At each conference a private consultation with a faculty member is available for an additional fee. This exciting three-day gathering takes the creative process from the original idea to the finished book. Authors, illustrators, agents, editors and marketing professionals lead classes and workshops that cover picture books, early readers, chapter books, novels, and magazines.
Students learn the fundamentals of the business.
Classes and workshops focus on the writing and illustrating skills necessary for creating children s books. Panels discuss marketing and publishing. This unique four-day program covers story idea development, writing skills, finding a publisher. Informal gatherings and daily student-faculty lunches offer opportunities to make valuable contacts. This special four-day program features instructional programs on magazine and newspaper writing, guidebook writing, travel narratives, and travel photography.