If you registered for the conference and wanted to attend a First Page Session, but there were none left, today is you lucky day. Someone had to cancel and we have one spot during Workshop 6 with Rebecca Frazer and Tamra Tuller. If you would like this spot, please e-mail Donna Taylor at [email protected].
- Put FPM – Your Full Name in the Subject line. It is not necessary to write anything in the body of the email. The first person who sends in their request will get the spot. If you do not hear back from Donna, it is because someone else beat you to it. Good Luck!
Editorial Consultant Tamson Weston has offered to discount her services for anyone attending the June New Jersey SCBWI Conference in Princeton, NJ. I thought I would be interested to know, so you could give some thought to this opportunity. This is a limited time offer available for two months after the conference.
“Quick Read” for $600: Tamson will read your novel manuscript and send you a brief letter giving general feedback. Regular price is $800
“Extensive Edit” of a novel where Tamson will read your manuscript, give extensive notes and a more detailed editorial letter is $1500 up to 70,000 words. Over 70,000 words is $1800. Regular Price is $1800-$2000.
A “Basic Edit” of your picture book project with or without illustrations, annotated with notes and an editorial letter providing you with guidelines for revision is $275. That is $25 off her regular SCBWI discounted price of $300.
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Egmont UK has hired Melissa Fairley as publishing director for their picture books and gift list. She was publishing director for Ticktock Books, publisher for Kingfisher and managing editor for Harper UK Children’s.
Michelle Witte has joined Mansion Street Literary Management as an agent, specializing in middle grade and young adult fiction. She was most recently an editor at Gibbs Smith, where she oversaw creation, editing, and production of more than thirty titles, including children’s activity, humor, gift, cookbooks, and how-to titles.
At Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Ann-Marie Pucillo has been promoted to vp, executive managing editor, now overseeing ebook editorial operations for the adult and children’s imprints. She remains executive managing editor for the children’s book group as well.
Also at HMH, Mary Huot has been promoted to managing editor; and Sarah Iani has been promoted to associate production editor in the adult trade group.
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Patrick Nolan has been promoted to vp, editor-in-chief and associate publisher at Penguin Books, reporting to Kathryn Court.
Most of the Disney Book Group employees working in the White Plains, NY office will relocate back to the company’s Manhattan offices. The rest of Disney Publishing Worldwide is moving to Glen