Mark Your Calendars!
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.
Friday, May 18, is our Nuts and Bolts day concentrating on marketing and promotion. The keynote speaker will be Stephen Fraser, literary agent from the Jennifer DeChiara Literary Agency in New York City. The afternoon will also offer two workshops choices and will close with a marketing questions and answer panel with Stephen, Alexandra Penfold from Simon and Shuster, Yolanda LeRoy from Charlesbridge and Theresa Howell from Northland Publishing.
Saturday, May 19 is a broad conference day for emerging and experienced writers and illustrators. We are delighted to have Bruce Coville and Sid Fleischman as keynote speakers, along with workshops, manuscript and portfolio critiques, First Pages, and First Look workshops, door prizes, book sales and signings.
Sunday, May 20 will be a workshop day dedicated to revision and strengthening the craft of writing. Our keynote speaker is Cheryl Zach, author of many young adult and mystery novels. Attendees will have workshop choices both morning and afternoon with books sales through out the day.
This year SCBWI New England will include with every registration, a specially designed tee shirt with the conference logo.
Friday night, May 18 will also feature a “Cabaret Night” in the ballroom with dancing and music by Joey the DJ. Special guest performers are scheduled and participants from the audience will be encouraged.
Brochures for the conference will be mailed shortly to all SCBWI New England members. We hope you are able to join us for this busy and informative weekend.
"The Komodos Try Ballroom Dancing"