In July 2005, we lost two friends and passionate contributors to children's literature: Illustrator Ann Barrow and Writer Ruth Landers Glass. This loss inspired New England SCBWI to begin thinking about ways to honor these and other lost friends.

Because SCBWI was so important to both Ann and Ruth, we have decided the best way to remember these two remarkable people would be to continue their passion for helping other writers and illustrators by offering a scholarship in each of their names that would allow a writer and an illustrator to attend the New England event of their choice in the next calendar year for free.

Ann Barrow

Ann Barrow illustrated over 20 children's books including Big Blue, published by Charlesbridge in 2004, Butterflies in My Garden, published by Mondo in 2003 and Growing up Abernaki, written by Joseph Bruchec, published by Rigby in 2003. Her career began in 1977 and included book jackets, children's magazines, greeting cards, giftware and portraiture.

Professionally, Ann could be summed up by this quote on her web page:

"Ann Barrow's specialty was drawing realistic children and she captured the spirit and beauty of each subject whether the child's picture appeared on the pages of a children's book or became a family heirloom portrait."

Personally though, Ann was so much more to many, many friends, family, fellow artists and members of the children's publishing community. Ann was a driving force, a mover and a shaker, and always ready to help another member at the drop of a hat. She was an incredible friend, a motivator, and a role model.

She thoroughly modeled the professional life of an illustrator. She was a meticulous researcher who didn't cut corners or lame out when it got tough. She was a tireless promoter of her friends and family, keenly appreciating the value of all of the communities she was involved in.

To honor her memory with a contribution to her scholarship, please see the information below. The Ann Barrow Illustrators Scholarship will allow one recipient a year to attend the SCBWI: NE workshop or day event of their choice.

Ruth Landers Glass

Ruth Landers Glass was a talented silversmith as well as a writer who nurtured a generation of writers and illustrators as the founder and leader of the Children's Book Writers Group at the Newton Free Library as well at the two other groups that developed from that original one.

Many Boston area writers can trace their success back to the seeds planted and the lessons learned in one of Ruth's groups. Ruth celebrated talent and demanded excellence. As one of her critique group members, illustrator Christie Allan-Piper put it in a Boston Globe article, "Ruth was at her best when she worked with other people and made them shine. She was the midwife to other people's work."

To honor her memory with a contribution to her scholarship, please see the information below. The Ruth Landers Glass Scholarship will allow one recipient a year to attend the SCBWI: NE workshop or day event of their choice.

Applications are being accepted again this year for the Ruth Landers Glass Writers Scholarship and the Ann Barrow Illustrators Scholarship. Applicants MUST be registered for the 2010 New England SCBWI Spring Conference.

Scholarship winners will receive one day's free tuition for the 2011 New England SCBWI Spring Conference or any other NE SCBWI one-day event including Encore, Salon or other one-day workshop that we hold. The scholarship is for tuition only and does not cover any other expenses such as editor critiques, hotel or travel.

Submissions for the Ann Barrow Illustrators Scholarship will be accepted from now until April 30, 2010

Submissions for the Ruth Landers Glass Writers Scholarship will be accepted from March 1st to April 25th, 2010

The winners will be announced on Saturday, May 15, 2010 at the New England Conference in Fitchburg, MA.

The Ruth Landers Glass Writers Scholarship

To apply for the Ruth Landers Glass Scholarship writers should submit one picture book manuscript, three poems, or ten double-spaced pages of a novel (YA, middle-grade, or chapter book) or non-fiction work as a Word-formatted attachment in regular manuscript format to:

Jan Kozlowski, Scholarship Chairperson, at necritiquegroups@gmail.com

Please include your name, address, phone number and email address on the first page of your submission.

The Ann Barrow Illustrators Scholarship

To apply for the Ann Barrow Illustrators Scholarship, send 10 images on a non-returnable CD to:

Margo Lemieux,
Box 583,
Mansfield, MA 02048.

All CD's must be clearly labeled. The CD must be both Windows and Macintosh compatible. Files on the CD must be in JPEG format only (we will not accept any other file format for submission) using the following specifications:

• File size should not exceed 1MB
• Image resolution should be exactly 150 DPI (not smaller or larger)
• Artist name should appear on the artwork

Entries that do not follow the above guidelines may be removed from the jury process at the discretion of the committee. SCBWI: NE will not be responsible for entries that do not respect the guidelines above, defective media, or CD's which can't be read on our computers. Please test your CD before sending to insure that your files will open directly from the CD.

To Contribute to the SCBWI: NE Memory Fund, please send a check made payable to "SCBWI: NE Museum" to the following address:

Marilyn Salerno
19 Francine Dr.
Holliston, MA 07146

Please indicate in your correspondence if you wish to honor Ann Barrow, Ruth Landers Glass or a person of your choice.

If you have any questions, please contact the SCBWI: NE Memory Coordinator at RegionalCoordinator@nescbwi.org