Come join us for a very special workshop with Newbery Winner (A Single Shard) and over a dozen other middle grade and picture books: 'Revision: Becoming Your Own Best Editor' will benefit both picture book authors and novel writers. Come learn from one of the best. Note: Linda Sue Park will be here all week presenting to kids and teens at the public libraries. We are so lucky!



Monday July 8, 6-8 PM. 

Blue Hollomon Gallery (probably...in conjunction with our Illustrator's Show)

$25 members, $35 non members



Register: http://49writingcenter.org/Instruction/classes.php

The ABCs of Picture Books and Easy Readers - What are editors looking for in picture books and easy readers? How should they be submitted? What can you do to increase your chances of making a sale? We'll look at topics, word choice, word count, illustration possibilities, page turns and submission procedures.

Location: In Anchorage, Loussac general meeting room. If you want to join this event from another library location, you must let me know asap so OWL system can be reserved. 



Date: June 12, 6-8 PM



Cost: Free to SCBWI members. $10 for non-members







Contact: statalias@me.com to reserve your spot







http://www.jokittinger.com/







Bio: Jo S. Kittinger is the author of more than 25 books for children -- fiction and non-fiction, picture books, easy readers, e-picture books, and middle grade nonfiction. Most recently are three picture books, Rosa's Bus: The Ride to Civil Rights (Calkins Creek Books), which won a Crystal Kite award, The House on Dirty-Third Street (Peachtree Publishers, 2012) and A Breath of Hope (American Bar Association Publishers, 2012). In addition, she has published numerous items in various books, magazines, educational materials and newspapers. For a while, Jo saw the opposite side of the desk in the publishing industry when she worked as an editorial assistant at The Flicker children’s magazine. Jo currently serves as a Regional Advisor for the Southern Breeze region (AL, MS, GA) of the SCBWI.

 A panel discussion and Q n A with local authors and illustrators. It will be held at the Juneau Library, or at your local library via OWL (video conferencing system must be reserved so let us know asap if you?re interested).



April 6, 2-4 PM,  with light refreshments

Get ready for our fourth Virtual Critique! 



Manuscripts due (15 pages) April 14, workshop May 11, at libraries everywhere in AK via OWL system. Picture books-chapter books 10-12, middle grade-YA 12:30-2:30. 



Have your writing/illustrating critiqued by professional literary agents and peers. Your pages are sent to agent, who will send back a written critique. A few weeks later, participants will come together for a workshop where we will review our written critiques with our peers. (Agent will not be present.) But your written critique will be of the same quality and caliber you would receive at a conference...without the high cost of travel. 



Agents: Marietta B. Zacker Nancy Gallt Literary Agency for picture books-young middle grade, and John Cusick of Green House Literary for upper middle grade-young adult. Though this is not a formal submission, you will have the opportunity to submit to the agents later without your work going into the slush pile.



You can send up 15 pages total, to inlcude manuscript pages, query letter, and a synopsis.