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)
Sunday, November 11, 2018 4:45 PM (Eastern Time)
Princeton Theological Seminary
(609) 921-8300
64 Mercer Street
Princeton, New Jersey 08542
United States
(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
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
Non-SCBWI Member Surcharges (in ADDITION to above fees):
- Writers’ or Illustrators’ Weekend: $100
- Saturday Craft Day only: $60
- Optional Saturday critique/review with an author/illustrator: $50
- Optional Saturday portfolio review with an art director: $90
- Optional dinner with faculty: $60
MORE INFORMATION:
WRITERS’ WEEKEND INSTRUCTIONS
ILLUSTRATORS’ WEEKEND INSTRUCTIONS
Illustrator Intensive Description, Instructions & Sketch Upload Directions
Katie Bartlett, Author 
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