Comments on: If I Were a Rich Girl: The Children’s Literary Conference and Convention Tour http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2012/01/03/if-i-were-a-rich-girl-the-childrens-literary-conference-and-convention-tour/ A School Library Journal Blog Sat, 25 May 2013 04:26:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Tanya http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2012/01/03/if-i-were-a-rich-girl-the-childrens-literary-conference-and-convention-tour/#comment-614574 Tanya Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:36:23 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/?p=9096#comment-614574 I second the Fay B. Kaigler Children’s Book Festival at USM. I've been going for over 10 years. It is a fantastic three days of authors, illustrators, fellow librarians, storytellers, some practical seminars, some academic seminars. It is small and intimate. I feel lucky I am only an hour and a half away. Here's the website http://www.usm.edu/childrens-book-festival. I would love to go to Rabbit Hill. I can't find anything at the Westport website. I second the Fay B. Kaigler Children’s Book Festival at USM. I’ve been going for over 10 years. It is a fantastic three days of authors, illustrators, fellow librarians, storytellers, some practical seminars, some academic seminars. It is small and intimate. I feel lucky I am only an hour and a half away. Here’s the website http://www.usm.edu/childrens-book-festival.

I would love to go to Rabbit Hill. I can’t find anything at the Westport website.

]]> By: Sondy http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2012/01/03/if-i-were-a-rich-girl-the-childrens-literary-conference-and-convention-tour/#comment-566329 Sondy Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:42:30 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/?p=9096#comment-566329 I am so with you on this wishlist, Betsy! You did forget a small one in my neck of the woods -- The National Book Festival. It's on the mall in our nation's capital, and is absolutely free. This is where I first heard stellar author/speakers like Jon Scieszka, Jerry Pinkney, Shannon Hale, so many others. I am so with you on this wishlist, Betsy! You did forget a small one in my neck of the woods — The National Book Festival. It’s on the mall in our nation’s capital, and is absolutely free. This is where I first heard stellar author/speakers like Jon Scieszka, Jerry Pinkney, Shannon Hale, so many others.

]]> By: Elizabeth Bird http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2012/01/03/if-i-were-a-rich-girl-the-childrens-literary-conference-and-convention-tour/#comment-565555 Elizabeth Bird Fri, 06 Jan 2012 04:30:52 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/?p=9096#comment-565555 Julie took the words right out of my mouth. Particularly when she mentioned sitting in on a Notable committee meeting. That's always something I get a kick out of at a conference. Make sure you attend the ALA Youth Media announcement for all the big awards too. If you go early enough you can try to compete with Barry Goldblatt for first place in line (a gold star to anyone who can get a photo of themselves in front of Barry in line). And be ready to ship home all the galleys you get. Trust me, it can be extreme. Julie took the words right out of my mouth. Particularly when she mentioned sitting in on a Notable committee meeting. That’s always something I get a kick out of at a conference. Make sure you attend the ALA Youth Media announcement for all the big awards too. If you go early enough you can try to compete with Barry Goldblatt for first place in line (a gold star to anyone who can get a photo of themselves in front of Barry in line). And be ready to ship home all the galleys you get. Trust me, it can be extreme.

]]> By: Julie http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2012/01/03/if-i-were-a-rich-girl-the-childrens-literary-conference-and-convention-tour/#comment-565454 Julie Fri, 06 Jan 2012 03:16:14 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/?p=9096#comment-565454 Kristin, given your assumed interest in children's books, I'd recommended attending at least a few publishers talks of upcoming titles, if you can (many are invite only). If you aren't able to snag an invite, I'd recommended stopping by your favorite youth publishers' booths in the Exhibit Hall and asking the publicists to walk you through the upcoming books they're excited about (always a bonus if you can snag a copy). I had a lot of fun chatting with publishing representatives last year. Also, you might try to attend a Notable Children's Books Committee Meeting (ALSC). Great way to pick up ideas of new books or hear some great commentary on the past year's offering. Kristin, given your assumed interest in children’s books, I’d recommended attending at least a few publishers talks of upcoming titles, if you can (many are invite only). If you aren’t able to snag an invite, I’d recommended stopping by your favorite youth publishers’ booths in the Exhibit Hall and asking the publicists to walk you through the upcoming books they’re excited about (always a bonus if you can snag a copy). I had a lot of fun chatting with publishing representatives last year. Also, you might try to attend a Notable Children’s Books Committee Meeting (ALSC). Great way to pick up ideas of new books or hear some great commentary on the past year’s offering.

]]> By: Kristin McIlhagga http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2012/01/03/if-i-were-a-rich-girl-the-childrens-literary-conference-and-convention-tour/#comment-565330 Kristin McIlhagga Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:31:04 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/?p=9096#comment-565330 Thanks for the great list Betsy - I got lost in imagining being able to all of these as well! I second the Children's Literature Association (after Phil Nel), it's an amazing organization. IRA is great as well along with the Michigan Reading Association conference which rotates between Grand Rapids and Detroit each year - you should plan a trip home for it sometime! I'm looking forward to my first ALA Midwinter Conference in a few weeks - any suggestions for a first-timer (other than the award announcements on Monday morning that is!) Kristin - East Lansing Thanks for the great list Betsy – I got lost in imagining being able to all of these as well! I second the Children’s Literature Association (after Phil Nel), it’s an amazing organization. IRA is great as well along with the Michigan Reading Association conference which rotates between Grand Rapids and Detroit each year – you should plan a trip home for it sometime!
I’m looking forward to my first ALA Midwinter Conference in a few weeks – any suggestions for a first-timer (other than the award announcements on Monday morning that is!)
Kristin – East Lansing

]]> By: Julie http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2012/01/03/if-i-were-a-rich-girl-the-childrens-literary-conference-and-convention-tour/#comment-564973 Julie Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:40:07 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/?p=9096#comment-564973 Yet another!: "Stranger in a Strange Land: Exploring Texts and Media for Young People Across Cultures and Continents is a Peer-Reviewed Graduate Student Conference on Children’s Literature and Cultural Texts with keynote speakers Elizabeth Marshall and Sarah Park held at the University of British Columbia on Saturday, April 28, 2012. This is a one-day conference showcasing graduate research that explores and questions any facet of children’s literature. We are particularly interested in research that draws upon the broadly interpreted themes of navigation, exploration, and narrative. The conference fee of $18 for students and presenters, and $35 for faculty and professionals, includes morning and afternoon refreshments and a catered lunch." They're currently accepting paper proposals "from graduate students (also including upper-level undergraduate students with exceptional research, and recently graduated MA and PhD students)." Yet another!:

“Stranger in a Strange Land: Exploring Texts and Media for Young People Across Cultures and Continents is a Peer-Reviewed Graduate Student Conference on Children’s Literature and Cultural Texts with keynote speakers Elizabeth Marshall and Sarah Park held at the University of British Columbia on Saturday, April 28, 2012.

This is a one-day conference showcasing graduate research that explores and questions any facet of children’s literature. We are particularly interested in research that draws
upon the broadly interpreted themes of navigation, exploration, and narrative.

The conference fee of $18 for students and presenters, and $35 for faculty and professionals, includes morning and afternoon refreshments and a catered lunch.”

They’re currently accepting paper proposals “from graduate students (also including upper-level undergraduate students with exceptional research, and recently graduated MA and PhD students).”

]]> By: How Many Frequent Flyer Miles Would This Require? « Annie Cardi http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2012/01/03/if-i-were-a-rich-girl-the-childrens-literary-conference-and-convention-tour/#comment-564858 How Many Frequent Flyer Miles Would This Require? « Annie Cardi Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:35:31 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/?p=9096#comment-564858 [...] get bitten by the conference-bug (and find a huge amount of expendable income), I’ve got this fantastic list of 2012 conferences over at A Fuse #8 Production. Lifetime goals? Hit the ALA conference, Comic Con, and the Bologna [...] [...] get bitten by the conference-bug (and find a huge amount of expendable income), I’ve got this fantastic list of 2012 conferences over at A Fuse #8 Production. Lifetime goals? Hit the ALA conference, Comic Con, and the Bologna [...]

]]> By: Sarah Stevenson (aquafortis) http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2012/01/03/if-i-were-a-rich-girl-the-childrens-literary-conference-and-convention-tour/#comment-564027 Sarah Stevenson (aquafortis) Thu, 05 Jan 2012 01:26:43 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/?p=9096#comment-564027 If I were a rich girl, indeed....sigh. I'll be lucky if I can attend just the SCBWI in LA this year. What about Comic-Con? Lots of kids/YA graphics on offer these days. If I were a rich girl, indeed….sigh. I’ll be lucky if I can attend just the SCBWI in LA this year.

What about Comic-Con? Lots of kids/YA graphics on offer these days.

]]> By: Sarah Corcoran http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2012/01/03/if-i-were-a-rich-girl-the-childrens-literary-conference-and-convention-tour/#comment-563600 Sarah Corcoran Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:09:23 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/?p=9096#comment-563600 Hi, well of course if money was not a problem you could come to our World Heritage city of Bath, UK and attend our brilliant Kids Lit Fest in September. Here's the link http://www.bathkidslitfest.org.uk Great fun and everywhere total chaos with children running all over the city to make the next event. Hi, well of course if money was not a problem you could come to our World Heritage city of Bath, UK and attend our brilliant Kids Lit Fest in September. Here’s the link http://www.bathkidslitfest.org.uk Great fun and everywhere total chaos with children running all over the city to make the next event.

]]> By: Pat Clingman http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2012/01/03/if-i-were-a-rich-girl-the-childrens-literary-conference-and-convention-tour/#comment-562809 Pat Clingman Wed, 04 Jan 2012 02:46:54 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/?p=9096#comment-562809 Hehe. Me Again. Here is the Mazza Fall Conference information: November 9 & 10, 2012 (registration required) Featuring John J. Muth, David Ezra Stein, Erin Stead, Philip Stead, Mo Willems Can you tell I might be from Ohio? :) Hehe. Me Again. Here is the Mazza Fall Conference information: November 9 & 10, 2012

(registration required) Featuring John J. Muth, David Ezra Stein, Erin Stead, Philip Stead, Mo Willems
Can you tell I might be from Ohio? :)

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