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SCBWI ARIZONA PRESENTS
“Words and Pictures”
A Full Day Conference with Industry Professionals
Saturday, September 25, 2010
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Chaparral Suites Resort
and Conference Center
5001 North Scottsdale Road
Scottsdale, Arizona 85250
OUR OUTSTANDING FACULTY
FRANCESCO SEDITA - Publisher of Grosset & Dunlap and Price Stern Sloan, children’s imprints at the Penguin Young Readers Group. Sedita is also the author of the MISS POPULARITY series, as well as a collaborator on the first book of SPACEHEADZ, a new series by Jon Scieszka. In addition, Sedita developed and oversaw the marketing and creative campaign for HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS and recently edited the first young adult novel THE RED THREAD: A NOVEL by bestselling author Ann Hood.
CLAUDIA GABEL - Senior Editor at Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Children’s Books. Gabel is acquiring and developing middle grade and YA fiction in a variety of genres. Her best known titles are the New York Times bestselling series SUMMER BOYS by Hailey Abbott, and the SCARLETT WAKEFIELD mystery novels by Lauren Henderson. She is also the author of the YA series IN OR OUT from Scholastic/Point and ROMEO & JULIET & VAMPIRES, a YA mash-up novel from Harper Teen.
CALISTA BRILL is an Editor at First Secod Books, a division of MacMillan Publishers. She has been a comics fan since before she knew how to read. Her first job in publishing was at the Disney Book Group, where she edited books and comics about Princesses, Fairies, and Pirates. Since 2008, she has been working at First Second acquiring and editing graphic novels for people of all ages, tastes, and temperaments.
EVE ADLER is an Associate Editor at Henry Holt Books for Young Readers. She works on a variety of formats from baby to young adult, including all genres: picture books, middlegrade novels, and YA. Prior to joining Holt, Eve worked in the adult imprint of G.P. Putnam’s Sons, which is part of the Penguin Group. Before entering the publishing world, Eve lived in France, Thailand, and Germany.
JILL CORCORAN - Agent at Herman Agency representing middle grade and young adult authors. Her clients include Ralph Fletcher, Anastasia Suen, Sherry Shahan, Robin Mellom, Jen Nails, and Jenny Whitehead, and others.
AMELIA ANDERSON is an Art Designer at Chronicle Books. in San Francisco and has been designing children's books for nine years. After receiving a BFA in Illustration from Parsons School of Design in New York, Amelia began her publishing career at HarperCollins, going on to work at the much smaller publishing house Henry Holt. Amelia moved to San Francisco three years ago to work for Chronicle Books where she designs a wide range of books for young readers. These include traditional picture books, board books for toddlers, young adult fiction and nonfiction as well as specialty formats and other ancillary products for children.
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An SCBWI AZ Networking Get-Together is an informal social gathering in a given area where members throughout the state can meet for discussion and to become better acquainted. There is no fee to attend. Nonmembers are welcome to attend one meeting before becoming a member. To attend regularly, please join SCBWI. Members should present their SCBWI membership card as proof of membership.
For more info AND TO RSVP
contact
Michelle Parker-Rock
RegionalAdvisor@scbwi-az.org
art by Tanja Bauerle
contact
Michelle Parker-Rock
RegionalAdvisor@scbwi-az.org
art by Tanja Bauerle
GET-TOGETHERS FOR WRITERS
10:00 a.m. -11:30 a.m
LOCATION
Coffee Cove
538 S. Gilbert Rd. Suite 112
Gilbert, AZ 85296
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LOCATION
Coffee Cove
538 S. Gilbert Rd. Suite 112
Gilbert, AZ 85296
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GET-TOGETHERS
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Greater Phoenix Valley Area and Surrounding Communities
DATE
TBA
LOCATION
TBD
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Central and Northern Arizona
Prescott, Cottonwood, Flagstaff, Sedona, and Surrounding Communities
Central and Northern Arizona
Prescott, Cottonwood, Flagstaff, Sedona, and Surrounding Communities
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
AREA
Greater Tucson, Marana, Oro Valley, Green Valley Vail, Benson, Sahuarita, Casa Grande, and Surrounding Communities
Greater Tucson, Marana, Oro Valley, Green Valley Vail, Benson, Sahuarita, Casa Grande, and Surrounding Communities
DATE
TBA
TBA
LOCATION
TBD
GET-TOGETHERS
FOR ILLUSTRATORS
AREA
GREATER PHOENIX
GREATER PHOENIX
NEXT DATE
LOCATION
Barnes & Noble Cafe at the Tempe Marketplace.
2000 E.Rio Salado Pkwy #1032
Tempe, AZ 85281
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Greater Tucson, Marana, Oro Valley, Green Valey Vail, Benson, Sahuarita, Casa Grande, and Surrounding Communities
TBA
7:00 pm
LOCATION
Barnes & Noble Cafe at the Tempe Marketplace.
2000 E.Rio Salado Pkwy #1032
Tempe, AZ 85281
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Greater Tucson, Marana, Oro Valley, Green Valey Vail, Benson, Sahuarita, Casa Grande, and Surrounding Communities
NEXT DATE
TBA
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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