17th Annual Writing and Illustrating
for Children Conference

Conference Sold Out!

Saturday and Sunday, April 26-27, 2008
Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue, Washington

Two jam-packed days of learning, honing, networking, and fun
as you grow your career writing and illustrating for children.

Keynote Presenters Include:

• Mo Willems, Caldecott Honor Medalist
• Susan Patron, Newbery Medalist
• Kirby Larson, Newbery Honor Medalist
• Cynthia Lord, Newbery Honor Medalist
• Chris Crutcher, Award-Winning Author
• Arthur Levine, Arthur A. Levine Books / Scholastic
• Elizabeth Bird, New York Public Library/School Library Journal
  

Editorial Faculty Includes:

• Liesa Abrams, Senior Editor, Aladdin Paperbacks/S&S
• Jessica Garrison, Editor, Dial Books for Young Readers
• Nina Hess, Senior Editor, Mirrorstone / Wizards of the Coast
• Laurent Linn, Art Director, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
  
• Gary Luke, Publisher, Sasquatch Books
• Randi Rivers, Associate Editor, Charlesbridge

Literary Agents Include:

• Stephen Barbara, Agent, Donald Maass Literary Agency
• Kate Schafer, Literary Agent, kt literary, llc
  
• Rosemary Stimola, Agent, Stimola Literary Studio
• Marcia Wernick, Agent, Sheldon Fogelman Agency

Other Distinguished Faculty Includes:

• Margaret Chodos-Irvine, Author-Illustrator, Caldecott Honor Medalist
• Laura McGee Kvasnosky, Author-Illustrator, Theodor Geisel Award Winner
• Bonny Becker, Author
• Royce Buckingham, Author/Screenwriter
• Jim Di Bartolo, Illustrator
• Erik Holsinger, Exec Video Producer, Media Alchemy
  
• Margaret Lippert, Author
• Joni Sensel, Author
  
• Laini Taylor, Author