Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
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The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) [1]is an international organization based in Los Angeles, California that was founded by Stephen Mooser in 1971 to represent writers for children. It is currently the only international organization for people who write, illustrate, or have an interest in children’s literature. The SCBWI functions as a network for writers, illustrators, editors, publishers, agents, librarians, educators, booksellers and others involved with literature for young people. It currently has more than 19,000 members worldwide, in over 70 regions, making it the largest children's writing organization in the world.
[edit] Current News
The SCBWI sponsors two annual conferences, on the west and east coasts of the United States, as well as many regional conferences and events throughout the world. It also publishes a bi-monthly newsletter, has an interactive website and gives out awards and grants. The SCBWI also presents the annual Golden Kite Award for the best fiction and nonfiction books and the Sid Fleischman Humor Award.
The SCBWI board of advisors includes: Bruce Balan, Arthur A. Levine, Judy Blume, Eve Bunting, Walter Dean Myers, Priscilla Burris, Linda Sue Park, Bruce Coville, Q.L. Pearce, Tomie dePaola, Robert Sabuda, David Diaz, Barbara Seuling, Frank Sloan, Sid Fleischman, James Cross Giblin, Jane Yolen, Cecilia Yung, Esther Hershenhorn, and Cheryl Zach
[edit] Further reading
- Harold D. Underwood, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Publishing Children's Books, Alpha (2004), ISBN 1592571433
- Barbara Seuling, How to Write a Children's Book and Get It Published, Wiley (3rd edition, 2004), ISBN 0471676195
