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This monthly mingle is geared towards our BIPOC/Latine members. 7:00 - 8:30 PM ET For our July mingle, Federico Erebia will give his Marketing & Publicity presentation to BIPOC & Latinx book creators. Are you a BIPOC or Latine writer or illustrator? If so, please join us for this mingle with us. This is a FREE, virtual Zoom gathering for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) hosted by a member from this mingle community,
In this workshop, we will study picture books that have taken a classic story and twisted it into something new. We will dive deep into multiple examples to study how to do it. Then with writing prompts, we will work in the moment to try out your own ideas. A recording will be available to registered participants for a month after the event. PLEASE NOTE - You must register before the event in order to have access to the video.
Hello Campers! Have your own lodging nearby or can't join us for the whole weekend? Register for a day ticket and enjoy the nature, creative sessions, and presentations with editor Ariel Richardson and agent Sera Rivers. This year, spots are limited and you must register by July 31 to secure a place and submit material for a critique. Press SCHEDULE to see some add on options for this event. Scroll down to learn more about this event and to see the schedule for the weekend. If you have any questions, please email Shawn Anderson at newengland-ra2@scbwi.org
Hello Campers! Join us September 6th-8th, 2024 for a weekend of full of nature, creative sessions, inspiration, good fun, and great company! This year's presentations and critiques will be with editor Ariel Richardson (Chronicle Books) and agent Sera Rivers (Speilburg Literary Agency). Spots are limited. Register by July 31st to secure a place and submit material for a critique. Scroll down to learn more about this event and to see the schedule for the weekend. If you have any questions, please email Shawn Anderson at newengland-ra2@nescbwi.org
Kick off your fall projects with like-minded creatives and treat yourself to an afternoon of inspirational energy at this in-person class with author Dana Rau! Writing is a solitary endeavor, and yet, over my 30-year career of writing for children, I’ve found that the most creative sparks fly when I am creating with others. The past few years, I’ve also started exploring other mediums beyond words in my art studio at Whiting Mills in Winsted, Connecticut, and I’d love to invite my NE SCBWI community to join me for an afternoon. Through a series of writing and art exercises, we’ll watch unexpected brilliance, amazing surprises, and creative camaraderie emerge. Whether you are an author, illustrator, both, pre-published, or much-published, come share in the fun!
SCBWI New England is thrilled to announce a brand new retreat for PAL members! Open to traditionally published authors and illustrators, the Acadia Retreat will be held October 24-28, 2024 at the Schoodic Institute in Acadia National Park in Maine. Our stellar faculty for this inaugural retreat are: Eileen Robinson (Editorial Director/Executive Editor, Charlesbridge Moves), Kevin Hawkes (Author/Illustrator), and Alison Johnson (Director of School Programs for Island Readers & Writers). In addition to faculty presentations, working time, optional school visit consultations, and play time, the afternoon of October 27th will be a children’s book festival so we can celebrate our books and each other out in the community!