Schedule

SCBWI AZ Regional Conference - SCHEDULE

7:30 AM - 8:00 AM - Registration/Check-in

8:00 AM - 8:15 AM - Welcome - Introductions & Announcements

8:15 AM - 9:00 AM - KEYNOTE

The Pep, the Prod, and the Pause: Managing the Emotional Roller Coaster of the Creative Process - Ariel Richardson, editor | CHRONICLE BOOKS

9:00 AM - 9:10 AM - BREAK

9:10 AM - 9:55 AM - INDUSTRY PANEL

Panelists:

Ariel Richardson, Editor | CHRONICLE BOOKS
Gianna Lakenauth, Editor | KNOPF (PRH)
Natascha Morris, Agent | THE TOBIAS AGENCY
Charlotte Wenger, Agent | THE PROSPECT AGENCY
Andrea Cascardi, Agent | TRANSATLANTIC AGENCY

Moderators: Amy Dominy and Nate Evans

9:55 AM - 10:10 AM - BREAK

10:10 AM - 11:10 AM - BREAKOUT WORKSHOPS (choose one to attend. Note: all will be recorded and a recording link will be available for 30-days after the conference)

What’s Sellable in Today’s Market? [ALL] - Natascha Morris, Agent | THE TOBIAS AGENCY
Giving Characters Life and Voice [PB] - Charlotte Wenger, Agent | THE PROSPECT AGENCY
How to Start Writing and Keep Writing [ALL] - Gianna Lakenauth, Editor | KNOPF (PRH)
The Signal and the Noise [ILLO, PB] - Adam Rex, Author/Illustrator
Picture This… Can You See Yourself Self-Publishing a Picture Book? [ILLO, PB] - Michael Hale, Author/Illustrator

11:10 AM - 11:20 AM - BREAK

11:20 AM - 12:05 AM - COMMUNITY

Mingle with attendees in category-specific groups

12:05 AM - 1:05 PM - GROUP PHOTO & COMPLIMENTARY LUNCH (Note: Lunch options will be emailed to attendees before the day-of, so attendees can select their preference and list allergies.)

1:05 PM - 2:05 PM - BREAKOUT WORKSHOPS (choose one to attend. Note: all will be recorded and a recording link will be available for 30-days after the conference)

Hacking the MSWL [ALL] - Natascha Morris, Agent | THE TOBIAS AGENCY
What Is Editing? [PB, ILLO] - Ariel Richardson, editor | CHRONICLE BOOKS
Finding the Emotional Heart of Your Story [ALL] - Gianna Lakenauth, Editor | KNOPF (PRH)
How Character and Action Work Together in Novels [NOVEL] - Andrea Cascardi, Agent | TRANSATLANTIC AGENCY
Your Novel Needs a Plot [NOVEL] - G.F. Miller, Author

2:05 PM - 2:15 PM - BREAK

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM - BREAKOUT WORKSHOPS (choose one to attend. Note: all will be recorded and a recording link will be available for 30-days after the conference)

Developing Your Career in Children’s Books [PB, ILLO] - Ariel Richardson, editor | CHRONICLE BOOKS
Pacing Out Your Picture Book [PB] - Charlotte Wenger, Agent | THE PROSPECT AGENCY
The Agent-Author Relationship [ALL] - Andrea Cascardi, Agent | TRANSATLANTIC AGENCY; Karen S. Chow, Author
The Coin-Op Illustrator [ILLO] - Adam Rex, Author/Illustrator
Picture Books to the Point: The Right Perspective [ILLO, PB] - Cynthia Harmony, Author

3:15 PM - 3:25 PM - BREAK

3:25 PM - 4:10 PM - AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR PANEL

Panelists:

Adam Rex - Author/Illustrator (PB, MG, YA)
G.F. Miller - Author (MG, YA)
Cynthia Harmony - Author/Translator (PB)
Michael Hale - Author/Illustrator (PB)
Karen S. Chow - Author (MG)

Moderator: Kathie McMahon

4:10 PM - 4:20 PM - BREAK

4:20 PM - 5:05 PM - KEYNOTE

DISSECTING THE FROG: God Help Us, We’re Going to Try to Analyze Humor - Adam Rex, Author/Illustrator

5:05 PM - 5:25 PM - BREAK

5:30 PM - 5:45 PM - CRITIQUE PICK-UP

5:30 PM - 6:00 PM - ATTENDEE BOOK SIGNINGS

5:45 PM - 6:00 PM - GOLDEN TICKET FACE-TO-FACE CRITIQUE

6:00 PM - 6:30 PM - FACULTY BOOK SIGNINGS