About SCBWI

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About SCBWI

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Benefits

The Bulletin

Information

Support
Networking
Resources
Manuscript Exchanges

Illustration Exchanges
Member Discounts
Special Offers
Access to Awards
Grants
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Awards

*Golden Kite Award

*Sid Fleischman
Humor Award

*Magazine Merit
Awards

*Portfolio Award
*Sue Alexander
Award
*Tomie DePaola
Award
*On-the-Verge Emerging Voices Award
*Promising Picture Book Award
*Book Launch Award

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Grants

+Work-In-Progress
Grants

+Barbara Karlin Grant

+Don Freeman Memorial Grant-in-Aid

+Martha Weston Grant

+Kimberly Colen Grant

+Jane Yolen Mid List Author Grant

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Board of Directors

Kathleen Ahrens
Author -

Bonnie Bader

Editor-in-Chief-
Tracy Barrett
RAC
Judy Blume
Author -
Priscilla Burris
National Illustrator Coordinator
Chriatopher Cheng
Co-RA/Australia/NZ
Bruce Coville
Author -
Pat Cummings
Author/Illustrator
David Diaz
Illustrator -
Tomie dePaola
Emeritus-

Emma Dryden

Freelance Editor-
Judith Ross Enderle
Emeritus-
James Cross Giblin
Author/Editor -

Stephanie Jacob Gordon
Emeritus-
Ellen Hopkins

Author -
Arthur A. Levine
Editor/Author
E.B. Lewis

Illustrator -
Walter Dean Myers
Author -
Linda Sue Park
Author -

Susan Patron

Author -
Jerry Pinkney
Illustrator -
Barbara Seuling
Author -
Frank Sloan
Emeritus-

Melissa Stewart
Author -
Lisa Yee
Author -
Jane Yolen
Author -
Cecilia Yung
Art Director -
Cheryl Zach
Author-
Paul Zelinksy
Illustrator-

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SCBWI National Conferences

42nd Annual Summer Conference

New Format

August 2-5 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 Specialized Tracks including sessions for published illustrators and writers.

Individual manuscript & portfolio consultations.

Portfolio showcase.

15th Annual Winter Conference

Feb. 21-23 2013
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.

Intensives for writers and illustrators;
Art showcase for Illustrators; and more.

For more about SCBWI conferences

go to www.scbwi.org

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The Executive Offices

The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators is a non-profit international professional guild comprised of writers, illustrators, editors, publishers, agents, booksellers, and other people who are involved in the world of children's books, magazines, film, television, and multimedia.

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, 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

"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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