Category Archives: Fall Philly
A Cafe Chat with Editor Jes Negrón, by Nadine Poper
For our final faculty interview before the Fall Philly event this Saturday, author Nadine Poper had a chat with Boyds Mills & Kane Editor Jes Negrón. Here’s what they had to say. Nadine: Welcome, Jes! It is a chilly, rainy … Continue reading
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A Cafe Chat with YA Author Jamie Beth Cohen, by Lindsay Bandy
We’re back at the Cafe, chatting with YA Author and Fall Philly faculty member Jamie Beth Cohen! Jamie’s going to be sitting on our Diversity Panel and leading a fantastic breakout session on November 2, so if you haven’t registered … Continue reading
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Tagged #ownvoices, #pitchwars, 90s, Authors, black rose writing, challenges, debut authors, diversity, Fall Philly, jamie beth cohen, Lindsay Bandy, marketing, Reluctant Readers, sex positive, sexual assault, small publishers, teen, teen vogue, tori amos, tuck everlasting, wasted pretty, ya fiction, YA realistic fiction
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An Interview with Author and Illustrator Adrienne Wright, by Virginia Law Manning
Adrienne Wright, author and illustrator of Hector: A Boy, A Protest, and the Photograph that Changed Apartheid (Page Street Kids, 2019), will be joining our faculty at Fall Philly on November 2. Virginia Law Manning caught up with Adrienne to … Continue reading
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Tagged Adrienne Wright, Author Illustrators, eastern PA scbwi, Fall Philly, Fall Philly 2019, Hector Pieterson, Hector Zolile Pieterson, Hector: a boy a protest and the photograph that changed apartheid, Interviews, KidLit, SCBWI, virginia law manning
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A Cafe Chat with Assistant Editor Nicole Fiorica, by Laura Parnum
Today I’ve invited Nicole Fiorica to chat with me at the EasternPennPoints Café. Nicole is an assistant editor at Margaret K. McElderry Books, a division of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing. She’ll also be joining us at our Fall Philly … Continue reading
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Tagged Children's book editors, children's book publishing, children's books, Children's Literature, children's publishing, eastern PA scbwi, Fall Philly, Fall Philly 2019, Interviews, KidLit, Laura Parnum, Margaret K. McElderry Books, Nicole Fiorica, Reading, SCBWI, SCBWI. Events, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
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A Cafe Chat with Dawn Michelle Hardy, The Literary Lobbyist, by Lindsay Bandy
Fall Philly is exactly one month away, and I’m very excited to introduce you to Dawn Michelle Hardy, CEO of Dream Relations PR. We’re doing lots of new things this time around, including a pre-event Twitter Live Chat with Dawn … Continue reading
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Tagged author platform, Authors, black panther, black women, Critiques, dawn michelle hardy, diversity, dream relations pr, Fall Philly, instagram, jacob banks, marketing, pr, public relations, publicists, Publishing, publishing advice, Reading, social media for authors, the literary lobbyist, twitter, where the wild things are, women of color
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A Cafe Chat with Literary Agent Kat Enright, by Laura Parnum
I am excited to welcome Kat Enright, an associate agent with the Seymour Agency, to the EasternPennPoints Café today. Kat represents middle grade and young adult fiction (as well as books for adults). They will be joining us at our … Continue reading
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Tagged children's book publishing, children's books, eastern PA scbwi, Fall Philly, Fall Philly 2019, Interviews, Kat Enright, KidLit, Laura Parnum, literary agents, SCBWI, SCBWI. Events, Seymour Agency
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A Cafe Chat with Award-Winning Author Donna Gephart, by Susan North
Eastern PA SCBWI is gearing up for this year’s Fall Philly event on November 2. We are planning a packed day, including keynotes, breakout sessions, lunch, and optional critique add-ons with our phenomenal faculty members. In preparation for the event, … Continue reading
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A Cafe Chat with Diana Rodriguez Wallach, by Lindsay Bandy
It’s our last interview before the big day….Fall Philly/PA Author Day is Sunday! And today, a familiar face is back. We’ve got a Cafe Chat 2.0 with Diana Rodriguez Wallach, giving us an update on the author life, post-hurricane Puerto … Continue reading
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Tagged Anastasia Phoenix, building a social media presence, building readership, Diana Rodriguez Wallach, EPA SCBWI, Europe, Fall Philly, Hurricane, hurricane relief, Lies that bind, Lindsay Bandy, marketing, PA Author Day, philadelphia enquirer, Puerto Rico, SCBWI, Social Media, ya fiction, YA thrillers
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An Interview with Christine Kendall, by Laura Parnum
Take a few minutes to get to know another one of our fabulous PA authors, Christine Kendall! She’ll be speaking at Fall Philly (on Sunday!!), and Laura Parnum took some time to chat with her about the process of researching … Continue reading
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Tagged Christine Kendall, debut novelists, fairmount park, Laura Parnum, polo, research advice, research tips, Researching for a novel, Riding Chance, work to ride, writetip, writing advice, ya fiction, YA literature
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A Cafe Chat with Rachel Skrlac Lo Ph.D, by Lindsay Bandy
This year at Fall Philly, we’re broadening our horizons by featuring an academic perspective on kidlit! Rachel Skrlac Lo is a professor of education at Villanova and an advocate for accurate and diverse representation in children’s literature. I asked her … Continue reading
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Tagged #ownvoices, #WeNeedDiverseBooks, Accurate representation, chains, cultural research, cultural sensitivity, diversity, diversity of storytellers, Educational Philosophy, Inclusiveness, laurie halse anderson, Lindsay Bandy, misconceptions about diversity, Rachel Skrlac Lo, representing other cultures, research, sensitivity readers, Villanova, white authors, white illustrators, writing about other cultures
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