Tag Archives: Adrienne Wright

Member News — February 2020

Posted on February 29, 2020 by EasternPennPoints

Member News is a new monthly feature on the EasternPennPoints blog. We want to celebrate our 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 events (signings, launch … Continue reading →

Posted in Member News, Uncategorized | Tagged Adrienne Wright, born curious: twenty girls who grew up to be awesome scientists, Eric Bell, Hector: a boy a protest and the photograph that changed apartheid, Jennifer Robin Barr, Lindsay Bandy, Martha Freeman, Nemesis and the Swan, this is our rainbow: 16 stories of her him them and us, thunder and mercy | 3 Comments

An Interview with Author and Illustrator Adrienne Wright, by Virginia Law Manning

Posted on October 11, 2019 by EasternPennPoints

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 →

Posted in Events, Fall Philly, Interviews, Uncategorized | 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 | 6 Comments

Eastern PA Volunteer Announcements: Author Heather Pierce Stigall Joins the Team! by Virginia Law Manning

Posted on January 23, 2018 by EasternPennPoints

I love SCBWI! If you’ve met me, you probably already knew that. It’s been a whirlwind romance for me. I joined SCBWI in 2013 and immediately started attending events. A few months later, I met Kim Briggs at the Winter … Continue reading →

Posted in critique groups, Meet & Greet, Uncategorized | Tagged Adrienne Wright, critique groups, heather pierce stigall, Kim Briggs, Meet & Greet, SCBWI, SCBWI EPA, scbwi membership, virginia law manning | 10 Comments

True or False? There’s always good news to share in EPA, by Virginia Law Manning

Posted on January 16, 2018 by EasternPennPoints

TRUE! In fact, here’s some more inspiring stories from our chapter! In 2017, our talented authors and illustrators signed contracts of representation and for new book deals. TRUE! Just ask EPA member Patricia Kreiser who is now represented by Liza … Continue reading →

Posted in New Releases, Uncategorized | Tagged Adam Lehrhaupt, Adrienne Wright, Anni Matsick, Chicken in Mittens, David Bucs, Dinosaurs Living in my Hair!, elaine suffman, Felicita Sala, Hector on June 16, Highlights magazine, i don't draw i color, Illustrators, Jared Chapman, Jayne Rose-Valee, Liza Fleissig, Liza Royce Agency LLC, Magali Le Huche, multicultural day, patricia kreiser, shahar kober, sherri maret, The Boy Who Opened Our Eyes, The cloud artist, This is a Good Story, Word Play | 4 Comments

A Café Chat with Matt Phelan by Adrienne Wright

Posted on November 30, 2016 by EasternPennPoints

Good morning Matt, welcome to Eastern PennPoints Café. What would you like to drink? A bucket of coffee, please. Wow! Okay, would you like a pastry to go with it? Or maybe a big juicy red apple? I’ll pass … Continue reading →

Posted in Cafe Chat, Interviews | Tagged Adrienne Wright, Art, Authors, Cafe Chat, graphic novel, Illustrators, Interviews, Matt Phelan, Picture Books, Snow White, writing | 5 Comments

The 24th Annual Eastern PA SCBWI Pocono Retreat is LIVE!

Posted on February 2, 2016 by EasternPennPoints

Registration for the Pocono Retreat is up! Here’s a sample of what you can expect at the Pocono Retreat… Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity! SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE is FEBRUARY 10th! Critiques are limited. Some workshops are limited. So hurry, … Continue reading →

Posted in Pocono Retreat | Tagged Adrienne Wright, Alison Green Myers, Ame Dyckman, Costume Party, Donna Boock, eastern PA scbwi, Erzsi Deat, Hen and Ink, Kim Briggs, Leila Sales, Meg Medina, SCBWI, SCBWI EPA, Sean McCarthy, Zachariah OHora | 3 Comments

SCBWI announces 2016 Tomie dePaola Winners by Co-RA Kim Briggs

Posted on January 8, 2016 by EasternPennPoints

SCBWI announced the 2016 Tomie dePaola winners Friday, January 8 and the Eastern PA SCBWI Chapter knocked the easels off the competition!! Our very own, Illustrator Coordinator, Adrienne Wright, placed 2nd. There were more than 400 submissions!! Yep 400 and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Adrienne Wright, Anni Matsick, EPA SCBWI, Illustrators, KidLit, kidlitart, Lisa Cinelli, SCBWI, SCBWI EPA, Tomie dePaola Award | 11 Comments

Illustrator Day Recap! by Virginia Law Manning

Posted on September 18, 2015 by EasternPennPoints

Thank you for coming out to Illustrator Day 2015! We hope everyone enjoyed the day’s events, connecting with fellow artists and the idyllic scenery at the lovely Artists of Yardley! The EPA SCBWI chapter is very grateful to the Artists … Continue reading →

Posted in Events | Tagged Adrienne Wright, artists of yardley, bucks county artists, EPA SCBWI, Illustrator Day, SCBWI, virginia law manning | Comments Off

Get Smart: 10 Art Tips from the Pros + a Drawing Competition for Kids!

Posted on July 1, 2015 by EasternPennPoints

Need some tips for getting creative (and staying healthy) with the kids this summer? Take a hint from our very own Adrienne Wright, Val Jones, Patricia Kreiser, and Virginia Law, who were recently featured in the Get Smart Newsletter, put out … Continue reading →

Posted in Education | Tagged Adrienne Wright, antibiotics, art tips, art tips for kids, CDC, drawing competition for kids, Get Smart, healthy habits, Nkuchia Mikanatha, patricia kreiser, Val Jones, virginia law manning | Comments Off

#LoveMadeVisible Day 28: Letting Go, by Jennifer Hansen Rolli

Posted on February 28, 2015 by EasternPennPoints

Thanks to Jennifer Hansen Rolli for closing out our February art and poetry event with this gorgeous piece! Today is a great day to scroll back through the show to be sure you’re entered in the many critique and artwork … Continue reading →

Posted in #LoveMadeVisible | Tagged #lovemadevisible, A Creative Life, Adrienne Wright, Art, Artists, Author, Author Illustrators, Authors, bucks county artists, children's book writers, Children's Literature, eastern PA scbwi, EPA SCBWI, impressionist art, Jennifer Hansen Rolli, Just One More, Letting Go, oil painting | 9 Comments