DATE: April 16, 2011 - April 17, 2011
CONTACT: Joni Sensel and Laurie Thompson
LOCATION/TIME: Redmond Town Center Marriott, Redmond, WA
SCBWI Western Washington's 20th Annual
Writing & Illustrating for Children Conference
April 16-17, 2011, at the Marriott Redmond Town Center
in Redmond, WA (near Seattle)
Keynote Speakers:
Holly Black, Author
Emily Jenkins/E. Lockhart, Author
Dan Santat, Author/Illustrator
Deborah Wiles, Author
Editorial & Art Director Faculty
Lionel Bender, Editor, Bender Richardson White
Justin Chanda, VP/Publisher, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Martha Mihalick, Associate Editor, Greenwillow Books at HarperCollins
Tim Travaglini, Editor, formerly with G.P. Putnam's Sons at Penguin
Liz Waniewski, Senior Editor, Dial Books for Young Readers
Agent Faculty
Sarah Davies, Agent, The Greenhouse Literary Agency
Joe Monti, Agent, Barry Goldblatt Literary LLC
Tina Wexler, Agent, ICM
Marietta Zacker, Agent, Nancy Gallt Literary Agency
Other Distinguished Faculty
Sara Easterly, Author/Marketing Consultant, Sara Easterly & Friends
Kevin Emerson, Author
Brent Hartinger, Author
Victoria Jamieson, Author/Illustrator
Deb Lund, Author
Lin Oliver, Author/Executive Director, SCBWI International
Rosanne Parry, Author
Jolie Stekly, Author
Rollin Thomas, Author/Illustrator
Jesse Joshua Watson, Author/Illustrator
Jim Whiting, Author/Editor
Don't delay!
We expect the conference to sell out well in advance, and space in the additional opportunities is very limited.
For more information and to register, please visit our online registration page.