July - August 2003

A reminder that Children’s Book Week is November 17-23. The Children’s Book Council offers a wide range of posters and materials for purchase in connection with book week as well as to highlight reading throughout the year. For ordering information or a catalog call 212-966-1990 or visit www.cbcbooks.org....

Marla Frazee, Eric Kimmel, Wendy Lamb, Ann Whitford Paul, Susan Goldman Rubin, Elsa Warnick and Linda Zuckerman are part of the children’s book writing program at this year’s Haystack Creative Arts Workshop to be held July 21-24 at Cannon Beach, OR. For information call 1-800- 547-8887 ext 4186 or go to www.haystack.pdx.edu....

Jewish Book Publishing News published by Anna Olswanger is a free semiannual email newsletter for those with an interest in Jewish books. Its available online at www.olswanger.com....

SCBWI member Jane Kurtz is working on establishing a library or book center in Ethiopia. For more information on the project, which grows out of the Silly Mammo by Gebregeorgis Yohannes, an Ethiopian native, contact Jane at janekurtz@earthlink.net....