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The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, formed in 1971 by a group of Los Angeles based writers for children, is the only international organization to offer a variety of services to people who write, illustrate, or share a vital interest in children’s literature. The SCBWI acts as a network for the exchange of knowledge between writers, illustrators, editors, publishers, agents, librarians, educators, booksellers and others involved with literature for young people. There are currently more than 19,000 members worldwide, in over 70 regions, making it the largest children's writing organization in the world.

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Children's Book Illustrators Exhibit
Nouns: Children's Book Artists Look at People, Places and Things
Saturday, February 13 – Sunday, July 11, 2010
      The world is made up of people, places and things and the best words are nouns and verbs — children’s books don’t use many adjectives! The genre of children’s books allows for a multiplicity of artistic styles — the range of forms, colors, materials and methodology becomes a type of “visual adjective” — a way for the subject of the illustration to be described. These visual descriptions hold the viewer’s interest, have universal appeal and become embedded into each child’s memory bank.
      Artists in this exhibition include Erin Bennett Banks, Eric Carle, Remy Charlip, Leo Espinosa, Gail Haley, Gordon C. James, Leo Monahan, Robert Quackenbush, Faith Ringgold, Edel Rodriguez, Art Spiegelman, Vera Baker Williams and others.
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The Elements of Story Spring Retreat

     Our Spring Retreat will be the Elements of Story. Jennifer Rees, Senior Editor, Scholastic who was a great presenter at the Mid-Winter Conference in NYC and Bruce Hale of the Chet Gecko middle grade series [he even sings] and Stacy Cantor, Editor, Walker Books for Young Readers have signed on for April 16-18, 2010.  Our retreat will focus on the advanced writers helping them to bridge that last hurdle toward publication. For more information, go to Pen & Palette and download The Elements of Story PDF. 

 

 
Inventing Story: Oh, The Places We'll Go!
        SCBWI-C Fall Conference, September 24-26, 2010 in Charlotte North Carolina, Inventing Story: Oh the Places We'll Go  Speakers include Alvina Ling of Little Brown, Liz Waniewski of Dial, Alan Gratz, Chris Richman of Upstart Crow Literary Agency, Steve Watkins, the 2009 Golden Kite Winner for Middle Grade and Fran Slayton a 2K09 Debut Author are all lined up and there's more to come.   
    Additionally we are planning on providing three Intensive programs: 3-4 hour programs Friday morning of the conference. One for writers, one for illustrators and one for traditionally published PAL members.
  If  you want to contribute as a volunteer just contact Teresa Fannin at scbwicarolinas@earthlink.net or Jo Hackl at jhackl1@charter.net.


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