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Our PAL Coordinator, Sydney Dunlap
would like to thank all who voted for It Happened on Saturday, in the Golden Kite Awards! She's thrilled to share that it was this year's Texas/Oklahoma honor winner! It also recently received a silver medal in the Ippys Awards and was named the Foreword Indies Book of the Year silver medalist in juvenile fiction. Look at all the pretty new medallions on her book!
Stay in the loop by following her on Instagram @sydneydunlapwrites
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Stop by and 'Suit Up!'
with Sharon Caples McDougle (@therealshaymac) at the FREE STEM Carnival September Bring the family out to the 3rd Annual STEM Carnival hosted by Mommy and Me: The Listers. There will be a STEM Scavenger Hunt, a STEMagicians Science Magic Show, Engineering Challenges, Robotics, Drones, and much more!!!
September 7th , 10 AM - 2 PM.
Houston Community College - South Campus
1990 Airport Blvd
Houston, TX 77051
Reserve your spot today!
(Photo credit: Ms Diggs Photography)
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Have News? Share It With Us!
Submit author & illustrator news for the next newsletter by the 25th of each month via this form. Event submissions for member book launches and signings can be added to our regional calendar! Please be sure to include the date, time, and location.
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Writer Spotlight
Are you a published author? Would you like to be featured in one of our monthly newsletters and website? Get your bio & cutest headshot ready and complete the short application. Application is open now! Got more questions? Email Kaye!
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Local Author Spotlight: Caroline Leech | |
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Caroline Leech is Scottish/Texan young adult author, podcaster, and coach. Her historical YA novels, WAIT FOR ME and IN ANOTHER TIME, are published by HarperCollins and both set in Scotland during World War Two.
Having learned so much about the publishing world over the last 14 years, especially from her SCBWI network at conferences and meetings, Caroline is now also a coach, speaker and podcaster (look for the podcast: Authors & Audiences). She is helping published and prospective authors develop their writing craft, understand the querying and publication processes, and develop key strategies for presenting themselves and promoting their books to audiences with confidence and professionalism.
On her podcast, Authors & Audiences, Caroline interviews a wide range of authors, booksellers, librarians and publishing professionals, and earlier this summer, Caroline presented two PAL workshops at the All Texas SCBWI Conference.
You can learn more on her website.
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Local Illustrator Spotlight:
Are you an illustrator? Do you know an illustrator from our region that you would like to nominate for our SPOTLIGHT? We want to feature you all! Please fill out this form for an opportunity to be featured in an upcoming newsletter.
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The SCBWI established the On-The-Verge Emerging Voices Award in 2012 with funding from Martin and Sue Schmitt of the 455 Foundation. The grant was created to foster the emergence of diverse voices in children’s books. SCBWI reserves the right not to confer this award in any given year. Submissions reopen August 1 through August 31, 2024.
Eligibility: Any writer or writer/illustrator from an ethnic and/or cultural background that is traditionally under-represented in children’s literature in America. (Including but not limited to American Indian, Asian, Black or African American, Hispanic, Native, Pacific Islander)
- The manuscript must be an original work written in English for young readers and may not be under contract.
- The applicant must be over 18, be unpublished (self-published is not considered published for this award), and should not yet have representation.
- First ten pages of your manuscript. If the manuscript is not complete, it is not eligible.
Learn more here
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DrawThis Prompt!
The July and Aug prompt is: BACKPACK
Every month we develop a long list of potential #scbwiDrawThis prompts to choose one word or phrase that will challenge our illustrator members to dig deep and draw. Our goal is to find words rooted in a unique action, mood, point of view, or character theme. We also hope this practice will help you develop new art for your growing portfolios. Share your work with us! We want to see what you create!
#scbwiDrawThis
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Illustrator Gallery
Adding your illustrations to your SCBWI profile is a great way to showcase your talents, build a portfolio, and connect with industry professionals.
Visit: https://www.scbwi.org/galleries to view the SCBWI illustrator gallery.
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Illustrator Intensive with Scholastic Art Director Katie Fitch
Registration closes on August 11, 2024.
Event date: November 9, 2024 from 9:30-2:30 CST.
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Ready to hone your character design and visual storytelling and get a feel for what it’s like to work with an art director? Join us for an Illustrator's Intensive with Katie Fitch, Scholastic Art Director. Based on Katie’s assignment, you will develop initial sketches for her review, then apply her feedback to prepare your final full-color pieces to share during the Zoom Intensive on Saturday, November 9.
Art assignment is emailed to participants on August 12.
Preliminary sketches are due September 9.
Katie Fitch’s initial feedback will be emailed to participants on October 8.
Final full-color art due on November 7 in time for the intensive on November 9.
Katie will also be offering optional portfolio reviews for those interested.
In addition, we’d like to offer $10 off registration for the Intensive to any ICs interested in attending. Coupon code is: SCBWINB2024
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September 7, 2024 at 11am – 12:30pm CST. | |
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Calling all novel writers. Join us for an 8-month virtual workshop where we dive deep into writing a children’s novel. Author George Jreije will guide collaborative groups through planning, researching, and writing novels for kids and teens with twice-monthly meetings from September to April (once a month in December and April), for a total of 14 classes.
The workshop is intended to give writers the structure and guidance for writing stories in novel format. With the collaborative model, participants will have opportunities to receive feedback and deepen their craft knowledge while helping other participants through the drafting process.
This workshop is intended for writers who want to write a novel for kids but are not sure where to start, have lots of ideas but are not sure which will work best, and/or have a work-in-progress and need some accountability and guidance.
Member pricing: $300
Non-Member pricing: $350
In addition, we are offering TWO full E&I scholarships. The scholarship application deadline is August 20. Click here for more information on this scholarship.
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