Belgium

SCBWI Belgium is led by an incredible and talented team of volunteers that's spearheaded by Regional Advisor, Sheridan Becker.  

For almost a decade this artistic and friendly group of professional children's book authors and illustrators have come together to develop, share and support each others craft and more.

Previous events include: Evenings with children's book authors and illustrators and several writers’ workshops. Ongoing events include: A steady and loyal bi-monthly critique group series that meets in Brussels. For more than 8 years the SCBWI Belgium critique group series has helped foster new and upcoming authors find traditional publishers for their work. Currently this group is lead by fellow SCBWI member and award-winning children's book author, Fatima Sharafeddine

REGIONAL NEWS
Jack Gantos Workshop in Brussels

Join award winning children's book author, JACK GANTOS, for a special SCBWI children’s book workshop in Brussels. Workshop will cover picture book literature and writing, upper-elementary short story writing and novels, middle grade novels and young adult literature and memoir. Jack developed and ran the Children's Book Literature and Writing Program at Emerson College in Boston as well as developing and teaching in the Vermont MFA Program in Children's Literature and Writing. His forty publications span the grades and markets from early reader picturebooks on up through young adult novels. Emphasis at the workshop will focus on both professional content and structure, good writing habits, and a push toward publication.  His publications include: The ROTTEN RALPH picture books, the JACK HENRY series of autobiographical short stories, the JOEY PIGZA novels, the memoir HOLE IN MY LIFE and the recent young adult novel, THE LOVE CURSE OF THE RUMBAUGHS. His awards include National Book Award, Printz and Newbery Honors.

For more on Jack Gantos go to: http://www.jackgantos.com
Where: Brussels, Belgium

Early bird offer EXCLUSIVE for SCBWI FRANCE MEMBERS: Thalys train ticket, transfers, and workshop admission -- all-for-the-price of one.  Cost: 75 euros. Timetable: Depart Paris at 7:55 – Arrive Brussels at 9:17. Return from Brussels at 20:43 – Arrive Paris at 22:05. Offer valid until September 1, 2007

Previous SCBWI Belgium guests include:
Natascha Biebow , Senior Editor, Children's Division, Random House, UK
Beverley Birch, Senior Editor, Children's Divison, Hodder Children's Books, UK

For more info contact: Sheridan Becker