Recent Articles
Passwords to Plot: The Secret of Nancy Drew Mysteries
Write-up by Emily Goodman
Author Chris Eboch discussed tools for fast-paced plotting in an information-packed talk called “What I Learned from Nancy Drew,” at the SCBWI-Metro New York Professional Series lecture on February 2, 2010.
Eboch, author of the Haunted series of middle grade ghost stories and other books, said the most important features of a plot [...]
Drawing In a Crowd: Reviewing Portfolios with Patrick Collins
On January 12, 2010, at the SCBWI Tuesday Professional Series, Patrick Collins, the Art Director of Henry Holt, put everyone at ease with his relaxed, comfortable approach to portfolio reviews.
Conducting the reviews as if they were meeting one-on-one in Collins’ office instead of a crowded room, Collins started by getting to know each of [...]
Share Your Work With NYC School Children
Authors Read Aloud, a program sponsored by Learning Leaders, needs professional children’s book authors and illustrators who will donate time to make four visits a year to public schools in the city’s most under-served neighborhoods. Transportation to and from the schools is provided. To learn more about the program or to volunteer, call Susan Mee, Program Specialist, at 212-213-3370, ext. 334.
Secrets of Voice and Plot: A Panel on YA Novels with Editors Krista Marino and Lexa Hillyer
by Emily Goodman
Krista Marino, Senior Editor at Knopf Doubleday Dell (Random House) and Lexa Hillyer, Editor at Razorbill (Penguin) divulged some secrets of YA novels at the December SCBWI Metro New York Tuesday Professionals Series. “A well-developed plot, believable characters and a strong voice: It’s surprisingly hard to find books that have all three,” Marino [...]
Illustrators’ Corner: A New Look at an Old Industry
by artist’s agent Christina A. Tugeau
My New Year’s wish is to write an honest yet ‘upbeat’ article for artists that will start 2010 off with a burst of optimism! I’m having trouble with that. The truth is that the last eighteen months have been some of the worst in recent memory for our industry… and [...]
A Diamond in the Slush: What Picture Book Editors Are Really Looking For
by Melanie Hope Greenberg
Alexandra Penfold, Associate Editor from Simon and Schuster and Alisha Niehaus, Editor from Dial Books for Young Readers spoke to and answered questions from a full audience at the October SCBWI Metro New York Professionals Series. They had handouts with lists of what they are looking for when a book project is [...]