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About SCBWI
Benefits
The Bulletin
The Bulletin
Information, Support,
and Networking
Resources
Manuscript and Illustration Exchanges
Member Discounts
and Special Offers
Access to Awards
and Grants
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Awards
*Golden Kite Award
and Networking
Resources
Manuscript and Illustration Exchanges
Member Discounts
and Special Offers
Access to Awards
and Grants
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Awards
*Golden Kite Award
*Sid Fleischman
Humor Award
Humor Award
*Magazine Merit
Awards
*Portfolio AwardAwards
*Sue Alexander
Award
*Tomie DePaola
Award
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Grants
Grants
+Work-In-Progress
Grants +Barbara Karlin Grant +Don Freeman Memorial Grant-in-Aid
+Martha Weston Grant +Kimberly Colen Grant
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Board of Directors
Sue Alexander
Author -
Judy Blume
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Priscilla Burris
Illustrator -
Bruce Coville
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Pat Cummings
Author/
Illustrator -
Erzsi Deak
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David Diaz
Illustrator -
Judith Ross Enderle
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Sid Fleischman
Author -
James Cross Giblin
Author/
Editor -
Stephanie Jacob Gordon
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Esther Hershenhorn
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Dorothy Leon
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Arthur A. Levine
Editor/
Author -
Jen McVeity
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Walter Dean Myers
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Linda Sue Park
Author -
Q.L. Pearce
Author -
Jerry Pinkney
Illustrator -
Robert Sabuda
Illustrator -
Barbara Seuling
Author -
John Shelley
Illustrator -
Frank Sloan
Editor/
Author -
Melissa Stewart
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Bridget Strevens-Marzo
Illustrator -
Lisa Yee
Author -
Jane Yolen
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Cecilia Yung
Art Director -
Cheryl Zach
Author
Board Member
Emeritus:
Tomie DePaola
Illustrator/
Author -
Author -
Judy Blume
Author -
Priscilla Burris
Illustrator -
Bruce Coville
Author -
Pat Cummings
Author/
Illustrator -
Erzsi Deak
Author -
David Diaz
Illustrator -
Judith Ross Enderle
Author -
Sid Fleischman
Author -
James Cross Giblin
Author/
Editor -
Stephanie Jacob Gordon
Author -
Esther Hershenhorn
Author -
Dorothy Leon
Author -
Arthur A. Levine
Editor/
Author -
Jen McVeity
Author -
Walter Dean Myers
Author -
Linda Sue Park
Author -
Q.L. Pearce
Author -
Jerry Pinkney
Illustrator -
Robert Sabuda
Illustrator -
Barbara Seuling
Author -
John Shelley
Illustrator -
Frank Sloan
Editor/
Author -
Melissa Stewart
Author -
Bridget Strevens-Marzo
Illustrator -
Lisa Yee
Author -
Jane Yolen
Author -
Cecilia Yung
Art Director -
Cheryl Zach
Author
Board Member
Emeritus:
Tomie DePaola
Illustrator/
Author -
SCBWI National Conferences
37th Annual Summer Conference
August 1-4, 2008
Los Angeles, CA
Hyatt Regency
Focuses on craft and business aspects of writing and illustrating for the children's, middle grade, and young adult market.
General sessions and workshops for writers and illustrators.
Premium workshops including a Professional Track for published attendees.
Individual manuscript and portfolio consultations.
Portfolio showcase.
10th Annual Winter Conference
January 30 -
February 1 2009
New York, N. Y.
Hyatt Grand Central
Focuses on the business of writing and illustrating for the children's, middle grade, and young adult marketplace.
Two pre-conference
intensives, one for writers, one for illustrators.
Portfolio Showcase and art auction.
For more about SCBWI conferences, go to www.scbwi.org
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The 2008
Golden Kite
Book Award
Winners
Fiction
Home of the Brave
Katherin Applegate
Feiwel and Friends
Nonfiction
Muckrakers
Ann Bausum
National Geographic
Picture Book Text
Pierre in Love
Sara Pennypacker
Orchard Books
Picture Book Illustration
Little Night
Yuyi Morales
Roaring Brook Press
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37th Annual Summer Conference
August 1-4, 2008
Los Angeles, CA
Hyatt Regency
Focuses on craft and business aspects of writing and illustrating for the children's, middle grade, and young adult market.
General sessions and workshops for writers and illustrators.
Premium workshops including a Professional Track for published attendees.
Individual manuscript and portfolio consultations.
Portfolio showcase.
10th Annual Winter Conference
January 30 -
February 1 2009
New York, N. Y.
Hyatt Grand Central
Focuses on the business of writing and illustrating for the children's, middle grade, and young adult marketplace.
Two pre-conference
intensives, one for writers, one for illustrators.
Portfolio Showcase and art auction.
For more about SCBWI conferences, go to www.scbwi.org
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The 2008
Golden Kite
Book Award
Winners
Fiction
Home of the Brave
Katherin Applegate
Feiwel and Friends
Nonfiction
Muckrakers
Ann Bausum
National Geographic
Picture Book Text
Pierre in Love
Sara Pennypacker
Orchard Books
Picture Book Illustration
Little Night
Yuyi Morales
Roaring Brook Press
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The Executive Offices
SCBWI acts as a network where people can exchange information and become educated about craft and industry. It offers a variety of services to its members, including advice and counsel on professional matters. In addition, SCBWI also speaks as a consolidated global voice for professional writers and illustrators and helps to effect important changes within the field of children's literature on topcis such as copyright legislation, equitable treatment of authors and artists, and fair contract terms.
The organization was co-founded in 1971 by Stephen Mooser, President, and Lin Oliver,Executive Director. It now has over 70 regions worldwide and more than 21,000 members.
Each SCBWI region has a Regional Advisor who is responsible for planning and implementing events and activities for his or her chapter. In addition, a Regional Advisor may also provide a wide variety of services for its members, including a chapter website, listserv, newszine, and ongoing opportunities for informal networking and critiquing. All SCBWI chapter events, activities, and services must be approved by the chapter's Regional Advisor and requires his or her direct involvement. For a list of Regional Advisors, go to www.scbwi.org
art by Karen Gadient
Writing Tips
From the SCBWI Executive Officers
From the SCBWI Executive Officers
"E. B. White once said.'One should jump into a story the way one jumps into the ocean. Prepare to splash about and make merry..' If you aren't joyful, why do it? Writing is a discipline, but it's really important to take time off. Cruise around the world. Enjoy your children! Cook a meal. Be intuitive, so when you do sit down to write, you're not bleeding."
-Lin Oliver, Executive Director of the SCBWI
"There are three simple things you have to do to be a successful writer, read a lot of children's books, write a lot, and rewrite what you do."
-Stephen Mooser, President of the SCBWI
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