Nancy Poydar has illustrated more than twenty picture books. She is the author-illustrator of thirteen additional titles, including Zip, Zip . . . Homework (Holiday House, 2008) and the beloved First Day, Hooray! (Holiday House, 1999).

Schedule:
10:00-10:30 Registration and Networking
10:30-12:00 Presentation and Group Discussion
12:00-1:00 Lunch and Networking

Location:
Faulkner Room, Acton Town Hall
472 Main St., Acton, MA

$20.00 for SCBWI members, $30.00 for non-SCBWI members
Lunch included, limited to 50 participants

Directions:
From the south and west:

Take I-495 to Exit 28. Turn left onto Route 111. After about 3.5 miles, turn left onto Route 27/Main St. The Town Hall is across the street from the town green.

From the north:
Take I-495 to Exit 28. Turn right onto Route 111. After about 4 miles, turn left onto Route 27/Main St. The Town Hall is across the street from the town green.

From the east:
Take Route 2 to Exit 42. Turn right onto Route 27/Main St. The Town Hall is across the street from the town green.

Click here for a Registration Form.

Questions? Email mas@melissa-stewart.com.

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