Summer 2012 Writing Conferences

This summer, I'll be leading workshops at a pair of writing conferences.  The first is the Writing and Illustrating for Young Readers Conference in Utah, where I'll be leading an Advanced workshop from June 18-22. 

Here's the full lineup:

• A.E. Cannon (Introduction to Writing for Kids and Young Adults)
• Trudy Harris (Writing the Picture Book)
• Julie Olson (Illustration Class)
• Tim Wynne-Jones (Writing the Middle Grade Novel)
• Kimberley Sorenson (Introduction to the Young Adult Novel)
• Matt Kirby (Writing the Fantasy Novel)
• Mette Ivie Harrison (Writing Science Fiction/ Fantasy)
• Kirk Shaw (Writing the Contemporary Novel)
• Greg Leitich Smith (Advanced Class)
• Carol Lynch Williams (Advanced Class)
• Ann Dee Ellis (Boot Camp)

Agents are:

• John Cusick from Scott Treimel NY
• Jenni Ferrari-Adler from Brick House Literary Agents

Editors are:

• Alexandra Penfold from Paula Wiseman Books from Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers
• Ruth Katcher from Egmont USA

The second is the Southampton Children's Literature Conference, from July 11-15, where Cynthia and I will be leading the Young Adult novel workshop. 

In addition to guest speakers to be named, other faculty include:

• Peter Reynolds (Picture Book)
• Kate McMullan (Middle grade novel).