SCBWI

Society of
Children's Book Writers
and Illustrators

2022 Fall Conference, Save the Date!

Date/Time
Date(s) - 07/01/2022 - 07/02/2022
12:00 am

Location
Marriott Denver West
1717 Denver West Blvd - Golden, CO


The Rocky Mountain Chapter

Annual Letters & Lines Conference:

Moving Forward Together!

 

September 10-11, 2022 at Denver Marriott West in Golden, CO

1717 Denver West Boulevard

REGISTRATIONS OPENS 7/15

 

 

Art by Annie Herzig, 2022 Calendar Contest Winner

REGISTRATION: Opens 7/15

We are offering both in-person and virtual registration. Early Bird Registration (through 7/31) is $280. Virtual (with access to keynotes, virtual manuscript critiques and portfolio reviews, and submissions to acquiring agents and editors) is $200.

Critiques and Reviews: As a result of the dual (in-person and virtual) format, registration to receive a manuscript critique or portfolio review must be completed by the Early Bird deadline of 7/31. The additional cost is $75 (in person manuscript critique) or $50 (in person portfolio reviews, or virtual manuscript critiques or portfolio reviews).

Intensives: We will be offering five post-conference intensives.

Book Sales:

Our faculty and our in-person conference attendees will titles available in our conference book store, provided by The Wandering Jellyfish Bookshop! A full list of titles will be available in early August.

♥♥♥♥Questions? Contact the conference registrars♥♥♥♥

Registrars:  Leigh Gaddy and Jackie Peveto 


 AND NOW…
FOR OUR AMAZING FACULTY!
EDITORS, ART DIRECTORS and ACQUIRING AGENTS
Sylvie Frank, executive editor at Disney Hyperion
Kristie Choi, editorial assistant at Atheneum, an imprint of Simon & Shuster
Laurent Linnart director at Simon & Shuster
Sarah Megibow, agent at KT Literary
Janna Morishima, agent at New Leaf Literary Agency
Paige Terlip, agent at Andrea Brown Literary Agency
Charlotte Wenger, agent at Prospect Agency

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Laurent Linn and Kaz Windness, Art Director and Author/Illustrator Team
Andrea Wang, Award-winning Author
Fleur Bradley, Crystal Kite Award Winner
ADDITIONAL FACULTY MEMBERS:
Alice Feagan, Author and Illustrator
Amanda Stone Norton, Author/Educator
Ana Crespo, Author and Agent at East West Literary (not acquiring)
Andrea Floren, Illustrator and Writer
Ariane Peveto, Freelance Editor and YA Writer
Dow Phumiruk, Author and Illustrator
JC Peterson, YA Author
Laura Perdew, Author
Malia Maunakea, Writer
Mary Kuehner, Author and Children’s Librarian
Safa Suleiman, Writer
Stan Yan, Author and Illustrator
Z.B. Asterplume (aka Amber Owen), Children’s Book Author-Illustrator

Notes, Notices and News!

NEW FOR THIS YEAR—On-Line (and Recorded) 101 Sessions for New to KidLit Authors and Illustrators! Check for Zoom links once registration opens.

  • Illustrator 101, Thursday, August 11, 6:30-7:30pm
  • Author 101, Sunday August 14, 10:30am to noon

NEW FOR THIS YEAR—CALENDAR!  The 2023 RMC Calendar is available for order at registration ($20), with pick-up at the conference! The system will only let you order one of these amazing calendars with your registration, but you can purchase additional copies when you pick up your copy at the conference bookstore.

Hope to see you in September!