New England SCBWI
Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators

People may participate in one of two ways:

Full Participant ($110): Geared for experienced illustrators. Fifteen illustrators will choose from a selection of manuscripts, do a preliminary sketch for a two-page spread, receive art direction on the sketch from Tim via e-mail, and come to workshop day with final art for open critique. See deadlines below.

Half Participant ($55): Fifteen illustrators will arrive on workshop day to listen and learn from the open critiques, and participate in conversation and Q & A.

Deadlines:
October 1: Initial sketches due.
October 19: Revised sketches due (optional).
November 17: Illustrator Master Class.

Tim Gillner is a graduate of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, and has worked in the magazine, textbook, and trade book industry for the past twenty-eight years. He is the art director of Boyds Mills Press, where he is directly responsible for the design and art direction of all books, and taught book illustration for twelve years at Marywood University. He is a member of the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA), the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, and the Society of Illustrators in New York City. Tim resides in a 150-year-old farmhouse with his wife, a beagle dog, and four cats, and enjoys spending time in the outdoors.

For a registration form, email Gretchen Geser.