Current IssueHappeningsNews RoundupSpring 2013

News Roundup Spring 2013

Compiled by Dana Wilson Easley

***EVENTS (roughly by date)***

ANDERSON’S BOOKSHOP
Information is subject to change; some events require tickets. For more information on these and other upcoming events, visit http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/events.php, or call 630-355-2665 for AB Naperville (123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville) and ATDE (Anderson’s Two Doors East, 111 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville) or 630-963-2665 for

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ClassesCurrent IssueHappeningsSpring 2013

Spring/Summer Classes, Retreats & Workshops

Compiled by June Sengpiehl

Classes, conferences and workshops provide opportunities for professional contacts, manuscript critiques, networking and fellowship.  Many an unpublished manuscript has been refocused, redefined, rewritten and published after its author attended a class or workshop.

CLASSES

SCHOOL OF ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO
37 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago, IL 60603
Dept. of Continuing Studies and Special Program
Children’s Book Illustration Studio
Tuesdays

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Current IssueDon't MissHappeningsSpring 2013

SCBWI Summer Conference

By Cherie Colyer

Three things every writer should do…

Enjoy their craft
Laugh a lot
Attend at least one SCBWI Summer Conference

Six years ago I registered for my first SCBWI Summer Conference with the hopes of learning more about writing for children from professionals in the field. I wasn’t sure what to expect, wondered what to pack, and hoped

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Current IssueDon't MissHappeningsWinter 2013

Wild, Wild Midwest SCBWI Conference

This spring, in lieu of our annual Spring Thaw, SCBWI-Illinois is co-sponsoring a multistate conference. The Wild, Wild Midwest SCBWI Conference will be a shindig to remember—three days of learning and connecting with editors, authors, agents, and illustrators. The conference is scheduled for May 3–5 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. The programming is still being finalized, but

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ClassesCurrent IssueHappeningsWinter 2013

Winter 2013 Classes, Retreats, and Workshops

Compiled by June Sengpiehl

Classes, conferences and workshops provide opportunities for professional contacts, manuscript critiques, networking and fellowship. Many an unpublished manuscript has been refocused, redefined, rewritten and published after its author attended a class or workshop.

***CLASSES***

SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO
36 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago, IL 60603
Dept. of Continuing Studies and Special

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Current IssueHappeningsNews RoundupWinter 2013

News Roundup Winter 2013

Compiled by Dana Wilson Easley

***EVENTS (roughly by date)***

ANDERSON’S BOOKSHOP

Information is subject to change; some events require tickets. For more information on these and other upcoming events, visit http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/events.php, or call 630-355-2665 for AB Naperville (123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville) and ATDE (Anderson’s Two Doors East, 111 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville) or 630-963-2665 for AB

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Don't MissHappenings

SCBWI-Illinois Prairie Writers Day VIII: Something Brilliant This Way Comes

WHEN?
Saturday, November 10, 2012
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
(registration begins at 8:00 a.m.)

WHERE?
Wojcik Conference Center
Harper College
1200 W. Algonquin Rd.
Palatine, IL

REGISTRATION FEE?
Member cost: $140.00
Nonmembers: $165.00

WICKEDLY BRILLIANT SPEAKERS:
Susan Campbell Bartoletti, Author Extraordinaire
Brenda Bowen, Agent, Sanford J. Greenburger Associates
Dianne Hess, Executive Editor, Scholastic Press
Beverly Horowitz, VP/Publisher, Delacorte (Random House)
Meredith Mundy, Executive Editor, Sterling Children’s Books
Elizabeth Parisi, Creative Director, Trade Publishing,

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ClassesCurrent IssueFall 2012Happenings

Fall Classes, Retreats, and Workshops

Compiled by June Sengpiehl

Classes, conferences and workshops provide opportunities for professional contacts, manuscript critiques, networking and fellowship. Many an unpublished manuscript has been refocused, redefined, rewritten and published after its author attended a class or workshop. Visit http://www.scbwi-illinois.org and click on “networks” to find out about other events offered by SCBWI-Illinois Networks throughout the state.

Fall Classes, Retreats, and Workshops

Current IssueFall 2012HappeningsNews Roundup

News Roundup Fall 2012

Compiled by Dana Wilson Easley

***EVENTS (roughly by date)***

ANDERSON’S BOOKSHOP
Information is subject to change; some events require tickets. For more information on these and other upcoming events, visit http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/events or call 630-355-2665 for AB Naperville (123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville) and ATDE (Anderson’s Two Doors East, 111 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville) or 630-963-2665 for AB

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Current IssueDon't MissHappeningsSpring 2012

Words in the Woods, an SCBWI-IL Tradition, Evolves

By Louann Brown

How did Words in the Woods begin?

After Woodstock, a very popular SCBWI weekend conference, ended several years ago, it left a void that one-day conferences could not fill: a large block of reserved time to focus on craft with those who share the same desires and dreams. A weekend retreat provided an environment that

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