| This Month's Newsletter Letter from the RA Summer is an easy time to let our writing and illustrating slip to the slide. I know as school is out and the pool is calling, it’s harder to find time to create. Keep in touch with your fellow creatives and your goals within reach by joining us this month for an exciting round-table meeting on Saturday, July 17. If you are an illustrator, I encourage you to head over to Abilene on July 10 for the Golden Kite Exhibit and SCBWI event. This is a once-in-a-lifetime event and the Illustrator Board Members of the SCBWI have worked hard to bring a great program together for us and it’s free! If you would like to carpool, please email me. We are gearing up for our fall Editors’ Day. Would you like to read an encouraging success story from our last conference? Click on this interview with Janet Fox, former RA from Brazos Valley, who met her agent at our last event and has since sold her first novel. You could make that important connection at our Editors’ Day in September. Sign up today! What a great way to get back into the swing of things after the summer. We’ve kept the cost down and added in an afternoon of breakout sessions for more value. The breakout sessions include a writing workshop with award-winning author Carmen Tafolla, First Pages sessions with our editors and an illustration session with myself and art director Art Alvina. You can register online or print out a registration form to register offline. Have a safe and fun 4th of July and I’ll see you on the 17th! Heather Powers Regional Advisor
Kristi Holl
At the July 17 SCBWI Schmooze, Kristi Holl will be facilitating the segment on "Time Management for Writers and Illustrators." Kristi is the author of 34 middle grade books plus the adult book for writers, WRITERS FIRST AID: GETTING ORGANIZED, GETTING INSPIRED, AND STICKING TO IT. Kristi also created the WRITER'S FIRST AID blog (after Heather Powers' excellent workshop four years ago); the blog now has over 34,000 subscribers. ( http://institutechildrenslit.net/Writers-First-Aid-blog ) Time management--getting organized and getting the writing/illustrating done--is a huge issue for creative people. Conquer this and half the battle is over!
MEMBER NEWS On Saturday, June 5, the Book Fairy (aka Laurie Brown) was the honored guest to kick off the library's summer reading program. There were hot dogs, popcorn, fairy dust, and lots of fun. The Book Fairy sprinkled her magic Fairy Dust on everyone at the library- yes, even the adults and teens. The most fun was had by the kids who read with her and learned how she became the Book Fairy. Everyone was encouraged to take part in the San Antonio Public Library's summer reading program.
To commemorate the Independence Day holiday, Catherine Stier will sign her two patriotic and presidential themed books, If I Were President and If I Ran for President, as well as her new ‘tween novel, The Terrible Secrets of the Tell-All Club at The Twig Bookstore. The event takes place near the lively outdoor Farmer’s Market at the Pearl Brewery.
Saturday, July 310 a.m. – noon The Twig Book Shop 200 E. Grayson St., Suite 124 San Antonio, Texas (210) 826-6411
 Diana Lopez’ book, Confetti Girl, was selected as a commendable title by the Americas Book Award for Children's and YA Writers.  Heather Powers' first picture book, Conor’s Gift published by Yoewon Media, is being reprinted in Chinese! Writing Contest
The Coalition of Texans with Disabilities (CTD), an Austin-based disability advocacy organization, is sponsoring a disability-focused state-wide creative writing contest. It may be of particular interest to illustrators that Pen 2 Paper includes a division for comics. For more details, visit their website above or contact Laura Perna at (512) 578-3366 or lperna@cotwd.org.
Publishing News Read an interesting interview with Newbery Award winning author, Patricia MacLachlan, of Sarah, Plain and Tall, and numerous other books. In this question-and-answer session, she brings up her many writing experiences. Publishers Weekly Visit Publishers Weekly Shelf Talker blog by Elizabeth Bluemle for a list of children’s books getting starred reviews from the Horn Book, Booklist, etc. Read the NPR author interview with John Grisham on his latest YA novel. People At Delacorte Press, Krista Marino has been promoted to executive editor. Publishers Lunch, 6-22-10 Cecily Kaiser will join Abrams on July 6 in the new role of publishing director for children's books for kids five-years-old and younger. Kaiser will be responsible for "conceptualizing, launching, and managing all aspects of this new initiative." She has been at Scholastic for the last 10 years, most recently as editorial director in the trade division for Cartwheel and Little Scholastic. Publishers Lunch, 6-21-10 Catherine Onder has joined Disney-Hyperion as senior editor. She has been an editor at Harper Children's for the past seven years. Publishers Lunch, 6/18/10 Scholastic has hired Miriam Farbey for the new position of global publisher, nonfiction in their trade publishing division. She will oversee all children's trade nonfiction publishing, reporting to trade division president Ellie Berger. Farbey was most recently global publisher at DK. Based in Scholastic's UK off, she started June 1. Publishers Lunch, 6-8-10 Thomas Nelson is expanding their children's publshing team: Molly Kempf is joining the unit as editorial director (she was a senior editor at Scholastic); Mackenzie Howard has been promoted to acquisitions editor for children's books and gift books; and Jennifer Deshler moves over to vp of marketing and publishing process for children's and gift product. Publishers Lunch, 6-3-10
Illustrators Newsletter Input Please send any SCBWI-SWTX chapter author/illustrator book signings, book contracts, book reviews, book launches, author appearances, writing contests, upcoming events, along with your website or blog address for the August newsletter to newsletter editor by July 26, 2010.
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Upcoming Events
SCBWI Schmooze and Book Fair Saturday, July 17 - 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. San Pedro Barnes & Noble 321 NW Loop 410 #104
San Antonio , TX 78216 Join us for round table discussions led by our published members covering topics from school visits with Joy Fisher Hein, marketing with Heather Powers, and time management with Kristi Holl.
Book Fair - Any purchases made at the store that day with our voucher will benefit our local chapter! For a map and details on the store, visit here. November 13 – Guest author Chris Barton July 29 - Aug 2 - 2010 SCBWI Summer Conference, Los Angeles, CA
Editors Day Updates:
*Critiques are still available
*First Page Session is free and open to all authors attending
(Read more details about the critiques and First Pages session here.)
*Art Alvina, art director from Raining Popcorn Media will present a workshop to our illustrators.
July 10 – Golden Kite Illustration Exhibit
Join SCBWI in Abilene at the National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature for an exhibit featuring over 50 works of art from children’s books that have won the Golden Kite Award. This will be an entirely free event and I hope you will all be able to attend.
10 a.m. - Barbara McClintock will give a gallery talk and share about her work.
11 a.m. - Second illustrator TBD will give a gallery talk and share about their work.
Noon - Lunch/social: Lin Oliver, Steve Mooser, Priscilla Burris, Pat Cummings, Cecilia Yung, Barbara McClintock, TBD illustrator, and Heather Powers will be there to socialize with our visiting membership. Lunch will be at a nearby restaurant a few blocks away.
1 p.m. - Panel discussion for SCBWI membership (with Priscilla Burris, Pat Cummings, Cecilia Yung, David Diaz) 2 p.m. - Lin & Steve will share their experiences regarding the Golden Kite Award.
Southwest Texas
SCBWI Advisory Board
Regional Advisor Heather Powers Newsletter Editor Lupe Ruiz-Flores Special Events Coordinators Maritha Burmeister (conferences) Catherine Stier (TLA booth) Hospitality Coordinator Amalia Mondriquez (also conference co-chair) Illustrator Chair Jennifer Zinsmeyer Murillo Bi-Monthly Meeting Coordinator Peggy Caravantes
For more information visit:
www.scbwi-swtx.com
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