Canada: West

DATE: May 25, 2013
CONTACT: Ken Kilback
LOCATION/TIME: 1:30-4:30 pm near Metropolis at Metrotown Mall in Burnaby

This group is open to both members and non-members.

Anyone who writes picture book, middle grade or young adult stories is welcome to attend.

Illustrators are also welcome to attend.

Bring 7 copies of your picture book manuscript or of a chapter from your novel to share with the group.

For address information, please contact Ken at the above email address.

DATE: May 26, 2013
CONTACT: Angela Ackerman
LOCATION/TIME: 2:00-4:00 pm in Riverbend Community, SE Calgary

This group is open to both SCBWI members and non-members.

Anyone who writes picture book, middle grade or young adult stories is welcome to attend.

Important note: Participants in this group submit their stories or chapters to one another prior to the date of the meeting so that they pre-read the stories and prepare for the critique.

For further information or for address information, please contact Angela at the above email address.

DATE: May 27, 2013
CONTACT: Pam McDowell
LOCATION/TIME: 7:00-8:30 pm, Community Meeting Room, Southcentre Mall, lower level, Calgary

There are many different roads to children's publishing that don't require connections in the biz, an agent, or a chance encounter with a publisher in an elevator! Come hear stories of hard work leading to success. Author Ruth Daly will share her success in the highly competitive children's magazine market, and author Pam McDowell will describe her convoluted path to a publishing contract.

Free for members

$5 for non-members