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Bookmarks are available to print.
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
Children's Book (and related) events, exhibits and competitions.
ON THE ROAD 2020
- JAN. 25 BROOKLYN, NY BOOKS ARE MAGIC
- JAN. 28 BRONX, NY MIDDLE SCHOOL
- FEB. 1, PHILA., PA. AFRICAN AM. BOOK FAIR
- FEB. 4 BRONX, NY MIDDLE SCHOOL
- FEB. 7-9 NYC, SCBWI WINTER CONFERENCE
- FEB. 22 BROOKLYN, CTR FOR FICTION
- MAR. 13-15 PA, HIGHLIGHTS DIVERSITY WORKSHOP
- MAR. 31 BROOKLYN, PS 114
- MAY 23, 24 SANTA FE, NM WORKSHOPS
- MAY 26 NYC AUTHORS GUILD GALA
- JUN. 13 NJSCBWI CONFERENCE
- JUL. 24-27 L.A. SCBWI SUMMER CONFERENCE
- SEPT. 11-13 SCBWI DENVER
Where is Mommy?
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Sunny Day
BOOK A VISIT
- PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS
- By age range
- Kindergarten - 6th grade: Students will learn how authors and illustrators turn their ideas into books by participating in the creation of an original story. Through sketches and behind-the-book anecdotes, the step-by-step book-making process becomes accessible to even the youngest student. Every presentation features several books, at least two sketches, and Q&A time to address the individual interests of young writers and artists.
- 7th grade through adult: Through a Powerpoint or slide presentation, a career in illustration, writing or the arts is explored. Each presentation offers a behind-the-scene view of several books, tips on preparing for and entering the business, a Q&A session and, if suitable, sketches as well.
- Workshops: More personal, one-on-one programs with smaller groups of selected students and/or adults who have an interest in writing or illustrating.
- LENGTH
- Total Programs: 3 presentations, maximum/3 hours, maximum
- Presentations: From 20 minutes to 1 hour
- Workshops: From 30 minutes to 2 hours
- REQUIREMENTS
- Easel and pad, as needed
- Digital or slide projector, as needed
- Microphone, as needed (Clip on preferred for younger audiences)
- Workshop materials, as needed.
- FOR QUESTIONS, FEES, SCHEDULING
- Contact:
- write2me@patcummings.com
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Beauty and the Beast
Personalized, signed copies can be ordered through Books are Magic at https://www.booksaremagic.net
Harvey Moon Museum Boy
Bookmarks are available to print.
SCBWI
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
Links
- Author's Guild
- Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrators
- Children's Book Council
- Parsons the New School for Design
- Pratt Institute
- The Brown Bookshelf
- Children's Book Illustrators Group
- Eric Carle Museum
- Indie Bound - Independent Bookstores
- Books of Wonder
- Authors and Illustrators for Children
- Readers Circle
ON THE ROAD 2019
- FEB. 8-10 NYC SCBWI CONFERENCE
- FEB. 13 ON THE WALL, FB
- FEB. 27 PRATT PANEL
- MAR. 2 BPL STORYMAKERS SYMPOSIUM, BROOKLYN NY
- MAR. 28 NYC, ELLA BAKER SCHOOL
- APR.1 BOOKS ARE MAGIC, BROOKLYN NY
- APR. 4 QUEENS, NY PS 160 & PS 48
- APR. 6 KWELI CONFERENCE NYC
- APR. 23 NJ WINCHESTER GARDENS
- APR. 26-27 PROVIDENCE BOOK FESTIVAL
- MAY 11 BOOKS OF WONDER, NYC
- MAY 15-20 ANGUILLA LIT FESTIVAL
- MAY 21-23 HIGHLIGHTS, PA
- MAY 30 BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY
- JUN. 9 CBIG NYC
- JUL. 9 QPL READING EVERYWHERE
- JUL. 20 BOOKS OF WONDER, STEPTOE CELEBRATION
- AUG. 9-12 L.A. SCBWI CONFERENCE
- SEPT. 10 SCBWI METRO NY
- SEPT. 13-14 SCBWI CLEVELAND, OH
- SEPT. 26 CARLE HONORS, NYC
- OCT. 8 SCBWI NEW MEXICO
- NOV. 8-10 SCBWI, INDIANA
- NOV. 15 PS 532 BROOKLYN, NY
- NOV. 17 BOOKS OF WONDER, NYC
- NOV. 22 PS 272 BROOKLYN, NY
- NOV. 23 BOOKS OF WONDER, NY
ON THE ROAD 2018
- FEB. 2-4 NYC SCBWI WINTER CONFERENCE scbwi.org/events/19th-annual-scbwi-winter-conference-in-new-york-ny18/
- FEB. 19 COLUMBUS, OH NATIONAL READING RECOVERY CONFERENCE readingrecovery.org/conferences/national-reading-literacy-conference/
- MAR. 3 NY, BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/storymakers-symposium-central-library-info-030318
- MAR. 10-11 AL., SCBWI SOUTHERN BREEZE southern-breeze.scbwi.org/events/wik18/
- MAY 12-17 PA, HIGHLIGHTS FOUNDATION highlightsfoundation.org/workshops/filling-the-writers-toolbox-tools-for-first-lines-voice-character-world-building-and-revision-2018/
- AUG. 3-6 L.A. SCBWI SUMMER CONFERENCE scbwi.org/annual-conferences/
- AUG. 8 NYC BOOKS OF WONDER
- SEPT. 22-24 SCBWI NORTH TEXAS
- OCT. 19-21 SCBWI MID ATLANTIC, VA
- NOV. 20 P.S. 5, BROOKLYN, NY
- NOV. 2 FASHION INST. OF TECHNOLOGY, NYC
- DEC. 4 SO. JAMAICA LIBRARY
- DEC. 7 BAISLEY LIBRARY, QUEENS NY
- DEC. 27 SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS
ON THE ROAD 2017
- JAN. 26 P.S. 158 BROOKLYN, NY
- FEB. 10-12 SCBWI WINTER CONFERENCE NYC
- FEB. 17 P.S. 212 NYC
- MAR. 30 MORGAN LIBRARY & MUSEUM, NYC
- APR. 6 P.S. 7 BROOKLYN, NY
- APR. 8 KWELI CHILDREN'S LIT CONFERENCE, NYC
- MAY 6 SPRING INTO STORIES, BPL
- JUN. 13 CBC PANEL, NYC
- JUL. 7-10 SCBWI SUMMER CONFERENCE L.A.
- JUL. 20-23 SCBBC HIGHLIGHTS, PA
- SEP. 12 AUTHORS LEAGUE FUND CENTENNIAL
- OCT. 12 EJK AT HS OF ART AND DESIGN
- OCT. 21 RUTGERS, NJ ONE ON ONE CONFERENCE
- DEC. 16 STUDIO MUSEUM IN HARLEM NYC
ON THE ROAD 2016
- JAN. 14-17 SCBWI MIAMI, FL
- FEB. 11-14 SCBWI WINTER CONFERENCE NYC
- MAR. 11 EZRA READ-A-THON, NYC
- MAR. 24 MORGAN LIBRARY & MUSEUM, NYC
- APR. 9 ALBANY BOOK FAIR, NY
- APR. 30 SUNY RCCC DIVERSITY FESTIVAL
- MAY 9 BKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE EXHIBIT
- MAY 12 EJK BOOK PROGRAM, BKLYN
- MAY 20 P.S.289 BROOKLYN, NY
- MAY 25 AUTHORS GUILD GALA NYC
- JUN. 4 BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY
- JUN. 25 BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY
- JUN. 18 BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY
- JUL. 29-AUG. 1 SCBWI SUMMER CONFERENCE L.A.
- JUL. 7-10 SCBBC3 AT HIGHLIGHTS
- SEPT. 10 BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY
- SEPT. 17 BPL CHILDRENS BOOK PANELS
- OCT. 6 EJK, NYC
- OCT. 25 BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY
ON THE ROAD 2015
- FEB. 6-8 SCBWI WINTER CONFERENCE NYC
- JAN. 16-17 NEW ORLEANS EJK
- FEB. 19 PRATT MANHATTAN, NY
- MAR. 4 PRATT CAREER DAY, BROOKLYN NY
- APR. 8-10 FAY B. KAIGLER CHILDREN'S BOOK FESTIVAL, MS
- APR. 27 AUTHORS GUILD BENEFIT NYC
- MAY 15 EZRA JACK KEATS BOOKMAKING CEREMONY, NYC
- MAY 22 P.S.165 NY
- JUL. 31-AUG. 3 SCBWI SUMMER CONFERENCE, L.A.
- SEPT. 10-13 SUPER CHILDREN'S BOOK BOOT CAMP, HIGHLIGHTS PA.
- SEPT. 25-27 SCBWI CONFERENCE CHARLOTTE, NC https://carolinas.scbwi.org/events/23rd-annual-scbwi-conference/
- OCT. 2 MORGAN LIBRARY, NYC
- OCT. 18 TOUCAN BOOK LAUNCH NJ
- OCT. 27 BPL TOMIE DEPAOLA INTERVIEW
- NOV. 7 NYPL CHILDREN'S LITERARY SALON
- NOV 12 BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY
ON THE ROAD 2014
- FEB. 7-9 NEW ORLEANS EJK
- FEB. 15 BROOKLYN NY BOOKCOURT
- FEB. 21-23 NYC SCBWI CONFERENCE https://www.scbwi.org/events/15th-annual-scbwi-winter-conference-in-new-york/
- MAR. 1-2 SAN DIEGO SCBWI http://www.sandiego-scbwi.org/scbwiconferences.htm.
- APR. 25 HIGHLIGHTS FOUNDATION, PA
- MAY 1, 2 SPRINGFIELD MA DONOHUE SCHOOL
- MAY 10 BALTIMORE MD AFRICAN AMERICAN CHILDREN'S BOOK http://www.rflewismuseum.org/event/2014/2nd-annual-african-american-childrens-book-fair
- MAY 12 BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY, DWECK CTR.
- MAY 15 WYOMING SEMINARY, PA
- JUN. 5-8 SUPER CBBC AT HIGHLIGHTS http://www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshops/super-boot-camp-2014/
- JUN. 20 HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE NYC
- JUL. 12 HARLEM BOOK FAIR http://www.qbr.com/harlem-book-fair.aspx
- AUG. 1-4 LA SCBWI SUMMER CONFERENCE
- AUG. 14 COUSEN ROSE, MARTHA'S VINEYARD, MA
- SEP. 20 PRINCETON CHILDREN'S BOOK FESTIVAL http://www.princetonlibrary.org/find/kids/book-festival
- SEPT. 30 EJK @ THE MET MUSEUM, NY
- OCT. 24 VA SCBWI MIDATLANTIC FALL CONFERENCE http://midatlantic.scbwi.org/
ON THE ROAD 2013
- JAN. 18 MORGAN LIBRARY & MUSEUM, NYC
- FEB. 1 - 3 SCBWI WINTER CONFERENCE NYC
- MAR. 10 NJSCBWI NEW JERSEY
- MAY 2 THE DORMAN SCHOOL, MA
- MAY 4 HUDSON CHILDREN'S BOOK FESTIVAL
- MAY 16 SASEBO, JAPAN-DARBY ES
- MAY 20-24 YOKOSUKA, JAPAN-SULLIVAN ES
- MAY 28 IKEGO, JAPAN-IKEGO ES
- MAY 29 NEGISHI, JAPAN-BYRD ES
- MAY 30 ZAMA, JAPAN-ARNN ES
- MAY 31 ATSUGI, JAPAN-LANHAM ES
- JUNE 3-4 MISAWA, JAPAN-CUMMINGS ES
- AUG. 2-5 SCBWI SUMMER CONFERENCE L.A.
- OCT. 11-13 HIGHLIGHTS WORKSHOP, PA
- DEC. 6 PACE UNIV. NYC
- DEC. 12 ORCHARD HILL ES, N.J.
ON THE ROAD 2012
- JAN. 27-29 SCBWI WINTER CONFERENCE
- MAR. 4 ERIC CARLE MUSEUM
- APR. 15 STUDIO MUSEUM IN HARLEM, NYC
- APR. 28 BROOKLYN CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
- MAY 19 HIGHLIGHTS FOUNDATION, PA
- JUN. 3 CHILDREN'S BOOK ILLUSTRATORS GROUP
- JUN. 4 AUTHORS GUILD BENEFIT NYC
- JUL. 14 ERIC CARLE MUSEUM, MA
- JUL. 21 WORDS/HARLEM BOOK FAIR OPEN HOUSE
- AUG. 3-6 SCBWI SUMMER CONFERENCE
- NOV. 9, 10 NYU ANANSI 2012
- DEC. 5 EZRA JACK KEATS BOOK PROGRAM AT THE MET
ON THE ROAD 2011
- JAN. 28-30 NYC SCBWI Winter Conference
- MAR. 25 SSCC Brooklyn, NY
- APR. 1 ST. NICKS ALLIANCE, Brooklyn NY
- APR. 2 NYPL Ezra Jack Keats Panel
- APR. 5 BPL Mapleton Library
- MAY 5 LONG ISLAND Library Conference
- AUG. 5-8 L.A. SCBWI 40th Int'l Summer Conference
- SEPT. 11 CBIG, NYC
- NOV. 4 BROOKLYN READING COUNCIL
- NOV. 18 EJK @ THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM
On The Road - 2010
- JAN. 8 NYC Harlem Children's Zone
- JAN. 22 NYC Ezra Jack Keats Program, Metropolitan Museum
- JAN. 29-31 NYC SCBWI WINTER CONFERENCE
- MAR. 14 BROOKLYN, NY Bookcourt
- MAR. 27 BROOKLYN, NY Greenlight Books
- MAR. 21 BROOKLYN, NY P.S. Book
- MAR. 31 NJCU Jerry Weiss Center
- APR. 21 NYPL Ezra Jack Keats Panel
- APR. 30 Landstuhl ES, Germany
- APR. 29 Vogelweh ES, Germany
- MAY 3 Ramstein ES, Germany
- MAY 6 Parsons Paris, France
- JUN. 4 Orlando, FL SCBWI Mid Year Workshop
- JUL. 8 Abilene TX SCBWI Exhibit, NCCIL Gallery
- JULY 18 STUDIO MUSEUM OF HARLEM
- JUL. 24 NYC SCBWI
- JUL. 30-AUG. 2 LA, CA SCBWI SUMMER CONFERENCE
- SEP. 12 Books of Wonder - Eric Carle Auction Preview NYC
- SEP. 30 Eric Carle Honors NYC
- OCT. 9 NYPL Children's Literary Cafe
- OCT. 13 NYC Stern College for Women
- NOV. 1 Harlem Children's Zone
- NOV. 3 ALABAMA READING ASSOCIATION, FALL CONFERENCE Birmingham AL
- NOV. 23 Brooklyn Public Library "Drawn in Brooklyn"
- DEC. 2 Brooklyn, NY READ TO ME PROGRAM
- DEC. 4 NYC Family Literacy Festival
- DEC. 8 Brooklyn Reading Council
On the Road - 2009
- JAN. 30-FEB. 1 New York, NY - SCBWI 38th Annual Winter Conference
- MARCH 13-14 Redlands, CA - Charlotte S. Huck Children's Literature Festival
- APR. 22 Brooklyn, NY P.S. 102
- APRIL 23 Bronx Regional HS L.Y.F.E. Program
- MAY 2 New York Books of Wonder
- JUNE 6 Wheaton, MD - Montgomery County Public Library Summer Reading Program
- JUNE 13 Reston, VA - SCBWI Mid-Atlantic
- JUN. 21 Brooklyn, NY Community Bookstore Second Annual Seventh Heaven
- SEPT. 12 Princeton, NJ - 4th Annual Princeton Children's Book Festival
- SEPT. 14 NYC WOMEN IN ANIMATION- School of Visual Arts
- OCT. 2 Pittsburgh, PA Beginning With Books
- DEC. 8 NYC The New School Forum on Writing for Children
On the Road - 2008
- NOV. 9 Brooklyn, NY - Dumbo Parents Organization 4-6 pm Children’s Story Hour with John Rocco at P.S.Bookshop, 145A Front Street
- OCT. 16 - NOV. 26th The Original Art Show -Society of Illustrators
- OCT. 17-18 Pittsburgh, PA - Pittsburgh Children's Museum
- OCT. 3-4 Phoenix, AZ - SCBWI Arizona
- AUG. 1-4 Los Angeles, CA - SCBWI 37th Annual Summer Conference