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CBI and SCBWI Ireland present:
Between The Lines
An information seminar on writing and illustrating for children – all welcome.
Guest Speakers:
Jane Yolen, Keith Gray, Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick, Adrienne Geoghegan, Faith O’Grady, Julia Churchill, Clodagh Feehan, Paddy O’Doherty, Mary Webb and Judi Curtin
When: Saturday September 11th 2010
Where: South Dublin County Library and Red Rua Arts Centre, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
Cost: Seminar Day = €55 for CBI/ SCBWI members or €65 for non-members
Enquiries and bookings: 01 872 7475
About
Between the
Lines is a one-day seminar which aims to show budding writers and
illustrators how to take the first steps towards making their ideas a
published reality. You will learn about every stage of the process -
writing and illustrating techniques, getting an agent, targeting your
chosen audience - from the people who do it for a living: professional
writers, illustrators, agents, and editors.
You will also have the opportunity to meet these experts for a personal
critique to help you make the most of your ideas. Writers can meet with
an editor, an agent or a published author, while illustrators can meet
with an agent or illustrator. In addition, the writer and illustrator
who submit the bestwork on the day will be presented with a year’s
membership to SCBWI.
A limited number of slots will be allocated on a first-come,
first-served basis, so get your work submission-ready and apply early
to avoid disappointment! See ‘Critique’ section on the Booking Form for
details on how to apply.
Join Children’s Books Ireland and SCBWI Ireland on 11th September for Between the Lines, and make your story a reality.
Timetable
10.00am Registration in South Dublin Libraries
10.15am Judi Curtin: based in Limerick, Judi has written many books for
both children and adults, including the best-selling Alice and Megan
series. www.judicurtin.com
11.00am Comissioning Editors’ Panel: Clodagh Feehan (Mercier Press),
Paddy O’Doherty (Penguin) and Mary Webb (O’Brien Press) discuss the
publishing and submission process. www.mercierpress.ie
www.penguin.ie www.obrien.ie
12.15pm Option A: Young Adult Fiction with Keith Gray. Acclaimed author
Keith Gray writes gripping teenage fiction as well as participating in
residencies and workshops with young people. He is also a regular
contributor to The Guardian and The Scotsman. www.keith-gray.com
Option B: Creating Picture Books with Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick Based in
Dublin, award winning and internationally acclaimed author and
illustrator Marie-Louise has won many awards for her work, including
several Bisto Book of the Year Awards.
1.00pm Lunch
2.00pm Agents’ Panel – Agents Julia Churchill (Greenhouse Literary
Agency, UK) and Faith O’Grady (Lisa Richards Agency) discuss the
agents’ role in the publishing process and what makes a submission
likely to catch their eye. www.greenhouseliterary.com
www.lisarichards.ie
2.45 pm Option A: Writing Technique with Jane Yolen Option B:
Illustration Technique with Adrienne Geoghegan. Adrienne is a
successful children’s book author and illustrator who has also worked
in editorial illustration. Join her as she demonstrates her
illustration process and answers your questions.
www.myveryownpicture.com
3.30pm Jane Yolen: Jane is an author of children’s books, fantasy, and
science fiction. She is also a poet, a teacher of writing and
literature, and a reviewer of children’s literature. She has been
called the Hans Christian Andersen of America and the Aesop of the
twentieth century. www.janeyolen.com
Critique
To apply for a 15-minute personal critique: submit your work, along
with a cheque for €25/€30 for SCBWI/CBI members and €35 for
non-members, payable to SCBWI-Ireland* to CBI (Address: Children’s
Books Ireland, 17 North Great Georges Street, Dublin 1) before August
21st 2010 – no submissions will be accepted after this date.
Writers: Manuscripts should be typed, and double spaced in an
easy-to-read font: 4,000 words maximum plus a 1 page synopsis. On the
first page include your name, story title, word count, target age range
and contact details; subse- quent pages should be numbered with your
name and story title at the top. Picture-book writers need not include
any sample illustrations.
Illustrators: Submit your portfolio with your seminar application. Do
not include original artwork in your portfolio, which should contain no
more than 10-12 representational pieces of your best work and any
dummies or sketchbooks that you may wish to show. Please label all your
artwork and your portfolio case with your name and brief contact
details
*Successful applicants will receive your meeting time and name of the
professional reviewing your work at Saturday morning registration.
Unfortunately, requests to meet particular experts cannot be
accommodated. If you are unsuccessful in obtaining a critique slot, your cheque will be returned to you.
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