As promised, here’s some of what Amalia Ellison had to say at SCBWI LA ’08. Amalia is young and she’s an assistant editor. She wanted to tell us why that was a good thing and how she could benefit us. She is autonomous (at Abram’s Amulet Books, where she works now) and she acquires just [...]
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Amalia Ellison ~ Abrams Amulet
October 31st, 2008 · No Comments
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Michael Stearns ~ What He Likes
October 31st, 2008 · No Comments
As promised, here are my notes from SCBWI LA 2008 on Michael Stearns and Amalia Ellison. Michael Stearns, first. He’s now with Firebrand Literary. He has edited on and off for twenty years with Harcourt and HarperCollins. Among the books he’s published: East by Edith Pattou Fly by Night by Frances Hardinge A Northern Light [...]
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SCBWI LA Notes ~ Arthur Levine
October 31st, 2008 · No Comments
I just got back from the 2008 LA conference. Yikes! Talk about writer’s cramp. I filled a notebook with notes. I need to start taking a laptop with me. I have several things to tell you. Where to start? Hmmm. I have it: Adam Rex is adorable. Heh heh OK sorry. I will tell you [...]
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SCBWI, Southern Breeze, SpringMingle 2008
October 31st, 2008 · No Comments
The Society of Children’s Bookwriters and Illustrators has a reputation for excellence and this year’s SpringMingle (put on by the Southern Breeze Region) did nothing to tarnish my perception of the organization. Keynote Speaker: The Keynote speaker was Deborah Wiles who has won, among others, E.B. White Read-Aloud Award, Bank Street Fiction Award, Coretta Scott [...]
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