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About SCBWI
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The Bulletin
Information
Support
Networking
Resources
Manuscript Exchanges
Networking
Resources
Manuscript Exchanges
Illustration Exchanges
Member Discounts
Special Offers
Access to Awards
Grants
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Awards
*Golden Kite Award
Member Discounts
Special Offers
Access to Awards
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
Kathleen Ahrens
Author -
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Bonnie Bader
Editor-in-Chief-
Tracy Barrett
RAC
Judy Blume
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Priscilla Burris
National Illustrator Coordinator
Chriatopher Cheng
Co-RA/Australia/NZ
Bruce Coville
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Pat Cummings
Author/Illustrator
David Diaz
Illustrator -
Tracy Barrett
RAC
Judy Blume
Author -
Priscilla Burris
National Illustrator Coordinator
Chriatopher Cheng
Co-RA/Australia/NZ
Bruce Coville
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Pat Cummings
Author/Illustrator
David Diaz
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Emma Dryden
Freelance Editor-
Judith Ross Enderle
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James Cross Giblin
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Judith Ross Enderle
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James Cross Giblin
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Stephanie Jacob Gordon
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Ellen Hopkins
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Ellen Hopkins
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Arthur A. Levine
Editor/Author
E.B. Lewis
Arthur A. Levine
Editor/Author
E.B. Lewis
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Walter Dean Myers
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Linda Sue Park
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Walter Dean Myers
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Linda Sue Park
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Susan Patron
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Jerry Pinkney
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Alice Pope
Barbara Seuling
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John Shelley
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Melissa Stewart
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Bridget Strevens-Marzo
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Lisa Yee
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Jane Yolen
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Cecilia Yung
Art Director -
Cheryl Zach
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Board Members
Emeritus:
Tomie dePaola
Illustrator/Author -
Frank Sloan
Jerry Pinkney
Illustrator -
Alice Pope
Barbara Seuling
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John Shelley
Illustrator -
Melissa Stewart
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Bridget Strevens-Marzo
Illustrator -
Lisa Yee
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Jane Yolen
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Cecilia Yung
Art Director -
Cheryl Zach
Author
Board Members
Emeritus:
Tomie dePaola
Illustrator/Author -
Frank Sloan
Editor
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SCBWI National Conferences
41st Annual Summer Conference
New Format
August 2012
August 2012
Optional Intensives
Los Angeles, CA
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.
14th Annual Winter Conference
Jan 2012
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.
NEW! Art showcase for Illustrators.
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For more about SCBWI conferences
For more about SCBWI conferences
The Executive Offices
SCBWI is an orgainization where people can exchange information and become educated about their 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
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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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