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Meet April Powers, SCBWI’s Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer, by Laura Parnum
I couldn’t be happier. Really, this is my dream job. And I’ve said it in some of the meetings, but I’m totally not joking. My sons have chores, they’re eight and ten, and my eight-year-old looked at me and said, … Continue reading
A Cafe Chat with Editor Jes Negrón, by Nadine Poper
For our final faculty interview before the Fall Philly event this Saturday, author Nadine Poper had a chat with Boyds Mills & Kane Editor Jes Negrón. Here’s what they had to say. Nadine: Welcome, Jes! It is a chilly, rainy … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Fall Philly, Interviews, Uncategorized
Tagged Boyds Mills & Kane, Children's book editors, diversity, eastern PA scbwi, editors, Fall Philly, Fall Philly 2019, Interviews, Jes Negron, Nadine Poper, SCBWI, SCBWI. Events
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A Cafe Chat with YA Author Jamie Beth Cohen, by Lindsay Bandy
We’re back at the Cafe, chatting with YA Author and Fall Philly faculty member Jamie Beth Cohen! Jamie’s going to be sitting on our Diversity Panel and leading a fantastic breakout session on November 2, so if you haven’t registered … Continue reading
Posted in Fall Philly, Interviews, Uncategorized
Tagged #ownvoices, #pitchwars, 90s, Authors, black rose writing, challenges, debut authors, diversity, Fall Philly, jamie beth cohen, Lindsay Bandy, marketing, Reluctant Readers, sex positive, sexual assault, small publishers, teen, teen vogue, tori amos, tuck everlasting, wasted pretty, ya fiction, YA realistic fiction
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A Cafe Chat with Dawn Michelle Hardy, The Literary Lobbyist, by Lindsay Bandy
Fall Philly is exactly one month away, and I’m very excited to introduce you to Dawn Michelle Hardy, CEO of Dream Relations PR. We’re doing lots of new things this time around, including a pre-event Twitter Live Chat with Dawn … Continue reading
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Tagged author platform, Authors, black panther, black women, Critiques, dawn michelle hardy, diversity, dream relations pr, Fall Philly, instagram, jacob banks, marketing, pr, public relations, publicists, Publishing, publishing advice, Reading, social media for authors, the literary lobbyist, twitter, where the wild things are, women of color
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A Cafe Chat with Rachel Skrlac Lo Ph.D, by Lindsay Bandy
This year at Fall Philly, we’re broadening our horizons by featuring an academic perspective on kidlit! Rachel Skrlac Lo is a professor of education at Villanova and an advocate for accurate and diverse representation in children’s literature. I asked her … Continue reading
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Tagged #ownvoices, #WeNeedDiverseBooks, Accurate representation, chains, cultural research, cultural sensitivity, diversity, diversity of storytellers, Educational Philosophy, Inclusiveness, laurie halse anderson, Lindsay Bandy, misconceptions about diversity, Rachel Skrlac Lo, representing other cultures, research, sensitivity readers, Villanova, white authors, white illustrators, writing about other cultures
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A Chat with Cynthia Kreilick About “Publishing Local” and Morning Circle Media, by Anna Forrester
There are so many ways to get your stories out to readers – from self-publishing to publishing with one of “The Big Five,” to everything in between. This spring I had the pleasure of meeting Cynthia Kreilick, who writes picture … Continue reading
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Tagged #WNDB, anna forrester, Cynthia Kreilick, diversity, early childhood education, Lucha and Lola, Morning Circle Media
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An Interview with Picture Book Author Anna Forrester, by Rachel Dougherty
I’m excited to introduce you to Anna Forrester, Philadelphia-based writer, adventurer, and science enthusiast. Between years spent teaching, designing landscapes for play, and writing for kids, Anna brings a uniquely well-rounded perspective to children’s lit. Some Eastern Penn Points readers may … Continue reading
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Tagged anna forrester, arbordale publishing, Bat Count, diversity, hmmmmm, Picture Books, Rachel Dougherty, Susan Detwiler
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Web Wednesday: Early December Edition, by Lori Ann Palma
It’s Wednesday, and that means I have more links to publishing news you need to know. If you missed the first edition, you can read it here. Please note that the following contests and/or events are not sponsored by SCBWI. … Continue reading
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Tagged #ownvoices, contests for illustrators, contests for writers, diversity, lori ann palma
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Food for Stereotypical Thoughts, by Kristen C. Strocchia
As a language teacher, I really enjoy reading and writing about cultural diversity—across all genres. But while working on my first novel—a YA historical fantasy set in northeastern Africa in the late 1800’s—I became concerned about how to handle … Continue reading
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Tagged diversity, eileen robinson, EPA SCBWI, Harold Underdown, historical fiction, KidLit, Kristen C. Strocchia, SCBWI, stereotypes
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