The
faculty is diverse, and is mostly for adults, but they do have some
speakers that tend towards kid lit. I'm the only speaker that will
talk specifically about picture books.....from an illustrator's
perspective. I know.....I know.....it's a "writers
conference".....but some of my best friends are writers!
Especially the authors of the books I've illustrated.
I'm
doing two workshops on June 2nd. My workshop blurbs are:
Making
of a Picture Book from Manuscript to Book Shelf-
Learn
a bit about the children's book publishing industry and how you as a
writer or illustrator can start your journey. Whether it's
traditional publishing or self-publishing, the steps to a successful
children's picture book are the same. Learn how writers, illustrators
and publishers work to make a manuscript the best picture book it can
be.
How
to Think Like an Illustrator or the Art of the Dummy-
We'll
discuss how an illustrator takes your picture book manuscript and
breaks it down into page size bites, and what you, as the author, can
do to make your manuscript “illustrator ready”. We will look at
original manuscripts vs the finished book, and dissect how it was
done. We will talk about a picture book dummy (mock up of a real
book) and why you should do one.
As
always, about any conference.....DO YOUR RESEARCH.....to see
if it will be of interest or use to you.
