Schedule

SCBWI AZ Regional Conference - SCHEDULE

7:30:00 AM - 8:00:00 AM - Registrations/Continental Breakfast

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

8:15:00 AM - 9:00:00 AM - KEYNOTE

Title - Ariel Richardson, Editor | CHRONICLE BOOKS

9:00:00 AM - 9:10:00 AM - BREAK

9:10:00 AM- 9:55:00 AM - INDUSTRY PANEL

Moderators: Amy Dominy and Nate Evans
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 LITERARY

9:55:00 AM - 10:10:00 AM - BREAK

10:10:00 AM - 11:10:00 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] Presented by Natascha Morris, Agent | THE TOBIAS AGENCY
Giving characters life and voice [PB] Presented by Charlotte Wenger, Agent | THE PROSPECT AGENCY
How to start writing and keep writing [ALL] Presented by Gianna Lakenauth, Editor | KNOPF (PRH)
The signal and the noise [ILLO] Presented by Adam Rex, Author/Illustrator
Picture this… Can you see yourself self-publishing a picture book? [ILLO, SPARK, PB] Presented by Michael Hale, Author/Illustrator

11:10:00 AM - 11:20:00 AM - BREAK

11:20:00 AM - 12:05:00 AM - COMMUNITY

Mingle with attendees in gerne-specific groups

12:05:00 AM - 1:05:00 PM - LUNCH

1:05:00 PM - 2:05:00 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] Presented by Natascha Morris, Agent | THE TOBIAS AGENCY
Starting the story in the right spot [PB] Presented by Ariel Richardson, editor | CHRONICLE BOOKS
Finding the emotional heart of your story [ALL] Presented by Gianna Lakenauth, Editor | KNOPF (PRH)
Program Title [NOVEL] Presented by Andrea Cascardi, Agent | TRANSATLANTIC LITERARY AGENCY
Your novel needs a plot [NOVELS] Presented by Glynka Fitz Miller (GF Miller), Author

2:05:00 PM - 2:15:00 PM - BREAK

2:15:00 PM - 3:15:00 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)

The Pep, the Prod, and the Pause: Managing the Emotional Roller Coaster of the Creative Process [PB] Presented by Ariel Richardson, editor | CHRONICLE BOOKS
Pacing Out You Picture Book [PB] Charlotte Wenger, Agent | THE PROSPECT AGENCY
Program Title [BUSINESS] Presented by Andrea Cascardi, Agent | TRANSATLANTIC LITERARY AGENCY
The Coin-Op Illustrator [ILLO] Presented Adam Rex, Author/Illustrator
Picture books to the point: the right perspective [ILLO, SPARK, PB] Presented Cynthia Harmony, Author

3:15:00 PM - 3:25:00 PM - BREAK

3:25:00 PM - 4:10:00 PM - AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR PANEL

Moderators: Amy Dominy and Nate Evans
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)

4:10:00 PM - 4:20:00 PM - BREAK

4:20:00 PM - 5:05:00 PM - KEYNOTE

DISSECTING THE FROG: God Help Us, We’re Going to Try to Analyze Humor—Writing humor, and what it can tell us about storytelling as a whole | Presented by Adam Rex, Author/Illustrator

5:05:00 PM - 5:25:00 PM - BREAK

5:30:00 PM - 5:45:00 PM - CRITIQUE PICK-UP

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

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

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