Category Archives: General

Find Your Audience, by C.J. Bolognese-Warrington

What a great feeling when you find an audience that appreciates your stories and point of view. Look for comics by C.J. Bolognese-Warrington on the third Friday of each month here on the EasternPennPoints blog. Christopher-James Bolognese-Warrington is an illustrator/graphic designer … Continue reading

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Scholarship Announcement for Fall In-Person Event: First Page Center Stage Live!

Eastern PA SCBWI presents: First Page Center Stage – LIVE! Registration opens June 6, 2024 Scholarship Window Now OPEN through May 22! The scholarship application period is open now through May 22, 2024, for our First Page Center Stage – LIVE! … Continue reading

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Penn PALs Day Interviews, by Lindsay Bandy

The Eastern PA SCBWI is hosting Penn PALs Day on June 15th 2024, a virtual event with offerings geared towards published and listed authors and illustrators. In preparation, Lindsay Bandy interviews the presenters for this event: Kira Barrett, Sherene Strausberg, … Continue reading

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Café Chat with Author Illustrator Mike Malbrough, by Joanne Roberts

Joanne Roberts interviews illustrator and author Mike Malbrough, in advance of the upcoming webinar on May 13, 2024 titled True to Character (From Any Angle). Café Chat with Author Illustrator Mike Malbrough, by Joanne Roberts Joanne: Good morning, Mike. Welcome … Continue reading

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Member News—April 2024

Member News is a monthly feature on the EasternPennPoints blog. We want to celebrate our Eastern PA SCBWI members’ good news and help spread the word far and wide. Send us your children’s book–related news—book deals, releases, awards, author or illustrator … Continue reading

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Not All Happy Endings, by C.J. Bolognese-Warrington

Not every story goes the full distance, but hopefully you still gain something from the process when a particular story ends up not working out. Look for comics by C.J. Bolognese-Warrington on the third Friday of each month here on … Continue reading

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2024 Banner Challenge Winners Announced

Twice a year we change the banner on our website, blog, and social media to feature illustrators in our region. Thank you to all who submitted banner entries this year! And the winners are… Laurie Sawyer and Reagan Lehman Laurie … Continue reading

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Member News—March 2024

Member News is a monthly feature on the EasternPennPoints blog. We want to celebrate our Eastern PA SCBWI members’ good news and help spread the word far and wide. Send us your children’s book–related news—book deals, releases, awards, author or illustrator … Continue reading

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A Café Chat with Agent Jennifer Laughran, by Kristen Rashid

Senior Agent Jennifer Laughran, of Andrea Brown Literary Agency, will be joining our SCBWI chapter at the Pocono à la Mode 2024 retreat this April at the Highlights Foundation. Jennifer will run a workshop, provide critiques for those who have signed up, … Continue reading

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Looking for Inspiration, by C.J. Bolognese-Warrington

Can you relate to trying to jumpstart the creative process however possible? Where are you finding inspiration lately? Look for comics by C.J. Bolognese-Warrington on the third Friday of each month here on the EasternPennPoints blog. Looking for Inspiration Christopher-James … Continue reading

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