Tag Archives: Berrie Torgan-Randall

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 | 5 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

Announcing the 2021 EPA SCBWI Mentorship Pairs!

Posted on April 10, 2021 by EasternPennPoints

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 →

Posted in mentorship, Uncategorized | Tagged Adrienne Wright, Bernadette Ziemba, Berrie Torgan-Randall, carrie rohman, charity munoz, cindy mock, Diana Rodriguez Wallach, Eastern PA SCBWI mentorship program, Eric Bell, hilda burgos, Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, kat yeh, kate garchinsky, kathryn dowling wrye, kristen rashid, Linda Oatman High, Lindsay Bandy, lorinda lende, Mark Magro, mary spiers, Nadine Poper, nazneen akbari, Nicole Valentine, pradeep velugubantla, samantha divine, samantha jallah, Sandy Asher, SCBWI EPA | Comments Off

Lessons from Falling on the Ice, by Berrie Torgan-Randall

Posted on April 3, 2021 by EasternPennPoints

Lessons from Falling on the Ice I knew at five years old what I wanted to be when I grew up—a professional ice skater. I decided on my chosen profession after my parents took me to an Ice Capades (Disney … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Uncategorized | Tagged author-illustrator, Berrie Torgan-Randall, children's book illustrators, eastern PA scbwi, illustrator career, illustrator programs, Illustrators, SCBWI, SCBWI conferences | 2 Comments

Member News — March 2021

Posted on March 31, 2021 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 →

Posted in Member News, Uncategorized | Tagged A Girl Like You, A Teacher Like You, Alexandra Villasante, All Aboard Starts with A, Annie Lynn, Anthony D. Fredericks, Bella & Blue, Berrie Torgan-Randall, eastern PA scbwi, eastern PA SCBWI member news, eastern PA SCBWI members, Frank Murphy, Katey Howes, Lela and the Butterflies, Lindsay Bandy, Nemesis and the Swan, Rissy No Kissies, SCBWI, sherri maret, The Book of Untold Stories, The cloud artist, The Grief Keeper, The Magician | 3 Comments

A Cafe Chat with Sarah Ryan, by Berrie Torgan-Randall

Posted on January 25, 2021 by EasternPennPoints

Today on the blog we return to the virtual EasternPennPoints Café where our Illustrator Coordinator, Berrie Torgan-Randall, has invited illustrator Sarah Ryan for a chat. Sarah has recently embarked on an Instagram challenge in which she plans to draw 100 … Continue reading →

Posted in Cafe Chat, Interviews, Uncategorized | Tagged #100birds, #100daychallenge, #100dayproject, #100dayproject2021, #birdsofinstagram, #nationalparks, #wildart2021, Art Star, Berrie Torgan-Randall, bird illustrations, eastern PA scbwi, Eastern PA SCBWI illustrator, illustrator, instagram challenge, Sarah Ryan, SCBWI, Vix Emporium, West End Garage | 5 Comments

Eastern PA SCBWI Announces Winners for our Website Banner Contest

Posted on December 1, 2020 by EasternPennPoints

The results are in for our website banner contest! This fall we announced a contest for Eastern PA SCBWI members to submit artwork for a new banner for our website. The entries were anonymously judged by an Art Director, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Contests, Uncategorized | Tagged Berrie Torgan-Randall, Beth Bogert, Eastern PA banner contest, eastern PA scbwi, SCBWI | 5 Comments

A Cafe Chat with Eastern PA SCBWI Social Media Coordinator Tom Uleau, by Berrie Torgan-Randall

Posted on October 6, 2020 by EasternPennPoints

Welcome back to the virtual EasternPennPoints Café. Our Illustrator Coordinator, Berrie Torgan-Randall, has invited Tom Uleau to chat at the café. Tom is an author/illustrator and is an active Eastern PA SCBWI member and volunteer. In fact, he is in charge … Continue reading →

Posted in Cafe Chat, Interviews, Social Media Savvy, Uncategorized | Tagged Berrie Torgan-Randall, children's book illustrators, drawing challenges, drawing prompts, eastern PA scbwi, hashtags, Illustrators, instagram, SCBWI, Social Media, Tom Uleau, twitter | 5 Comments

A Cafe Chat with Senior Designer Andrea Miller, by Berrie Torgan-Randall

Posted on September 3, 2020 by EasternPennPoints

We are gearing up for our upcoming 2020 Virtual Illustrator Day. Illustrator Day is less than two weeks away (September 12!), and there are still spots open if you’d like to join us. Register here. Today at the virtual EasternPennPoints Café, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cafe Chat, Events, Interviews, Uncategorized | Tagged Andrea Miller, Berrie Torgan-Randall, Cafe Chats, dummy critiques, eastern PA scbwi, feedback, Illustrator Day, Illustrator Day 2020, Illustrators, SCBWI, SCBWI. Events | Comments Off