About http://www.nescbwi.org/ SCBWI 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. en Copyright 2008 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 12:06:40 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Conference Followup - Handouts Some of the faculty at the SCBWI New England 2008 Conference have agreed to make their workshop handouts and other resources available in digital form through this website, or through links on their own sites. As we receive those documents and links, we'll upload them and update this announcement.

]]> http://www.nescbwi.org/about/conferences/conference_followup_handouts.php http://www.nescbwi.org/about/conferences/conference_followup_handouts.php Conferences Sun, 20 Apr 2008 12:06:40 -0500 Speaking from the Heart: Three Writers on the Triumphs and Travails of Writing and Publishing for Children Join the Writers of Lower Fairfield on Saturday, June 7, 2008, from 3 – 5 p.m. as we welcome authors Nora Raleigh Baskin, Elise Broach, and Sarah Darer Littman.

]]> http://www.nescbwi.org/about/scbwi-events/speaking_from_the_heart_three_1.php http://www.nescbwi.org/about/scbwi-events/speaking_from_the_heart_three_1.php SCBWI Events Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:33:25 -0500 "Take Flight" Poster Showcase Winners Congratulations to the winners of the Illustration Poster Showcase at SCBWI New England's 2008 conference!

Illustrators were invited to submit their best pieces on the theme "Take Flight," with winners selected by a jury of conference faculty on the basis of their storytelling, character, setting, color, focus, and composition. Entrants were divided into published and unpublished categories and People's Choice prizes were awarded for entries selected by conference attendees.

Here are the winners and the randomized ballot numbers used for the anonymous judging:

Published 1st Place: Frank W. Dormer (#20)
Published 2nd Place: Kim Jacobs (#1)
Published 3rd Place: Wayne Geehan (#13)
Published Honorable Mention: Robert Squier (#14)

Unpublished 1st Place: Kelly Light (#47)
Unpublished 2nd Place: Brad Garman (#58)
Unpublished 3rd Place: Sam McCullough (#41)
Unpublished Honorable Mention: Kevin Gillespie (#66)

People's Choice 1st Place: Kelly Light (#47)
People's Choice 2nd Place: Jennifer Meyer (#5)
People's Choice 3rd Place: Priscilla Alpaugh Cotter (#62)
People's Choice Honorable Mention: Laura Foltz-Felice (#55)

]]> http://www.nescbwi.org/about/conferences/take_flight_poster_showcase_wi.php http://www.nescbwi.org/about/conferences/take_flight_poster_showcase_wi.php Conferences Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:41:51 -0500 Conference Followup - Submission Guidelines We had a wonderful critique faculty at this year's SCBWI New England conference! All of those publishing professionals agreed to accept submissions from conference attendees for a limited time, even if their company policies don't normally welcome such submissions. They provided our conference organizers with descriptions of what they're looking for and what they don't need now.

This information is a perk of attending the SCBWI New England Conference, and will be available by email only to people who were at that event. We ask that it not be posted online or shared publicly in any other way.

]]> http://www.nescbwi.org/about/conferences/conference_followup_submission.php http://www.nescbwi.org/about/conferences/conference_followup_submission.php Conferences Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:36:31 -0500 2008 New England Conference Confirmation List Here is the final list of all people registered to attend the SCBWI New England conference on April 11-13, 2008. All registrants are listed by LAST NAME and CHECK NUMBER, if that applies. This gives individuals enough information to confirm that their registrations have arrived without revealing data that would be useful to anyone else.

We have more registrants this year than for any previous New England conference at this time. Therefore, we have had to close registration for the Saturday session, and will not be able to accommodate walk-ins. The Sunday session is still open.

]]> http://www.nescbwi.org/about/conferences/2008_new_england_conference_co.php http://www.nescbwi.org/about/conferences/2008_new_england_conference_co.php Conferences Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:10:37 -0500 2008 New England Conference Registration Now Closed for Saturday SCBWI New England's April0 2008 conference has reached capacity for the Saturday session, and we cannot accept any more registrations for that day or any walk-in registrations. So many people have already signed up that our main sessions on Saturday will fill the hotel meeting space to the level allowed by fire regulations. We will have to turn away walk-ins if they show up. We apologize that we cannot accommodate everyone.

There is still space in the Sunday session. We're also planning "Encore" sessions to reprise some of the most popular workshops this fall. We'll announce the dates and locations of those sessions on this website.

If you have already registered for the conference, or wish to register for Sunday only, please start here to review information about the speakers, workshops, critiques, and other program information.

]]> http://www.nescbwi.org/about/scbwi-news/2008_conference_registration_n.php http://www.nescbwi.org/about/scbwi-news/2008_conference_registration_n.php SCBWI News Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:11:28 -0500 Prizes and Judges for the "Take Flight" Poster Showcase SCBWI New England is pleased to announce the generous prize donations from Blick Art Materials, Picture Book, and the SCBWI main office (www.scbwi.org) for our Poster Showcase winners.

]]> http://www.nescbwi.org/about/conferences/prizes_and_judges_for_the_take.php http://www.nescbwi.org/about/conferences/prizes_and_judges_for_the_take.php Conferences Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:58:08 -0500 SCBWI New England’s 2008 Conference “Stretch Your Wings!” is the theme of the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators 2008 New England Conference, to be held April 11-13 in Nashua, New Hampshire. Conference Co-Directors Francine Puckly, Anna Boll, and Janet Arden and their valuable volunteers have assembled this wing-stretching program:
• Keynote speeches by novelist Laurie Halse Anderson & illustrator Kevin Hawkes
• 41 workshop choices
• Portfolio & Manuscript Critiques with Publishing Professionals
• Illustrator Poster Showcase
• Cabaret and Dancing
• Much, much more!

PLEASE NOTE: As of April 2, we cannot accept any more registrations for the Saturday session, and will have to turn away any walk-ins who have not already registered. So many people have already signed up that the meeting space will be filled to capacity. We apologize for this limitation, but must adhere to hotel and fire code requirements. There is still space in the Sunday session.

Follow these links for the:
• Saturday schedule, which links to descriptions of the Saturday morning and afternoon workshops.
• Friday schedule, for people who arrive early.
• Sunday schedule, for folks who like longer, more advanced workshops.
• All the workshop leaders and speakers, with links to their websites.
• Information on one-on-one critiques with publishing professionals.
• Information on the Poster Showcase for illustrators.
• All-important registration form.

For information on finding and making reservations at the conference hotel, please read further.

]]> http://www.nescbwi.org/about/conferences/scbwi_new_englands_2008_confer.php http://www.nescbwi.org/about/conferences/scbwi_new_englands_2008_confer.php Conferences Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:48:26 -0500 Faculty at 2008 New England Conference Here is a complete list of the workshop leaders at SCBWI New England's 2008 conference, in alphabetical order. For the lineup of their workshops, see the schedules for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

]]> http://www.nescbwi.org/about/conferences/faculty_at_2008_new_england_co.php http://www.nescbwi.org/about/conferences/faculty_at_2008_new_england_co.php Conferences Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:00:50 -0500 Saturday Schedule at 2008 New England Conference The Big Day offers keynote addresses from a New York Times-bestselling author and a New York Times-bestselling artist!

Plus four workshop sessions, one lunch, and innumerable door prizes and book-signings.

Please note: Due to heavy advance registration, we will not be able to accept any walk-ins on Saturday. We must adhere to hotel and fire code requirements. There is still space available in the Sunday session.

]]> http://www.nescbwi.org/about/conferences/saturday_schedule_at_2008_new.php http://www.nescbwi.org/about/conferences/saturday_schedule_at_2008_new.php Conferences Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:47:57 -0500 Sunday at 2008 New England Conference Sunday at SCBWI New England's 2008 conference will offer a conversation with a Printz Honor-winning novelist and four hours of advanced workshop sessions for authors and illustrators. Plus lunch!

Here’s the full schedule and lineup of workshops.

]]> http://www.nescbwi.org/about/conferences/sunday_workshops_at_2008_new_e.php http://www.nescbwi.org/about/conferences/sunday_workshops_at_2008_new_e.php Conferences Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:44:41 -0500 Saturday Afternoon Workshops at 2008 New England Conference People attending SCBWI New England's 2008 conference can choose two fifty-five-minute workshops on Saturday afternoon. Please note the number of the workshop you prefer: 16-22 for session C, 23-29 for session D. Put those numbers on the registration form. That choice will not be binding, but will help us assign space.

Descriptions of all Saturday morning workshops follow. For Saturday morning workshops, see this entry. Click here for information about the workshop leaders and links to their websites.

Workshop Key:
AUTH – Author, ILLUS – Illustrator.
Beg – Beginner, Int – Intermediate, Adv – Advanced, Exp – Experienced.
PB – Picture Book, ER – Early Reader, CB – Chapter Book, MG – Middle Grade, YA – Young Adult, MAG – Magazine, F – Fiction, NF – Nonfiction.

]]> http://www.nescbwi.org/about/conferences/saturday_afternoon_workshops_a_1.php http://www.nescbwi.org/about/conferences/saturday_afternoon_workshops_a_1.php Conferences Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:44:16 -0500 Friday at 2008 New England Conference SCBWI New England's 2008 conference starts with some fun activities for people arriving on Friday afternoon and evening. Meet other attendees and learn how to make the most of the upcoming days, take part in manuscript critiques, and/or enjoy our second annual Cabaret Night!

]]> http://www.nescbwi.org/about/conferences/friday_at_2008_new_england_con.php http://www.nescbwi.org/about/conferences/friday_at_2008_new_england_con.php Conferences Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:34:27 -0500 Critiques at 2008 New England Conference As in past years, the 2008 SCBWI New England Conference will offer the opportunity for one-on-one manuscript and portfolio critiques with publishing professionals.

Critiques will take place during Saturday workshop sessions. You must be registered for Saturday’s conference in order to have a critique. You must pre-register and submit materials for a critique prior to the conference. The critique registration postmark deadline is March 7, 2008.


]]> http://www.nescbwi.org/about/conferences/critiques_at_2008_new_england.php http://www.nescbwi.org/about/conferences/critiques_at_2008_new_england.php Conferences Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:30:25 -0500 Saturday Morning Workshops at 2008 New England Conference People attending SCBWI New England's 2008 conference can choose two fifty-five-minute workshops on Saturday morning. Please note the number of the workshop you prefer: 2-8 for session A, 9-15 for session B. Put those numbers on the registration form. That choice will not be binding, but will help us assign space.

Descriptions of all Saturday morning workshops follow. For Saturday afternoon workshops, see this entry. Click here for information about the workshop leaders and links to their websites.

Workshop Key:
AUTH – Author, ILLUS – Illustrator.
Beg – Beginner, Int – Intermediate, Adv – Advanced, Exp – Experienced.
PB – Picture Book, ER – Early Reader, CB – Chapter Book, MG – Middle Grade, YA – Young Adult, MAG – Magazine, F – Fiction, NF – Nonfiction.

]]> http://www.nescbwi.org/about/conferences/saturday_morning_workshops_at.php http://www.nescbwi.org/about/conferences/saturday_morning_workshops_at.php Conferences Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:26:01 -0500