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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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A Cafe Chat with Agent and Novel Nuts & Bolts Leader Linda Camacho, by Lindsay Bandy

I’m so excited about our upcoming 3-part workshop, Novel Nuts & Bolts, with agent Linda Camacho! A few spots are still available, and you can register through May 20. Nuts & Bolts spans three months of intense work on your … Continue reading

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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

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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

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