The Mid-Atlantic Region of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and the Virginia Festival of the Book are presenting a fabulous lineup of authors this year. The Virginia Festival of the Book is a five-day annual event held in Charlottesville, Virginia, in conjunction with the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities. The panels aimed at children's authors and children's book lovers are clustered on Saturday, March 20, 2010, between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. The event is free to the public.
After a day of attending these fantastic free panels, definitely make plans to attend the Festival’s Author Reception at 6:00pm at the Paramount Theatre, which, like the Omni, is located on Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall. It is a great opportunity to wind down, get something to eat, and have a drink with your favorite author. The author reception costs $35.00 and it is recommended that you purchase your ticket(s) online in advance at: http://authorsreception2010.eventbrite.com/. If you and your group do not wish to attend the author reception, there are many delicious restaurants within walking distance of the Festival venue on Charlottesville's Downtown Mall.
For more information about other Festival programs (there are many!), directions, and logistics, please check the Festival website at http://www.vabook.org
Mid-Atlantic SCBWI is hosting the following three panels at the VFB:
Terrific Kids’ Novels Adults Will Love Too (10 a.m.)
Moderated by SCBWI member and author Barbara Kanninen
If you are writing for middle graders, this is the panel for you! Operation Yes is a finalist for the Cybil Award; When the Whistle Blows and The Last Newspaper Boy in America were in numerous Mock Newbery programs around the country; and Mockingbird and Leaving Gee’s Bend are getting great buzz prior to their upcoming releases. Come listen to these authors read from their works, discuss publication, and talk about all things middle grade writers need to know!
Fran Cannon Slayton (WHEN THE WHISTLE BLOWS)
Kathy Erskine (MOCKINGBIRD)
Sara Lewis Holmes (OPERATION YES!)
Sue Corbett (THE LAST NEWSPAPER BOY IN AMERICA)
Irene Latham (LEAVING GEE’S BEND)
Getting Published: Picture Books to Young Adult (12 p.m.)
Moderated by SCBWI member and author Fran Cannon Slayton (yours truly!)
Want to get published in the children’s market? This is the panel for you! Deborah Heiligman was a 2009 National Book Award finalist and the winner of the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults, Laura Rennert is both an author and a ch
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Hi, I'm the author of When the Whistle Blows, a middle grade novel edited by Patricia Lee Gauch that's coming out with Philomel Books June 11, 2009. The process of getting a book accepted for publication is a wild ride! And I'm finding out that having a manuscript accepted is just the beginning of the process. Join me in my countdown to publication as I share the many lessons I'm learning about the publishing and bookselling worlds. Here I'll share my hopes, dreams, frustrations and tips on book marketing, as well as interviews with children's book industry professionals, and other children's book news.
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