These programs are free and open to anyone. Come meet a wonderful YA author. --Jeanette Larson
> The Austin Society of Children's Book Writers and > Illustrators > > Presents > > Varian Johnson > > Author of > > My Life As A Rhombus (Flux/Llewellyn, 2008) > Five star review from teensreadtoo.com > > > A Red Polka Dot In A World Full of Plaid > (Genesis Press/Black Coral, 2005) > Essence Magazine Best Seller, March 2006 > > Saturday, February 9, 2008 > 11:00 a.m. > Westlake Barnes and Noble > 701 S Capital of Texas Hwy Suite P-860 in The > Village shopping center > Phone (512) 328-3155 > > Topic: Pie Charts, Footnotes, and Doodles - Oh My! > > It is becoming increasingly common for children's > and young adult authors to > veer away from the traditional "narrative and > dialogue" format and instead > use supplementary "stuff" in their novels - elements > like footnotes, > diagrams, emails, doodles, etc. If properly used, > these supplementary items > add depth to the novel. If used incorrectly, they > can alienate the reader. > This presentation-consisting of real advice from > authors that have > successfully incorporated extra elements into their > novels-will help authors > learn how to better use these supplementary tools to > enhance their own > manuscripts. > > > > > Bring 10 copies of the first five pages of your > manuscript for the open > critique at 9:30, enjoy social time at 10:30 and > Varian will begin his talk > at 11:00. > > > Praise for My Life As A Rhombus > > "Without a bit of preaching, Varian Johnson gives us > a story of two teenage > girls who are faced with the consequences of > unplanned pregnancies. Teens > will love the emotional peaks and valleys of the > tale and be gratified by > the conclusion." -- > <http://www.ellenwittlinger.com> Ellen Wittlinger, > author of Hard Love > > "My Life as a Rhombus is a sensitive and powerful > friendship story about two > very different girls who connect over the toughest > decision either of them > will ever make. In his YA debut, author Varian > Johnson offers a realistic, > heartfelt, and thoughtful take on unplanned teen > pregnancy from the > perspective of a young math whiz trying to reconcile > her future and past." > -- <http://www.cynthialeitichsmith.com/> Cynthia > Leitich Smith, author of > Tantalize > > "...there's wry humor here, and the sometimes raw > dialogue is well done. > What's most interesting, though, is the way Rhonda > tries to get beyond her > past as she channels her anger and pain into numbers > and theorems." > -- Booklist > > The Society of Children's Book Writers and > Illustrators is your number one > resource for published authors and illustrators. > SCBWI meetings are free and > open to the public. For more information about this > and other SCBWI events > visit our website at www.austinscbwi.com > <http://www.austinscbwi.com/> or > contact Tim Crow, regional advisor, at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
