Lin Oliver (far left, at podium) moderates the agent panel, with (from left to right): Erin Murphy, Molly O'Neill, Kirsten Hall, Brooks Sherman, and Marietta Zacker.
We are so sorry to miss Marc Brown due to a family emergency and are sending him every good thought and wish. In his stead, Bruce Coville has graciously stepped in to give us a closing keynote. As you may know, Bruce Coville has published over 100 books for children and young adults, including the international bestseller My Teacher is an Alien , the four book “ Unicorn Chronicles ” series, and Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher . Before becoming a full time writer in 1986, Bruce was a teacher, a toymaker, a magazine editor, a gravedigger, and a cookware salesman. In 2001 he created FULL CAST AUDIO, an audiobook company devoted to producing full cast, unabridged recordings of material for family listening. He has produced over 120 audiobooks, directing and/or acting in most of them. Here is a taste of his keynote: Bruce knows most of us are here because we have this crazy belief that children are worth our best efforts. Crazy because society seems to be sayin...
Oh, boy!—what an abundance of information Debbie Ridpath Ohi offered to illustrators. Debbie is a social media guru, but she's also a successful illustrator and an SCBWI success story. She won the portfolio showcase at the 2010 SCBWI LA Conference, and has gone on to illustrate several books, including Sam & Eva and Where Are My Books? (Simon & Schuster), more. Fortunately, most of what Debbie offered in her workshop is also available on her website, including BONUS MATERIALS!
Thanks for joining us on this virtual adventure—a highlights reel of the inspiration, craft, business, opportunity, and community that make up the SCBWI Summer Conference. From left to right, your #LA18SCBWI Team Bloggers: Lee Wind, Jaime Temairik, Jolie Stekly, Martha Brockenbrough, Adria Quiñones, and Don Tate. And we hope you'll save the dates for the upcoming: SCBWI 20th Annual Winter Conference New York City, Feb 8-10, 2019 Online conference registration posted in October at www.scbwi.org and SCBWI 48th Annual Summer Conference Los Angeles, Aug 9-12, 2019 Online conference registration post in March at www.scbwi.org Until then, keep writing and illustrating!
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