Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place
(413) 781-1010
One Monarch Place
Springfield, Massachusetts 01144
If you 'registered' prior to 11am on Feb 6th and your conference confirmation # is LESS THAN 52039096, then please contact us immediately at reg.nescbwi @ gmail (.) com!
From Creative Process to Curriculum Connections:
Children's Book in the Classroom
Saturday, March 23, 2013, 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
125 West Bay Road, Amherst, MA
SCBWI members are welcome to submit entries to the contest, following the guidelines at http://www.scbwi.org/Pages.aspx/2013-Tomie-dePaola-Guidelines
Entries are due by Friday, December 14th, 2012 with a winner selected by January 9th, 2013.
Tomie says: "I'll repeat myself, again. I want to be surprised, excited and - VERY jealous. I want to see an image, a style, a vision that I've never seen before - all in glorious black and white! Good luck and don't forget, I'm on your side!"
February 1-3, 2013
New York, New York
With an amazing line up of keynote speakers and panels, SCBWI's 14th annual winter conference promises to sell-out. Mark your calendars now! The program for February 2-3 includes:
Keynote Addresses by:
You can register online at www.SCBWI.org or by phone (323-782-1010).
SCBWI New England
WHISPERING PINES Writers' Retreat
West Greenwich, Rhode Island
March 21-23, 2013 (Thursday-Saturday)
This retreat, limited to 28 full time participants, is an opportunity to work intimately with professionals in an idyllic setting. Three Day/Overnight registration includes accommodations and meals. You will have the opportunity to work with others who are committed to quality children's literature in small groups and will also benefit from a thirty minute one-on-one critique with your mentor. You will also enjoy all of our mentors' presentations (Friday and Saturday), an intimate after dinner Q&A session, Team Kid Lit Jeopardy (no pressure!) with amazing prizes, and a bonfire/s'mores making extravaganza.
For more information, see these Whispering Pines web pages.
On Saturday October 20, SCBWI in Southern New England will host ENCORE! 2012, a day with four workshops by faculty who received high evaluations at our spring conference.
For this event, NE-SCBWI teams with the Alliance for the Study and Teaching of Adolescent Literature (ASTAL) at Rhode Island College in Providence. The registration fee of $50 includes a continental breakfast and hot buffet lunch.
For information and a simple registration form, go to 2012Encore.pdf, print it, fill it out, and mail it in. For additional information on the workshops and presenters use the following links:
The registration deadline is October 15th.
When: Saturday, September 29, 2012
Time: 9:30-4:30
Where: Emma Blood French Auditorium (The French Building) on the New Hampshire Institute of Art campus in Manchester, NH.
Click here for a map.
Keynote speaker: Melissa Sweet
Saturday, October 6, 2012, 10:00 - 3:30
Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
125 West Bay Road, Amherst, MA
Overcoming Challenges: A Program for Writers and Illustrators
Saturday, October 6, 2012, 10:00 - 3:30
Four authors and author-illustrators participate in a two-part program that addresses the challenges we all face as writers and illustrators of children's book. A book sale and signing will round out the day.