The SCBWI International LA Conference is different to most others with nearly 50% of the delegates published authors and illustrators. There are publishers and agents.
The Friday night cocktail party with delegates showcasing their books with lots of sales, was wonderful.
Some of the book and authors were:-
Sue Cowling’s ‘You will call me Drog’ CarolRhoda Books imprint Lerner Books
Angela Cerrito ‘The End of the Line’ A Holiday House Book
Christopher Cheng and Sarah Davis ‘Sounds Spooky’ RandomHouse Australia
Patricia Newman illustrator Michael Chesworth ‘Jingle the Brass’Farra, Straus, Girroux
Judy Goldman author of folktales and many picture books in Spanish and English, SCBWI LA International.
Leslie Helakoski illustrator by Lee Harper ‘Woolbur’ HarperCollins
Susanne Gervay illustrator Cathy Wilcox , HarperCollins Australia 
