Poetry Masterclass
Lee Bennett Hopkins
Meetings replace ALL morning workshop sessions.
Lunch will be provided during the lunch break on Friday. More Information.
Space is limited. Pre-registration required.
$75
Increasing Your
Revenue & Book Sales
For published attendees only, track includes Friday lunch with faculty panel discussion: Pros & Cons of Publishing with Multiple Houses. More Information.
Space is limited. Pre-registration required. Deadline: July 30.
$20
Creating the Series
Bonnie Bader
Bonnie Bader demystifies creating a book series from idea to proposal. Meets Fri. & Sun AM, or Sat. & Mon. AM. Come prepared with two series ideas.
More Information. Space is limited. Pre-registration required.
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Published Attendees
Workshops designed specifically for published writers & illustrators.
No pre-registration required.
n/a
Illustrators
Workshops designed specifically for illustrators.
No pre-registration required.
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Poetry Master Class, Lee Bennett Hopkins
Creating the Series, Session A, Part 1, Bonnie Bader
Self Branding For Writers and Illustrators, Priscilla Burris & Marilyn Scott-Waters
Illustrator’s Tools You Can’t Get At The Store, Marla Frazee
Illustration In Panels: Composing Graphic Novels, Mac McCool
Baiting the Hook: Do's and Dont's of Query & Cover Letters, Carla McClafferty

Having Their Say: Blogging About Children's Literature, Allie Costa, Tanita S. Davis, Sarah Stevenson, Kelly Herold, & Gina Ruiz

Creating A Memorable Character, Cecil Castellucci

It’s All About Timing: Pacing Your Picture Book, Candace Fleming

View from a Publisher's Desk, Rubin Pfeffer

Writing Teen Dialogue, Ellen Wittlinger & Sonya Sones

Up Close At Harcourt, Allyn Johnston
Expanding Horizons: Taking Your Illustration in New Directions, Anna Grossnickle Hines
Masterpiece: What Makes A Picture Book Truly Great, Laurent Linn
Increasing Your Revenue & Book Sales: Blogs and Websites, Cynthia Leitich Smith

Contract Basics: The Art and Science of Publishing Agreements, Tracey Adams

Collaboration: A Writer and Editor’s Dynamic, John Green & Julie Strauss-Gabel

Developing Cultures In The Fantasy Novel, Tamora Pierce

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Writing Series Fiction, Tony Abbott

Luck, Pluck and Getting Unstuck: Overcoming Writer's Bloc, Susan Patron

Rewind: Writing Middle Grade and YA Fiction from Memory, Terri Farley

Scissors & Tape: How To Turn A Picture Book Manuscript Into A Page Turning Dummy, Elizabeth Partridge

Voice Lessons, Kirby Larson
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Poetry Master Class, Lee Bennett Hopkins
Creating the Series, Session B, Part 1, Bonnie Bader
Which Shelf? On Switching Genres, Linda Sue Park
Illustrator Mythbusters, Priscilla Burris & Marilyn Scott-Waters
The Trials and Tribulations of Cover Concepts and Book Design, Elizabeth Parisi

Becoming an Authorpreneur: Win Readers and Editors With Your Marketing Savvy, Bruce Hale & Roxyanne Young
Finishing the Book, Walter Dean Myers

The Heart of Story: Verse as Narrative, Ellen Hopkins
Ten Secrets Every Non-Fiction Writer Should Know, Carla McClafferty

Inside Clarion, Dinah Stevenson

Rhyme with Reason: The DOs & DONTs of Rhyming Picture Books, Lisa Wheeler

Writing the GLBTQ Book, Ellen Wittlinger
Creating Successful Picture Book Dummies, Peter Brown
Fresh Eyes: A Zen Drawing Workshop, Anna Grossnickle Hines
Increasing Your Revenue & Book Sales: Critical Mass--Book Promotion with a Class, Class of 2k7

The Agony and Ecstasy of Writing Memoir, Erin Vincent

Do Animals Make Better Humans: Working With Anthropomorphism, Lisa Wheeler

How to Catch An Editor’s Attention, Rachel Griffiths
The Uneasy Marriage of Art and Commerce: Write Your Heart and Pay Your Bills, Kathleen Duey

Just Connect: Building a Writing Community, Kirby Larson & Candace Fleming

Mass Market and Trade Books: How You Can Get Started Writing Both, Mark McVeigh & Bonnie Bader

Ten Steps to Making Your Manuscript Publishable, Judy Enderle & Stephanie Gordon

The 25 Hour Day: Finding Time To Write, Terri Farley
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Poetry Master Class, Lee Bennett Hopkins
Creating the Series, Session A, Part 2, Bonnie Bader
Book Threads: How to Weave Your Words into the Classroom, Judy Enderle & Stephanie Gordon
The Art of Picture Making, Kadir Nelson

Advice from an Agent, Kate Schafer

An Editors Guide To Writing The Novel, Emma Dryden
Behind Closed Doors: A Case Study On How an Imprint Works, Arthur Levine & Rachel Griffiths

Easy To Read, Jo Kittinger

Funny Bones: Excavating Yours for Writing Better Humor, Mary Hershey
How I Work and What I Publish, Julie Strauss-Gabel
The Publishing Whisperer: Decoding A Rejection Letter, Krista Marino
Writing Graphic Novels, Mac McCool
Developing an Appealing Illustration Style, Peter Brown
Kick-Start Your Career As An Illustrator, Jesse Watson
Increasing Your Revenue & Book Sales: Making the Most of Your Subsidiary Rights, Tracey Adams

An Editors Guide to Creating Picture Books, Emma Dryden

Developing Unique Point of View, Lisa Yee

How Far Can You Go In Teen Fiction, Tamora Pierce

The Joy of Failure: How To Turn Rejection Letters Into Fan Letters, Bruce Hale

Manageable Bites: Ten Steps To Vanquish Confusion and Procrastination, Elizabeth Partridge

Using the Web to Building Craft and Career, Cynthia Smith

Writing Chapter Books, Sarah Pennypacker

Writing Your First Novel In Mid-Career, Tony Abbott
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Poetry Master Class, Lee Bennett Hopkins
Creating the Series, Session B, Part 2, Bonnie Bader
My First Book is Out! Hurrah! Now What? Linda Sue Park
Healthy Disrespect. Loosen Up, It’s Only Art, Larry Day
What an Art Director Wants to See in Your Portfolio, Elizabeth Parisi
Increasing Your Revenue & Book Sales: Working the Web-- Reving Up Your PR Machine, Roxyanne Young

Ask An Agent, Kate Schafer

Graphic Novels 101:Why This Pheonomenon May Be Just Right For You, Mark McVeigh & Laurent Linn

Tell It Like It Is: Reaching Today’s YA Reader, Ellen Hopkins

The Other Side of the Red Pen – Editors Have The Same Feelings You Do, Krista Marino

Thoughts on the Contemporary Novel, John Green
Writing the Biography, Russell Freedman
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