Tag Archives: Berrie Torgan-Randall

A Cafe Chat with Author-Illustrator Kayla Miller, by Berrie Torgan-Randall

Posted on September 12, 2022 by EasternPennPoints

Our 2022 Illustrator Day event at the Free Library of Philadelphia is less than a month away! We are so excited to welcome our keynote speaker, New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Kayla Miller! In preparation for the event, we recently … Continue reading →

Posted in Cafe Chat, General, Interviews, Uncategorized | Tagged Author Illustrators, author-illustrator, Berrie Torgan-Randall, children's books, Click series, eastern PA scbwi, graphic novels, Illustrator Day, Illustrators, Kayla Miller, KidLit, SCBWI | Leave a comment

Member News—July 2022

Posted on July 31, 2022 by EasternPennPoints

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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Announcing Our 2022 Mentorship Pairs

Posted on May 22, 2022 by EasternPennPoints

We’re excited to announce the final pairs in our 2022 Eastern PA SCBWI Mentorship Program, which kicks off later this month! Congratulations to these promising mentees, and thanks to the mentors willing to share their experience, time, and talents. We’re … Continue reading →

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Member News—April 2022

Posted on April 30, 2022 by EasternPennPoints

Posted in Member News, Uncategorized | Tagged A Bird Will Soar, A Poem Grows Inside you, Absurd Words, Adam Perry, Alexandra Villasante, Alison Green Myers, Annette Whipple, Annie Lynn, Bank Street Best Children's Books, Berrie Torgan-Randall, children's books, Doug Wechsler, eastern PA scbwi, eastern PA SCBWI member news, eastern PA SCBWI members, Everywhere Blue, floyd cooper, Ghosts Come Rising, Hallee Adelman, Hilda Eunice Burgos, Joanne Rossmassler Fritz, kate garchinsky, Katey Howes, KidLit, Ladybug Magazine, Lucy Clark Will Not Apologize, Margo Rabb, Member News, Miosotis Never Forgets, Our Shadows Have Claws, PBJamz, Rissy No Kissies, SCBWI, SCBWI Crystal Kite, Sophia Ezomoghene, The Cicadas Are Coming, The Cot in the Living Room, The Osagie Twins, The Secret Life of the Sea Otter, Way Past Jealous, Wild Wonders: Animal Devotions for Kids, Woven of the World | 3 Comments

A Cafe Chat with Literary Agent Kelly Dyksterhouse, by Berrie Torgan-Randall, and a Critique Giveaway (manuscript or illustration)

Posted on April 4, 2022 by EasternPennPoints

Our “Meet the Agency” webinar series, featuring Raven Quill Literary, begins this week and runs through the month of April. We’ll have four webinars led by four different agents from Raven Quill, and at the end of the series we’ll … Continue reading →

Posted in Cafe Chat, Giveaways, Interviews, Uncategorized, webinar | Tagged author-illustrator, Berrie Torgan-Randall, children's books, eastern PA scbwi, Eastern PA SCBWI webinar, Illustrators, Kelly Dyksterhouse, Kelly Dyksterhouse interview, KidLit, literary agent, Raven Quill Literary, SCBWI, SCBWI webinar, webinar, writing craft webinar | 4 Comments

Eastern PA SCBWI 2022 Mentorship Program

Posted on March 30, 2022 by EasternPennPoints

Eastern PA SCBWI 2022 Mentorship Program May – October 2022 We are pleased to announce the return of the Eastern PA SCBWI Mentorship Program! Apply for a one-on-one mentorship with one of our region’s published authors or author-illustrators. This one-on-one … Continue reading →

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Member News—February 2022

Posted on February 28, 2022 by EasternPennPoints

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A Cafe Chat with Alison Green Myers and the Eastern PA SCBWI Regional Team, and a Giveaway!

Posted on October 17, 2021 by EasternPennPoints

Many of you know our former Co-Regional Advisor, Alison Green Myers. Although Alison stepped down as Co-RA, she still plays an active role in volunteering with our Eastern PA SCBWI region, including chairing our 2020 Pocono Retreat and co-coordinating our … Continue reading →

Posted in Cafe Chat, Giveaways, Interviews, Uncategorized | Tagged A Bird Will Soar, Alison Green Myers, Berrie Torgan-Randall, book release, children's books, eastern PA scbwi, eastern PA SCBWI members, giveaway, heather pierce stigall, KidLit, Kim Briggs, Kristen Strocchia, Laura Parnum, Rona Shirdan, SCBWI, SCBWI members, virginia law manning | 19 Comments

A Cafe Chat with Book Designer Taylor Abatiell, by Berrie Torgan-Randall

Posted on September 14, 2021 by EasternPennPoints

We are getting very excited for our upcoming Virtual Illustrator Day on October 9, 2021. This year we are focusing on nonfiction and biography. There is still time to register, and we are still accepting applications for our scholarships (application … Continue reading →

Posted in Cafe Chat, Events, Interviews, Uncategorized | Tagged Berrie Torgan-Randall, children's book biography, children's book illustrators, eastern PA scbwi, Eastern PA SCBWI events, Illustrator Day, nonfiction children's books, nonfiction illustrators, nonfiction picture books, SCBWI, SCBWI scholarships, Taylor Abatiell | 1 Comment

A Cafe Chat with Art Director Ellice Lee, by Berrie Torgan-Randall AND a Portfolio Critique Giveaway!

Posted on July 20, 2021 by EasternPennPoints

We are excited to be hosting a FREE webinar series this summer dedicated to those all-important first impressions. We call it “First Page Center Stage.” In this webinar series, industry professionals will provide live feedback of participants’ First Pages (for manuscripts) or … Continue reading →

Posted in Cafe Chat, Giveaways, Interviews, Uncategorized, webinar | Tagged Art Director, Berrie Torgan-Randall, children's book illustrators, children's books, critique giveaway, eastern PA scbwi, Eastern PA SCBWI webinar, ellice lee, First Page Center Stage, first pages webinar, Illustrators, KidLit, Picture Books, SCBWI | 5 Comments