Coming Up! NJ-SCBWI Fall Craft Weekend (November 10-11, 2018)

Posted by: Katie B | October 16, 2018

Coming Up! NJ-SCBWI Fall Craft Weekend (November 10-11, 2018)

Check out this awesome opportunity for authors interested in fine-tuning their craft coming to Princeton in November!

NJSCBWI 2018 Fall Craft Weekend

Saturday, November 10, 2018 12:10 PM –
Sunday, November 11, 2018 4:45 PM (Eastern Time)

Princeton Theological Seminary
(609) 921-8300
64 Mercer Street
Princeton, New Jersey 08542
United States

FALL CRAFT WEEKEND
Hone Your Craft of Writing/Illustrating
with our all-star weekend line-up of agents, editors, an art director,
an illustrator mentor, and published authors and illustrators

Saturday, Nov 10 & Sunday, Nov 11, 2018

Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton NJ

Registration Closes: Sunday, October 14, 2018, 9:00 p.m.

Join NJ SCBWI for a weekend meeting editors, agents, authors and illustrators — and hone your skill at children’s book writing and illustration toward your ultimate goal: PUBLICATION! There are lots of great options for the weekend, just see below.

SPACE IS LIMITED. REGISTER EARLY TO GUARANTEE YOUR SPOT!

Craft Day (Saturday only)

Panel with our editor/agent/art director faculty
Three craft workshops about writing and/or illustrating
Optional (additional cost) manuscript review or portfolio critique by a published author or illustrator (NOTE: These take place on Saturday.)
Optional (additional cost) portfolio review by an art director (NOTE: The portfolio review takes place on Saturday.)
Optional (additional cost) Saturday night dinner with faculty

Writers’ Weekend (Saturday and Sunday)

Includes everything from Saturday Craft Day PLUS
Sunday breakfast and lunch with editor/agent/art director faculty
Second panel with our editor/agent/art director faculty
Manuscript critique by an agent or editor (NOTE: All critiques take place onSaturday)
First page session with a team comprised of one editor and one agent
Round table session with an agent or an editor
Post-conference opportunity to submit to three editors, three agents, and an art director

Illustrators’ Weekend (Saturday and Sunday)

Includes everything from Saturday Craft Day PLUS
Sunday breakfast and lunch with editor/agent/art director faculty
Second panel with our editor/agents/art director faculty
Assigned Illustration project where participants receive sketch feedback from Art Director & Illustrator Mentor prior to event and review of final work during a Sunday two-hour group intensive.
Round table session/portfolio review with an Art Director and Illustrator Mentor.
Bonus option offered by Illustrator Mentor Leeza Hernandez. Details in the Illustrator Round table link.
Post-conference opportunity to submit to three editors, three agents, and an art director

PRICING:

SCBWI Members:

Select One:
- Writers’ Weekend: $295
- Illustrators’ Weekend: $295
- Saturday Craft Day only: $60
Optional Saturday manuscript critique or portfolio review with an author or illustrator: $50
Optional Saturday portfolio review with an art director: $90
Optional dinner with faculty: $60