Important Information

PRE-ORDER CONFERENCE
T-SHIRTS
See the T-Shirt page.
Order form to mail in with a check (MS Word).
AVAILABLE BY PRE-ORDER ONLY by September 18th!!!!

REGISTRATION FORM
Deadline, Sept. 20
Registration (PDF).

FACULTY BIOS
Meet Our Faculty (PDF).

GUIDELINES FOR MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION
Guidelines for submitting a manuscript for critique by and editor and/or agent (PDF). CLOSED

Manuscript Checklist
(MS Word).

GUIDELINES FOR FIRST PAGE MAGIC SUBMISSION
Guidelines for First Page Magic (MS Word). Deadline, September 8.

NOTE: Some brochures had an incorrect address for First Page Magic submissions. The correct address is:

First Pages
c/o Christina Lewis
P.O. Box 3922
Olathe, KS 66063

ILLUSTRATORS
Bring promotional tearsheets (5) or postcards (5) to the conference. They will be compiled for the faculty. Kate Barsotti will be collectiong them.

ETIQUETTE
New to conferences? Here's a guide to conference etiquette when dealing with agents and editors (PDF).lion

Illustrations: Kate Barsotti

2006 FALL CONFERENCE

Kansas Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators in cooperation with Dorothy Harper Watson Literacy Center presents:

ON THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD TO PUBLISHING

SOLD OUT!!!

September 29 & 30, 2006

McCoy Meetin’ House
Park University
Parkville, MO

List of Hotels (PDF) in or near Parkville

Conference Brochure is available as several PDF files:

Brochure, pages 1-6 (no registration form)

Cover
Page 2: Schedule
Page 3: Faculty
Page 4: Panels & Workshops
Page 5: Breakout Sessions
Page 6: Opportunities
Page 7: Registration

September 29 Location Speaker(s)
7:00 to 8:30 pm Networking McCoy Meetin' House, Main Floor  
 

Editor & Agent Consultations

TBA Timothy Travaglini
    TBA Melanie Cecka
    TBA Barry Goldblatt
September 30: morning    
7:45 to 8:15 am Set-up McCoy Meetin' House, Lower Floor AdCom
8:15 to 9:00 Registration and Coffee McCoy Meetin' House, Main Floor  
8:30 to 9:00 Getting the Most Out of Today McCoy Meetin' House, Main Floor Trish Fletcher
9:00 to 9:10 Welcome & Opening Remarks McCoy Meetin' House, Main Floor Sue Ford, Regional Advisor
9:10 to 10:10 What I Think Makes a Great Book McCoy Meetin' House, Main Floor Barry Goldblatt, Timothy Travaglini, Melanie Cecka
10:10 to 10:30 Break    
10:30 to 11:25 Breakout Sessions I
A Pursuing Putnam McCoy Meetin' House, Main Floor Timothy Travaglini
B

Bloomsbury from the Inside Out

Watson Literacy Center Melanie Cecka
C Storytelling from the Silver Screen: Elements of Storytelling Classroom: MA222 Dan Schwabauer
11:30 to 12:30 Lunch & Interest Groups    
  Illustrator's Brainstorm MA 406 Kate Barsotti
  Don't Lose Heart MA 706 Kim Peek
  Have the Courage to Join a Critique Group MA 222 Jenn Bailey
  Novelist Brainstorm McCoy Meetin' House, Right Side Luanne Fox
  Picturebook Brainstorm McCoy Meetin' House, Left side Abigail Joy Scott
  Just Chat! McCoy Meetin' House Balcony
September 30: afternoon    
12:45 to 1:40 Breakout Sessions II    
A Bloomsbury from the Inside Out McCoy Meetin' House, Main Floor Melanie Cecka
D The Language of Picture Books Watson Literacy Center Hudson Talbott
E It's Never Too Late to Become a Novelist MA222 Randi Dawn Hacker
1:40 to 2:00 Break    
2:00 to 2:55 Breakout Sessions III    
F Looking for Mr. (or Ms.) Good Agent McCoy Meetin' House, Main Floor Barry Goldblatt
B Pursuing Putnam Watson Literacy Center Timothy Travaglini
G School Visits: How to Entertain While Educating MA222 Hudson Talbott & A. LaFaye
2:55 to 3:15 Break    
3:15 to 4:10 Breakout Sessions IV    
H First Page Magic McCoy Meetin' House, Main Floor Agent & Editors
I It's In the Details: Creating Realistic Fiction Your Readers Can Live In Watson Literacy Center A. LaFaye
J Step Into Illustration MA222 Hudson Talbott
4:30 to 4:50 Book signing Hallway outside Bookstore Faculty
  Passing time    
5:00 to 5:30 Insights to Inspire McCoy Meetin' House, Main Floor Faculty
5:30 to 5:45

SCBWI Jeopardy

Must be present to win

McCoy Meetin' House, Main Floor Jenn Bailey
5:45 to 6:00 Clean-up   AdCom