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May 2008
June 2008
July 2008
August 2008
September 2008
November 2008
Over Rainbows and Down Rabbit Holes: The Art of Children's Books
March 15 - June 15, 2008
Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara, CA
This magical presentation features approximately 70 works of art created specifically for children's books. These original works, seen as independent creations while connecting with their literary context, inspire the imagination and celebrate the creativity of making picture books for readers of all ages. The exhibition is drawn from the outstanding collection of picture book art assembled by Zora and Les Charles and is organized by SBMA in collaboration with The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, Amherst, Massachusetts, the first full-scale museum in this country devoted to national and international picture book art. It is accompanied by a catalogue co-published by SBMA and The Carle. For more information, contact Katrina Carl, 805.884.6430, kcarl@sbma.net.
Writing for Teens: Advanced Session Conference
May 1-4, 2008, Honesdale, PA
Writers serious about creating a young-adult novel are invited to this intimate workshop which provides in-depth critique and analysis of your young-adult or middle-grade novel in progress.
Contact name: Kent Brown, (570)253-1192
Contact e-mail: contact@highlightsfoundation.org, web site: www.HighlightsFoundation.org
Writing Memorable Nonfiction Conference
May 1-4, 2008, Honesdale, PA
From a 13-step process for the writer—including the critical concept of knowing your audience—to the self-editing that must be lavished on a complete manuscript, here is a concentrated course on non-fiction writing. Children's writers of articles, books, essays, profiles, and stories will learn to make the most of their gifts.
Contact name: Kent Brown, (570)253-1192
Contact e-mail: contact@highlightsfoundation.org, web site: www.HighlightsFoundation.org
The New School Forum on Writing for Children: Charlie Price
Tuesday, May 6, 6:30-7:30 p.m
Series admission (4 sessions) $16; single admission $5
Tickets at The New School Box Office, Mon-Fri 5-8 p.m.; call 212-229-5488.
Readings at 66 West 12th Street, Room 510. For more information: 212-229-5611.
Charlie Price has worked in psychiatric hospitals and schools for at-risk children for many years. Now he is an executive coach who writes psychological thrillers for teens. His first book, Dead Connection, praised as "genuinely surprising" by School Library Journal in a Focus review, is an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. Publishers Weekly called Lizard People "subversive." Moderated by Deborah Brodie.
Writing Your First Novel Conference
May 15-18, 2008, Honesdale, PA
Children's writers learnwhat
it takes to write and publish a novel. Will be asked to submit a brief
outline and ten pages (maximum) of a novel in progress to be reviewed
by the faculty and other participants.
Contact name: Kent Brown, (570)253-1192
Contact e-mail: contact@highlightsfoundation.org, web site: www.HighlightsFoundation.org
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Antioch University Los Angeles First Annual Children’s Literature
Conference
Saturday, June 7, 2008; signin begins at 9:30 a.m.
Antioch University Los Angeles
400 Corporate Pointe
Culver City, CA 90230, 310.578.1080 x352
We are honored to have nationally recognized authors Eve Bunting and Susan
Patron speak and answer audience questions. The highlight of the day is
the presentation of the Horace Mann Upstanders Book Award, a new national
children’s book award. One CEU credit will be available for this conference. Visit our website at www.upstandersaward.org for
more information.
Workshop: Current Issues: Books in Spanish for Young Readers
June 9-11, 2008, San Marcos, CA
Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents; California State University San Marcos
Introduction to and analysis of current practices and problems in selecting and using books in Spanish for children and adolescents. Sample topics and activities are: Discussion of reader appeal and literary quality, the Spanish-language publishing world, language issues. (Three-day workshop to be conducted in English. $115.)
Contact name: Dr. Isabel Schon, (760)750-4070
Contact e-mail: ischon@csusm.edu, web site: www.csusm.edu/csb/
Workshop: Books and Reading Strategies for English-language Learners in Grades K-8
June 23-25, 2008, San Marcos, CA
Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents; California State University San Marcos
This workshop will focus on the language and culture of English-language learners through the selection of appropriate multicultural literature and will use quality multicultural literature to teach reading strategies and foster literacy development. Topics and activities include: Thematic units, Preview/Review, DRTA (Directed Reading Thinking Activity), QAR (Question-Answer Relationships), Reciprocal Questioning, Reader's Theater, Choral Reading, Visualization and Responding through the Arts. Methods for accelerating vocabulary development and motivating readers also will be demonstrated. (Three-day workshop to be conducted in English. $115.)
Contact name: Dr. Isabel Schon, (760)750-4070
Contact e-mail: ischon@csusm.edu, web site: www.csusm.edu/csb/
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Writers Workshop at Chautauqua Conference
July 12-19, 2008, Chautauqua, NY
The conference includes seminars, small-group workshops, and one-on-one sessions with some of the most accomplished and prominent authors, illustrators, editors, critics, and publishers in the world of children's literature.
Contact name: Kent Brown, (570)253-1192
Contact e-mail: contact@highlightsfoundation.org, web site: www.HighlightsFoundation.org
Workshop: Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents/Los libros en español para niños y adolescentes
July 14-16, 2008, San Marcos, CA
Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents; California State University San Marcos
Introduction to quality fiction, nonfiction and reference books in Spanish for children and adolescents, including different genres, subjects and countries of publication. (Three-day workshop to be conducted in Spanish; however, Spanish-speaking ability is not required. $115.)
Contact name: Dr. Isabel Schon, (760)750-4070
Contact e-mail: ischon@csusm.edu, web site: www.csusm.edu/csb/
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Writing about Sports Conference
August 23-26, 2008, Honesdale, PA
Veteran writer/editor Rich Wallace and wife Sandra Neil Wallace, writer and past TV Host, will cover both fiction and nonfiction, ranging from magazine writing to novels.
Contact name: Kent Brown, (570)253-1192
Contact e-mail: contact@highlightsfoundation.org, web site: www.HighlightsFoundation.org
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Plotting the Novel Conference
September 12-21, 2008, Honesdale, PA
This workshop will offer practical strategies for plotting a middle-grade or young-adult novel, while exploring the potential for discovery in drafting and revision. A combination of mini lectures, discussion, and exercises will give writers the tools to plot their novels.
Work sessions and group feedback will give writers a detailed plan to take home and use as they draft or revise their manuscripts.
Contact name: Kent Brown, (570)253-1192
Contact e-mail: contact@highlightsfoundation.org, web site: www.HighlightsFoundation.org
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Over Rainbows and Down Rabbit Holes: The Art of Children's Books
November 11, 2008 - March 11, 2009
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, Amherst, MA
This magical presentation features approximately 70 works of art created specifically for children's books. These original works, seen as independent creations while connecting with their literary context, inspire the imagination and celebrate the creativity of making picture books for readers of all ages. The exhibition is drawn from the outstanding collection of picture book art assembled by Zora and Les Charles and is organized by the Santa Barbara Museum of Art in collaboration with The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, Amherst, Massachusetts, the first full-scale museum in this country devoted to national and international picture book art. It is accompanied by a catalogue co-published by SBMA and The Carle.
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