SCBWI March Meeting – You’re Invited!
When: Wednesday, March 16 at 7pm (get there early for snacks and chat)
Where: Seattle Pacific University, Demaray Hall
Cost: Free for Passport Holders. $10 for SCBWI members. $15 for non-members
Program
Mini Session:
“Mo-om! He’s BREATHING on me!” Roseanne Parry discusses the sibling voice in
middle grade fiction. What can siblings bring to a story? Find out from
Roseanne, the award-winning author of four middle grade novels: WRITTEN IN
STONE, HEART OF A SHEPHERD, SECOND FIDDLE, and — in January, 2016 — TURN OF THE
TIDE. Oh, and she writes in a tree house. How cool is that?
Main Session:
Inclusivity in Children’s Books, a panel discussion moderated by Allyson
Valentine Schrier and Lois Brandt. We all know the benefits of reading to
children from the time that they are very young. But what happens when children
do not have access to books that mirror their own experience? And what happens
in a society in which books only provide windows into the lives of a dominant
culture? How do we, as children's writers and illustrators, encourage and
participate in expanding inclusivity in children's literature, even if we ourselves
are not members of an under-represented culture?
We are profoundly fortunate to host a panel that includes
Philip Lee, co-founder of Lee and Low Publishing and Readers to Eaters, KCLS
Children’s Librarian Ann Crewdson, Author Kelly Jones, and Author/Illustrator
Liz Wong.
Come explore with a panel passionate about this
appropriately hot topic.
Question to think
about:
Our monthly meetings are a dynamic, engaging way to improve
your skills (craft and marketing) while broadening your circle of contacts and
friends. We’ve had an amazing season full of speakers who are well worth the
trip. But the number of empty seats in the house tells us that we might be
doing something wrong. Is it the traffic, the topics, the venue, the
time/date/duration? We are working on a short survey concerning attendance at
our monthly meetings. Please be thinking about the reasons you have or haven’t
attended regularly and what might improve attendance.
Everything is on the table and we’re open to your ideas. So
please, give it some thought!
Many thanks, and see you Wednesday, March 16!
Dana Arnim and Dana Sullivan
Co-Regional Advisors, SCBWI Western Washington
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