Monday, February 14, 2011

Writing and Illustrating for Young Readers

Registration is now open for the 2011 week-long Conference on Writing and Illustrating for Young Readers. The workshops fill up quickly, so those interested should apply soon.

The prestigious faculty include National Book Award nominees, New York Time Bestsellers, and other award winners. This year, the conference will take place at Waterford school in Sandy, Utah, June 13-17. Continuing its tradition of providing helpful instruction from published authors as well as presentations by industry professionals, this year’s conference features a keynote address by author Ally Condie, and workshops by national authors Holly Black, Martine Leavitt, Louise Plummer, Kathleen Duey, Mike Knudson, Claudia Mills, Emily Wing Smith, Sharlee Glenn, Trudy Harris, Kristyn Crow,  and illustrator Kevin Hawkes. They will also provide a more intensive workshop for advanced writers led by A.E. Cannon called the Writer's Boot Camp. Several other nationally-recognized authors and illustrators will lead break-out discussions. Participating are editors Alyson Heller (Aladdin Books), Lisa Yoskowitz (Disney), and Associate Agent Mary Kole (Andrea Brown Agency). For more information, including registration instructions and author bios, go to www.wifyr.com.


wifyr is holding a contest on their Facebook page. Anyone who registers for Mike Knudson's class during the contest will also enter an additional drawing to receive a $25 gift certificate to Barnes and Noble.

2 comments:

Shari said...

I've gone to this conference before and it was amazing.

Becca Birkin said...

Thank you, Tristi!

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