- About These Notes
- IMPORTANT: the detailed notes about the convention were removed at the request of Stephen Mooser, President, SCBWI.
- The National Conference of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) is held annually, and is a key meeting point for published and aspiring authors of children's literature.
- In the year 2000 I was attending for the second time. And this time, I made sure I was taking notes throughout--it is quite an information-packed event.
- These notes were mostly intended for my own use. I am posting them here because a couple of people attending the conference saw me typing away, and asked that I make them available.
- These notes are thus incomplete, possibly inexact, and not necessarily useful to anyone else.
- They represent many--but not all--of the talks. Several sessions ran simultaneously, and there's only one of me... Not to mention that I was teaching, or stuck in traffic, during some events.
- The outline structure imposed on the speakers' ideas is as I perceived it, not necessarily as the speakers intended it.
- Where and When and How
- The conference spanned four days, from Friday 28 to Monday 31, 2000. It was held in Los Angeles, at the Sheraton Universal Hotel.
- The date was moved up with respect to previous years--to avoid conflicts with the many political conventions expected in town this August.
- Participation in the conference is open to all--although membership in the SCBWI will let you enjoy other useful benefits throughout the year.
- For details on membership, as well as registration information on next year's conference (when available), contact the SCBWI online at www.scbwi.org.
- Session Topics
- Friday
- See the list of books mentioned
- The writer's voice: sounding like yourself
- Picture book design, and making book dummies
- Stotanic verses
- So you wanna write a best seller: what you do and don't need to know
- Writing for the very young
- Saturday
- See the list of books mentioned
- The view from my desk
- For illustrators: up close with Bernard Waber
- Sunday
- See the list of books mentioned
- Transforming historical truth into a visual narrative: The Middle Passage
- For illustrators: one on one with an art director
- What art directors are looking for, and portfolio tips
- If you want reality, look out the window. But: how to create characters in whom young people can see themselves
- How electronic publishing impacts authors and illustrators
- Monday
- See the list of books mentioned
- Tricks of the trade: marketing books
- Submitting your work: for newcomers
- Chewing the fat: the skinny on agenting
- Children will listen: the stories we tell, and why they matter
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