Tag Archives: young adult
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
Posted in General, graphic novels, mentorship, middle grade, Picture Books, Uncategorized, young adult
Tagged Adrienne Wright, children's books, eastern PA scbwi, Eastern PA SCBWI mentorship program, EPA SCBWI, graphic novels, heather pierce stigall, Hillary Daecher, Jessica Whipple, kat yeh, KidLit, Laura Parnum, Linda Oatman High, Lindsay Bandy, mentorship, middle grade, Picture Books, Rona Shirdan, Sandy Asher, SCBWI, SCBWI scholarships, writer scholarships, young adult
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A Café Chat with Agent Marietta Zacker, by Jenny Krumrine
Agent Marietta Zacker of Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency will be joining our SCBWI chapter at the Pocono Remix 2023 retreat this April at the Highlights Foundation. Marietta will give the opening keynote speech, run a workshop titled The Marriage of Words and … Continue reading
Posted in Cafe Chat, Events, General, graphic novels, Interviews, middle grade, Picture Books, Pocono Retreat, Uncategorized, Workshops, young adult
Tagged agent, Authors, Cafe Chat, children's books, eastern PA scbwi, EPA SCBWI, graphic novels, interview, Jenny Krumrine, KidLit, literary agent, Marietta Zacker, middle grade, Picture Books, Pocono Retreat, SCBWI, SCBWI EPA, young adult
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A Cafe Chat with Editor Rachel Diebel, by Kristen Strocchia
Our second webinar in the 2022 Query Grind webinar series is coming up on February 24 at 7:00 p.m. Eastern time. We’ll have Feiwel & Friends Assistant Editor Rachel Diebel telling us all about comp titles! To get ready for … Continue reading
Posted in Cafe Chat, Interviews, Uncategorized, webinar
Tagged children's books, comp titles, comparison titles, eastern PA scbwi, Eastern PA SCBWI webinar, graphic novel, KidLit, Kristen Strocchia, middle grade, middle grade fiction, middle grade novels, queries kidlit, query grind, Rachel Diebel, SCBWI, SCBWI webinar, upper middle grade, webinar, writing queries, ya fiction, young adult, young adult fiction
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A Kidlit Novel-Writing Workshop Opportunity in Eastern PA
NOTE: This is not an SCBWI workshop but may be of interest to our members. Middle grade author and Eastern PA SCBWI member Eric Bell is offering a kidlit novel-writing workshop this winter in Norristown, PA. What is it? … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, Workshops
Tagged chapter books, eastern PA scbwi, Eric Bell, kidlit novel writing workshop, KNoW, middle grade, SCBWI, workshop, writing workshop, young adult
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Member News — November 2019
Member News is a new monthly feature on the EasternPennPoints blog. We hope 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 … Continue reading
Posted in Member News, Uncategorized
Tagged Alexandra Villasante, brian biggs, children's books, eastern PA scbwi, Member News, Nadine Poper, Pamela Behrend, Picture Books, Porcupette and Moppet, Randall and Randall, SCBWI, sherri maret, The Grief Keeper, The Magician, The Space Walk, young adult, young adult novels
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SCBWI BookStop: The Facts, by Laura Parnum
Some of you may have heard of SCBWI’s BookStop event, but maybe you’re not sure exactly what it is. BookStop is a promotional event that occurs every year in October and November. Members who have a book published in the current … Continue reading
Posted in General, Giveaways, New Releases, Uncategorized
Tagged board books, book promotion, chapter books, children's books, eastern PA scbwi, graphic novels, marketing, middle grade, nonfiction, nonfiction children's books, novelty books, Picture Books, prizes, promotion, SCBWI, SCBWI BookStop, Social Media, young adult
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Agent Spotlight: An Interview with Alyssa Henkin, by Laura Parnum
We are thrilled to have Alyssa Henkin, literary agent and Senior Vice President at Trident Media Group, here on the blog today. After earning her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania, Alyssa fulfilled a childhood dream that she professed on a … Continue reading
Posted in Agent Spotlight, Interviews, Uncategorized
Tagged Alyssa Henkin, children's book world, Children's Literature, children's publishing, diverse voices, eastern PA scbwi, fiction, graphic novel, interview, KidLit, literary agent, Main Point Books, MG, middle grade, nonfiction, nonfiction series, Query, SCBWI, Trident Media Group, YA, young adult
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A Cafe Chat with Katherine Locke, by Lindsay Bandy
Good morning, Eastern PA! I am so excited to host PA author Katherine Locke at the EPP Cafe. Katherine will be joining us at Fall Philly/PA Author Day, and I really can’t wait to get my hands on a copy … Continue reading
Posted in Fall Philly, Interviews, Uncategorized
Tagged #amwriting, air & simple gifts, berlin wall, eastern PA scbwi, Fall Philly, fiction, Historical fantasy, historical fiction, Katherine Locke, Lindsay Bandy, magical realism, mystery, PA Author Day, PA Authors, The Girl With The Red Balloon, writing advice, YA, YA or NA?, young adult, young adult vs. new adult
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Agent Suzie Townsend on PERFECTING YOUR PITCH! with Lindsay Bandy
We continue our pitching-advice series today with Suzie Townsend of New Leaf Literary. Suzie will be accepting pitches at our 2017 Fall Philly event, and you can register and reserve a pitch with her today! But first, read below to … Continue reading
Posted in Fall Philly, Perfecting your pitch, Uncategorized
Tagged #pitchtips, 2017, agents seeking, agents seeking women's fiction, crafting a strong pitch, EPA SCBWI, events, Fall Philly, fantasy, how to pitch an agent, Lindsay Bandy, literary middle grade, New Leaf Literary, psychological suspense, romance, SCBWI, science fiction, Suzie Townsend, young adult
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