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Asia-Pacific Conference on Children’s Book Publishing~ Jul 1 - 3, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Storytellers of Canada 16th Annual Conference~ Jul 2 - 6, Saskatoon, SA, Canada
4th Iberian Congress on Literature for Children~ Jul 3 - 5, San Sebastian, Spain
18th International Poetry Festival of Medellin~ Jul 5 - 12, Medellin, Columbia
NAIDOC (National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee) Week~ Jul 6 - 13, Australia
Multicultural Children’s Literature Conference~ Jul 7 - 8, Boston, MA, USA
15th Tokyo International Book Fair~ Jul 10 - 13, Tokyo, Japan
SCBWI Tokyo Authors & Illustrators Networking Night~ Jul 10, Tokyo, Japan
9th Annual Pacific Northwest Children’s Book Conference~ Jul 14 - 18, Portland, OR, USA
25th National Children’s Book Day~ Jul 15, Philippines
10th Harlem Book Fair~ Jul 17 - 20, Harlem, NY, USA
Montana Poetry Day~ Jul 18, New Zealand
17th Storytelling Festival at the Edge~ Jul 18 - 20, Stokes Barn, United Kingdom
Children’s Books Ireland ‘Summer Stories’ Family Event~ Jul 20, Dublin, Ireland
19th Annual Children’s Book Fair~ Jul 21 - Aug 8, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Maori Language Week~ Jul 21 - 27, New Zealand
IRA: Heritage Language Literacy Development in SE Asia Conference~ Jul 22 - 23, Jakarta, Indonesia
Hong Kong Book Fair~ Jul 23 - 29, Hong Kong
13th Lima International Book Fair~ Jul 24 - Aug 3, Lima, Peru
22nd World Congress on Reading: Reading in a Diverse World~ Jul 28 - 31, San Jose, Costa Rica
T.I.P.
"Give a wave" to Kristin O'Donnell Tubb. Read RaeAnn Parker’s fun interview to see what we mean!
Now, back to group marketing. Today, we hear from Elizabeth C. Bunce, author of A Curse Dark As Gold. Elizabeth, being a part of The Class hasn't been a curse, has it?
Of course not! For me, the real value—far beyond publicity or fame or the big bucks (ha, ha)—is in having somebody to share the journey with you, someone you can compare notes with. The publishing industry is so intricate, and authors are often the last people to know what's going on with their books… having people in exactly the same boat as you, to say, "Oh, yes, that happened to me, too," has been invaluably reassuring on this crazy journey!
Regina Scott, author of La Petite Four, adds this:
Everyone in the class has a talent, many that I don't personally have. I'm a total MySpace baby, but Laurel is showing us the way. I never even read blogs until I met Marissa; now we collaborate on one. So, I'm learning personally, and I'm seeing my words go out in ways I could never accomplish alone.
More tomorrow...
Don’t fret because the groundhog saw his shadow, and we’re in for 6 more weeks of winter.
Don’t stress over the fact that Valentine’s Day is around the corner, and you’re clueless about what to get a loved one.
And…don’t be sad that not a single Class of 2k8 member launches her book this month. (OK, you can be a little sad.)
There will still be a ton of bloggin’ fun going on right here!
First up, the Class of 2k8 has a few T.I.Ps. for you. What’s a T.I.P., you ask? A T.I.P. is a Totally Important Post.
Jody Feldman and Marissa Doyle have been interviewed by Cynthia Leitich Smith. Read this fantastic interview on her Cynsations blog.
And our class has been mentioned on
Joshilyn Jackson’s blog.
Word is getting out!
Next up for this first week in February, we have some random facts:
February is
National Library Lovers Month. If you haven’t gotten a peek at
Liz Gallagher’s book,
The Opposite of Invisible, and
Lisa Schroeder’s book,
I Heart You, You Haunt Me, head on over to the library and check it out.
And February is the month that students and teachers everywhere dig out the party hats to celebrate the
100th day of school. Join the excitement!
There’s more…
This first week in February is
Children’s Authors and Illustrators Week. And that’s where we fit in. The
Class of 2k8 will be chatting about heroes and those people, young and old, who have been an inspiration.
Let’s jump right in:
Kristin Tubb, author of
Autumn Winifred Oliver Does Things Different, has a couple of heroes right in her own home. We can’t help but wonder if they have moustaches…
My everyday heroes are my two young kids. There are many reasons why, but one of the reasons is they remind me why I adore kid lit. My daughter (age 3) loves to play with “mommy’s books” (the activity books I’ve written). She sometimes asks me if I wrote those books just for her. “Yes,” I always say. “I did.” It’s a wonderful reminder of where those books eventually wind up – in the hands of kids who are thrilled to crack open a new story.
More about 2k8’s heroes tomorrow.
It's a pleasure to be in this marketing group with you guys!
Waves back to Kristin.
:)
Great interview, Kristin. I'm definitely going to SCBWI next time.
And I agree about the joys of togetherness--I wouldn't have had the courage to start a blog or even think about promoting my book if it weren't for 2k8.