Tag Archives: Adrienne Wright

Eastern PA SCBWI 2023 Mentorship Program

The Eastern PA SCBWI Mentorship Program is back! Read on to find info about the program, our 2023 mentors, and how to apply. Applications are due by June 4th, 2023. Eastern PA SCBWI 2023 Mentorship Program July 2023 – January … Continue reading

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Meet Us In Lititz, PA, for a Children’s and Young Adult Book Fair at Aaron’s Books!

Support our Eastern PA PAL members and an awesome indie book store on Sunday, September 12 from 2-4 p.m. Stroll through beautiful Lititz Springs Park, make a day of it and enjoy lunch or dinner at one of the many … Continue reading

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Announcing the 2021 EPA SCBWI Mentorship Pairs!

We’re excited to announce the final pairs in our very first EPA SCBWI Mentorship Program, which officially kicks off TODAY! Congratulations to these promising mentees, and thanks to the mentors willing to share their experience, time, and talents. Check out … Continue reading

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Member News — January 2021

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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Member News — February 2020

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

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

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

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

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

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A Café Chat with Matt Phelan by Adrienne Wright

  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

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

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

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