Some of you may be interested in the seventh annual Jewish Children's Book Writers' Conference on November 20 at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan. Conference organizers include AJL members Steve Siegel and Anna Olswanger. The conference always includes information on the Sydney Taylor Manuscript Competition, and we invite everyone to attend. Please tell your patrons.
Thanks. Anna Olswanger www.olswanger.com/conferences.shtml -- Seventh Annual Jewish Children's Book Writers' Conference Sunday, November 20, 2005, 9 AM to 5 PM 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY $80 before November 1, $95 after November 1 Fee includes kosher breakfast and lunch The 92nd Street Y Buttenwieser Library and the Jewish Book Council are cosponsoring the Seventh Annual Jewish Children's Book Writers' Conference at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan on Sunday, November 20, 2005, from 9:00 am to 5:00 p.m. Featured speakers are editor-in-chief Regina Griffin of Holiday House, editor Jodi Kreitzman of Delacorte Press, marketing and sales director Michael J. Miller of Pitspopany Press, publicist Susan Salzman Raab of Raab Associates, literary agent Rebecca Sherman of Writers House, and production editor Aviva Werner of BabagaNewz magazine. Author Michelle Edwards, winner of a National Jewish Book Award, will give opening remarks, and the day will include the popular "Query Letter Clinic and First Pages" with the editors, sessions on Sippurim: Israel Books for Kids and the Association of Jewish Libraries' Sydney Taylor Manuscript Competition, and door prizes. The registration form is available for download at www.92y.org/content/pdf/jewishchildrensbookwriters.pdf. Call 212-415-5544 or e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for additional information or to request the form by mail. The final registration deadline is November 14. The conference filled up quickly last year, so register early. If you write or illustrate children's books for the Jewish market, this conference is for you! Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the AJL =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
