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When an author is invited to speak at a conference–Reading Association, National Council of Teachers of English, Science Teacher’s Association, School Librarians Association, etc–it’s a great opportunity to connect with an audience who is already inclined to like your books. You need to be ready to maximize your efforts at such a speaking engagement. Do [...]
Where will you be on January 27, 2012? I’ll be in New York City, hoping that the weather is warm! MARKETING FOR PROFESSIONAL WRITERS INTENSIVE DEBUTS AT THE 2012 SCBWI WINTER CONFERENCE Registration opens today for the 13th Annual Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators International Conference. SCBWI will hold its first Marketing for [...]
Are you attending the American Library Association in New Orleans, LA this summer? I’m going! I’m speaking! In an exciting group effort, I’ve joined with nine other non-fiction authors to propose a session, NON-FICTION BOOKBLAST! Here’s what we’ve done so far: Formed a group. Once the session was proposed on a mailing list of non-fiction [...]
A new study sponsored by Cornell Center for Hospitality Research gives 3 solid reasons for face-to-face meetings, instead of just virtual meetings. Co-author Mary Beth McEuen writes, “. . .we identified three key reasons for face-to-face meetings: to capture attention, especially for new concepts; to inspire a positive emotional climate; and a related point, to [...]
Put your Book in Educator’s Classrooms A friend and I recently sat down with two librarians to talk about what they like to hear in presentations. Their needs were different: one teaches in an elementary school and one in a high school. Yet, they agreed on several things. Educators are one market for most authors [...]
I just finished a great school visit. Driving home, I realized there were some keys to making it great. Communication. It’s essential to communicate with the venue effectively right from the first contact through the actual event. I try to respond within 24 hours to requests for
For an inside glimpse of the Novel Revision Retreat, here’s a short video podcast or trailer from the recent San Rafael, California retreat.
Meet Editor and Agent at Arkansas Conference The Arkansas SCBWI Spring Conference schedule is now online! When: May 15-16, 2009 Where: Conway, AR Speakers include: Anastasia Suen, author, teacher Jennifer (Jaeger) Rofe, literary agent, Andrea Brown Literary Interview at KidLit Central news Cynsations interview Martha Mihalick, editor, Greenwillow Books/Harpercollins Greenwillow books on Facebook Christy’s Creative [...]
One main reason to attend a national conference is to meet editors, listen to how they describe their lists, and find out what they are looking for. Attendees are usually offered an opportunity to submit for a short period of time, even if the house policy is no unsolicited manuscripts. Needs Picture Books, Middle Grade [...]
Who attends a national conference of writers? Demographics Executive Director of the SCBWI, Lin Oliver, always starts the conference with jokes and then gives a demographics report. This year the conference was attended by 1056 people; 890 women, 166 men. Which, of course, meant that on the ballroom floor, all bathrooms were converted to a [...]
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