SCBWI

Society of
Children's Book Writers
and Illustrators

2018 Annual Conference – 25 and Still We R(ev)ise

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Date/Time
Date(s) - 03/17/2018 - 03/18/2018
8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Location
Maritime Conference Center
692 Maritime Blvd. - Linthicum Heights, Maryland 21090

Category(ies)


Logo design by Mary Barrows

NEW LOCATION!! Bigger and just as nice!

Registration is open!

FACULTY

Opening Keynote: James Ransome

Closing Keynote: Hena Khan

Editors: Alex Ulyett (Viking), Celia Lee (Scholastic/Cartwheel)

Agents: Quressa Robinson (Nelson Literary Agency), Penny Moore (Empire Literary)

Art Director: Laurent Linn

Illustrator: Raúl Colón

Authors and Illustrators: Pintip Dunn, Meg Eden, Laura Gehl, Maria Gianferrari, Tamara Girardi, Leah Henderson, Carollyne Hutter, Megan Wagner Lloyd, Sue Macy, John Micklos, Jr., Courtney Pippin-Mathur, Laura Shovan, Meera Trehan, Lakita Wilson

Click here for Faculty Bios

Exciting opportunities for conference attendees:

  • Schedule a session with a headshot photographer during the conference and get a professional author photo for only $40! (Must register for conference and sign up with photographer by Monday, March 12.)
  • Drop-in Query or First Page Critique Booth for only $10!

Please check the schedule before registering. We ask you indicate a preliminary choice for breakouts. Click here for the full program schedule.

RATES

Saturday conference registration: Includes Saturday programming and lunch.

Register by March 14, 2018:

Member $150

Non-Member $190

Walk-in registration:

Member $160

Non-Member $200

Sunday Intensive: Includes morning workshop and luncheon with closing keynote

All Sunday intensives require Saturday conference registration.

Member $65

Non-Member $75

 

No refunds will be issued after Monday, March 12th, 2018.

Registration for manuscript critiques,  portfolio reviews, and social media consultations is now closed.

 

REGISTRATION form will appear at the bottom of this page. Note: On the registration form, subchoices do not appear until you click on the category. We strongly urge online payment. You may pay online through PayPal with either a credit card (no PayPal account required) or a PayPal account balance.

If you need to send a check, use the Mail-In Registration Form and mail to

MD/DE/WV SCBWI
c/o Mike Karg
9158 Liberty Village Way
Union Bridge, MD 21791

 

LODGING

All reservations must be made through the Maritime Conference Center. (Tel: (410) 859-5700, www.mccbwi.org) This is separate from conference fees. Lodging includes dinner and breakfast. Lunch and snacks are included in the conference fee. Dietary restrictions are no problem and are taken care of by the Center. The Center offers a 24-hour shuttle from BWI.

 

 

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