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Here's the interview I did with Megan Tingley, Executive Vice President and Publisher at Little, Brown and Company Books For Young Readers.
We talked about the increasing visibility of trans and other LGBTQ stories in children’s literature, what makes her say about a submitted manuscript not only, "YES, this is a Little Brown Book," but "I want this for MY list!”, and Megan even shared her favorite piece of advice for authors.
Thanks, Megan!
It's concise, intriguing, and packs some good advice. Check out Jolie's pre-#NY16SCBWI interview with Gary Schmidt here.
Illustrate and Write On!Lee
Kate. Martha.
It's a powerful combination.
Check out this interview, where Kate shares some things she wishes she knew when she was starting out, tells us about bullet journaling, and there's even an under 6 minute animated video of Kate giving a TED Ed talk on "Building Fictional Worlds!"
Kate Messner will be giving a keynote speech at the New York SCBWI conference in February with fellow middle-grade author Linda Urban, "Music, Mountains, and Mocha Lattes: Sustaining a Creative Life" that promises to be amazing! We hope you can join us. Here's
where you can get all the info on the conference and registration.
Vice-president and creative director for the Scholastic Trade Publishing Group and the founder of Scholastic’s ground-breaking graphic novel imprint, Graphix, David Saylor shares some great advice with Don Tate.
They discuss what qualities David looks for in a new illustrator, how illustrators can best be 'discovered' by industry professionals, and talk about diversity! As David says,
"It’s up to publishers to reflect the world around us in the books we create. We need to be more aggressive to find and hire illustrators who represent all cultures and communities. It’s heartbreaking when children can’t see themselves reflected in contemporary books. And all illustrators need to think about being inclusive and culturally accurate. If you’re going to illustrate humans in your work, then it’s crucial to paint and represent kids of all cultures and backgrounds, not just your own familiar world."
Check out the
full interview at Don's blog here.David Saylor will be on faculty at the #NY16SCBWI conference, part of the "We're In It Together: How Planning and Collaboration Can Shape Your Career" panel in the Friday Illustrator's intensive. You can
find out all the details about the conference (and still register) here!
And the first of our pre-conference faculty interviews is in (and it's awesome!)
Agent Sarah Davies talks with Martha Brockenbrough about middle grade fiction, what makes books "saleable," and when a writer can know their book is ready to submit.
Their interview is packed with great advice and suggestions, like,
"focus on developing the two big ‘C’ words — Concept and Craft."
and
"Don’t be frightened to be radical — rewriting can be far more powerful than tweaking, as it allows you to pull in fresh thinking in the strongest possible way so the new draft feels fully coherent."
Sarah Davies will be on faculty at the #NY16SCBWI conference, giving a breakout workshop Saturday morning and afternoon, "Saleable and Memorable Middle Grade Fiction," and participating in the Sunday main stage panel, "Acquisitions Today: Opportunities and Challenges."
You can see Sarah in person and learn from all the amazing faculty (and fellow writer and illustrator attendees) by joining us at the 17th Annual SCBWI Winter Conference in New York.
Registration and details here.
Don changes it up by reaching out to fellow illustrator and kid lit peeps on social media, asking them what questions they have for Eric, and Eric answers those!
It's a fun and informative read, getting to hear Eric's answers to questions from Harold Underdown, Larry Dane Brimmer and Nick Bruel, among others!
Eric will be on faculty at this upcoming weekend's conference in Los Angeles, co-facilitating the breakout session SEVEN
SIMPLE FIXES FOR THE PICTURE BOOK TEXT with his wife and Golden Kite Award-winner Candace Fleming.
More information about the conference here.
Illustrate and Write On!
Lee
In this interview, Jolie and Mem talk writing process, re-writing, and Mem shares the best piece of advice she's ever received... and there's even a sneak peek at the intensive course Mem will be offering with editor Allyn Johnston, where we're advised to make every syllable count.
And how does Mem know when a story is ready to go?
"...the hairs on your arms have to stand up."
Great stuff!
Mem will be on faculty at #LA15SCBWI, giving the opening keynote on Friday July 31st, "Inside the Writer's Head: The Writerly Thoughts That Lead To Success." She'll also be doing a breakout session (on both Saturday and Sunday) with Editor Allyn Johnston, "Let's Talk Picture Books... Q&As and some read aloud fun!"
We hope to see you at the 2015 SCBWI Summer Conference.
Details and Registration info are here.Illustrate and Write On,Lee
Another great in-depth interview between SCBWI Team Blog's Don Tate and awesome illustrator Joe Cepeda for you at Don's blog here.
They talk about philosophy, diversity, portfolios, so much more. Joe also shares about his breakout workshop at the conference, "Style Versus Voice: An Illustrator’s View."
The 2015 SCBWI Summer Conference is fast approaching! We hope you'll join us.
Registration and details here.Illustrate and Write On,Lee
Check out this great interview between SCBWI Team Blog's Don Tate and Caldecott-Winning Author/Illustrator Dan Santat!
They discuss work habits and tools, diversity, and what getting that Caldecott really means to Dan.
We also find out more about Dan's role in the Illustrator's intensive and how he'll be offering two breakout workshops and giving a keynote!
We hope you can join us for #LA15SCBWI!
Detailed conference information and registration here.
Illustrate and Write On,Lee
Click on over to read this chat between SCBWI Team Blog's Martha Brockenbrough and debut author/illustrator Mike Curato.
They talk day jobs and publishing dreams, polka dot elephants and shows at cupcake stores. Martha even gets Mike's time-traveling advice to himself years ago, which includes this gem:
"Make things that make you smile inside."
Mike's publishing journey is one of our "SCBWI Success Stories" featured at the upcoming 2015 SCBWI Summer Conference on a Friday afternoon panel (that I'll be moderating, and that will also feature Martha herself!)
Mike will also be co-leading a Saturday Breakout session with agent Brenda Bowen on "The Artist Agent Relationship!"
We hope you can join us for #LA15SCBWI – and perhaps it will be the path to your own SCBWI Success Story!
Detailed conference information and registration here.Illustrate and Write On,Lee
Click over and read this super-cool interview I did with author/illustrator Adam Rex.
Adam and I talk about the movie version of his middle grade book, "The True Meaning Of Smekday," (a little art-house flick called HOME that's grossed world-wide, to date, more than
$343,000,000.00)
We delve into how he both illustrates and writes (and find out how he knows which tool to use when.) Adam also gives us some insights into his sessions and keynotes at the upcoming SCBWI Summer Conference in Los Angeles, July 31-Aug 3, 2015.
Not convinced you want to read it yet?
Well, in the course of the interview, I evidently turn into a bird. And Adam wears eggplant.
Check it out.And if you can, join us for
#LA15SCBWI. Detailed information and registration here.
Illustrate and Write On,Lee
Check out this great discussion between SCBWI Team Blog's Martha Brockenbrough and best-selling and award-winning author Shannon Hale.
Shannon shares from the heart why she's taken a stand against gender bias in our culture and especially our books. Here's just a taste:
"If I make one change in the world, I hope it's getting more people to question why boys are shamed for/kept away from reading books about girls. The more we question the idea that it's normal and natural and fine, the more we'll realize it's not and things will slowly start to change."
–Shannon Hale
Shannon will be giving a Sunday keynote address "Opening Up The Clubhouse: Boys, Girls, and Genderless Books." She will also be leading a Sunday afternoon workshop, "Writing With Kids: The Marvelous High Wire Act of Writer Parents" and a half-day intensive workshop on Monday, "Building Worlds From The Dust."
Here's the description of that intensive:
E. Shannon Hale – Building Worlds from the Dust
There's nothing like creating a whole new world inside your fantasy or science fiction novel. We'll examine other fictional worlds and discuss tricks and tips to building your own. Assignment: Come with a page or two describing the fictional world of your work-in-progress and be prepared to discuss some of your favorite world-built novels.
Many of the intensives have already sold out, but there's still space as of this writing in others, including Shannon's.
You can find out all the conference details and register here.
Ben Rosenthal is a senior editor at Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Children’s Books. He acquires middle grade and YA fiction but also loves fresh and surprising nonfiction.
I connected with Ben to find out more about his two breakout sessions at the Winter Conference, one on "Creating Nonfiction" and the other on "Thrillers and Mysteries." It was a great discussion, covering the lessons to be learned from fiction to nonfiction and vice-versa, the lines between MG, YA and Adult, and much more!
If you'd like to attend Ben's sessions and be part of all the craft, opportunity, inspiration, business and community of SCBWI's Winter Conference, we hope you'll join us in New York City, February 6-8, 2015.
You can find out all the details and register here.Illustrate and Write On,Lee
Jessica Dandino Garrison is senior editor at Dial Books for Young Readers and edits picture books, middle grade and young adult novels.
In our interview, we discuss the upcoming 2015 SCBWI Winter conference, her take on writers trying to do it all, got the scoop on her rule-breaking picture book breakout sessions, and learned more about the process of selecting an illustrator for a picture book manuscript. She even shares some of her favorite childhood books!
If you'd like to attend Jessica's session and be part of all the craft, opportunity, inspiration, business and community of SCBWI's Winter Conference, we hope you'll join us in New York City, February 6-8, 2015.
You can find out all the details and register here.
Illustrate and Write On,Lee
Emma Dryden has edited over a thousand books for children and young readers and many of her titles hit bestseller lists in USA Today, the New York Times, Washington Post, and Publishers Weekly. Books published under Emma’s guidance have received numerous awards and medals, including but not limited to, the Newbery Medal, Newbery Honor, and Caldecott Honor.
Team Blogger Jolie Stekly chatted with Emma to get the scoop on the
World Building Writer's Intensive at the upcoming 2015 SCBWI Winter Conference, Feb 6-8!
It's a great discussion, and I'm more excited than ever to attend...
We hope you join us. You
can find out all the intensive and conference information, and register, here.
Illustrate and Write On,
Lee
Stephanie Lurie is the associate publisher of Disney-Hyperion, an imprint that publishes approximately eighty titles a year, for preschoolers through young adults. Stephanie manages a team of eighteen people and also edits picture books and novels.
In our interview, I asked Stephanie to tell us what she's most looking forward to hearing from her fellow panelists on the Saturday morning Keynote Editors' panel, "Children's Books 2015: Report from the Front Lines." Her fellow panlists will be Justin Chanda (Simon & Schuster), Laura Godwin (Henry Holt) and Beverly Horowitz (Delacorte)!
We also discussed writers writing for more than one age category, diversity as a reflection of modern life, and Stephanie shared some surprising advice. (We even find out her favorite ice cream flavor!)
Check out
the full interview here.
And to find out more about the upcoming SCBWI Winter Conference in New York City, February 6-8, 2015,
you can find out all the details and register here.Illustrate and Write On,Lee
Here's the interview, where you can read Judy's advice on getting past the moments when she wanted to quit writing, and hear the best writing advice she ever got!
Thanks Judy, and thanks Martha!
While the 2014 SCBWI Summer Conference is sold out, make sure to check out this conference blog and our conference twitter feed (at #LA14SCBWI) for highlights and a tapas-like taste of all the inspiration, craft, business, opportunity and community!
Illustrate and Write On,Lee
Check out this plot-centered discussion Team Blog's Jolie Stekly had with Executive Editor (and author) Jill Santopolo!
Jill goes into detail on what you can expect from attending her 3 hour plot intensive, and she'll also be teaching two general sessions during the main summer conference, "20 master plots: go on a story brainstorming binge" on Friday afternoon and "In the hot seat: embodying your character with tricks from the theater"on Sunday morning.
If you want to be there to learn from Jill yourself, you'll need to join us at the SCBWI Summer Conference, August 1-4, 2014 in Los Angeles. The conference is nearly sold-out, so
go here to find out all the details and register!Illustrate and Write On,Lee
Check out Newbery Award-Winning and Best-Selling Author Linda Sue Park's interview with Team Blog's Martha Brockenbrough.
Linda Sue shares how research revs up her engine and tells us about the best piece of writing advice she's ever gotten - and how that's the secret to her process!
The SCBWI Summer Conference is almost sold-out, but you can still register and be there for all the inspiration, opportunity, business, craft and community it offers!
You can find out all the details here.
Illustrate and Write On,Lee
"I like to tell authors that even if they’re not writing mysteries, they are writing mysteries. No matter what the genre, every book should have a component of mystery and suspense that makes readers want to keep going."
-Sara Sargent
Simon Pulse Editor Sara Sargent and I spoke about the value of attending the SCBWI Summer Conference, the importance of tension, her breakout workshops and Monday conference intensive and much more.
It was a great discussion, and if you'd like to meet and learn from Sara in person, join us at the SCBWI Summer Conference, August 1-4, 2014.
Registration and information here.Illustrate and Write On,Lee
Associate Publisher and Editor Bonnie Bader and I had a great discussion about the value to writers and illustrators of attending the upcoming SCBWI Summer conference, in Los Angeles August 1-4, 2014.
We also spoke about how she approaches acquisitions, her planned conference workshops on both narrative nonfiction and levelled readers & transitional chapter books, and her all-day intensive on Monday Aug. 4, "START: How to hook readers from the beginning of your book so they'll never let go."
Bonnie's offering some incredible opportunities to learn and break-through in your writing career -- and you'll have to attend the conference to experience it!
We hope you'll join us.
Information and registration are here.Illustrate and Write On,Lee
Check out this great discussion between Team Blog's Martha Brockenbrough and National Book Award winner and Newbery Medalist Cynthia Kadohata, where they talk diversity in Children's literature, capturing emotion, great writing advice, and… tacos.
Thanks Cynthia and Martha!
If you'd like to hear and learn from -- and be inspired by -- Cynthia in person, join us at the 2014 SCBWI Summer Conference in Los Angeles, August 1-4. Click
here for more information and to register.Illustrate and Write On,Lee
The first SCBWI Team Blog pre-conference interview is in!
Editor, Author of picture books, novels and the craft books "Writing Young Adult Fiction For Dummies" and the July 2014 release "Writing New Adult Fiction," Deborah will be on faculty doing quite a bit of cool stuff at the upcoming 2014 SCBWI Summer Conference, including a keynote, breakout session and Monday intensive!
Deborah and I spoke about whether "New Adult" is really just YA with more sex, how to craft a youthful narrative voice, what's behind the "Market Report" that Deborah puts together for conference attendees, and the often untapped power of setting.
Click here to read the post - it was a great discussion!If you want to see Deborah and learn from her in person, you'll have to join us at the 2014 SCBWI Summer Conference in Los Angeles, August 1-4.
Click here for more information and to register.Illustrate and Write On,Lee
Shaun Tan grew up in the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia, and currently works as an artist, author and film-maker in Melbourne. Books such as "The Rabbits," "The Red Tree," "Tales From Outer Suburbia" and the acclaimed wordless novel "The Arrival" have been widely translated and enjoyed by readers of all ages. Shaun has also worked as a theater designer, feature film concept artist, and wrote and directed the Academy Award-winning animated short "The Lost Thing." In 2011 he received the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in Sweden for his body of work. His most recent publication is "The Bird King."
Shaun will be giving a Keynote address the Saturday February 2, 2013 of the upcoming 14th Annual SCBWI Winter Conference, titled "Internal Migrations."
I was so fortunate in
this interview with Shaun to ask him about working in the magical space "between familiarity and strangeness," find out what he does when he has a creative emergency, get his advice about endings that resonate, and so much more!
I'm in awe of his work, and now I'm even more excited to see Shaun speak in person!
How about you? There are a limited number of spaces still available for the Saturday and Sunday of the 2013 SCBWI Winter Conference (the Friday intensives have sold out.) You can find out more details and register
here.
Illustrate and Write On,Lee
Robert Brown is National Sales and Program Manager at Scholastic Book Fairs. In 1987 Bob founded Cornerstone Books, Incorporated (d/b/a Books, Bytes & Beyond), located in Bergen County, New Jersey. He joined Scholastic Book Fairs in August 2012. A graduate of the University of Virginia and Dartmouth’s Tuck Business School, Bob has a strong commitment to education, and a desire to help children become lifelong readers.
Bob will be on the Saturday morning (February 2, 2013) Bookseller's panel with Mary Brown, owner, Books, Bytes and Beyond; Jon Fine, Amazon.com, and Peter Glassman, owner, Books of Wonder. They'll be talking about "What's Selling?"
In this interview, Martha Brockenbrough finds out more about Bob, what sells best at the book fairs, and how Scholastic Book Fairs manage to reach 35 million kids and their families a year!
While the Friday Intensives are sold out, there are a limited number of spaces still available for the Saturday and Sunday of the 2013 SCBWI Winter Conference. You can find out more details and register
here.
Illustrate and Write On,Lee
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