Breezers In Your Neighborhood: September!

How is it September already? But that's what the calendar says, so let's see what our Southern Breeze members are up to this month:

Sunday, September 8

Join TeMika Grooms for a Sketch Crawl at the High Museum in Atlanta, GA. You'll view the works of Maira Kalman in the exhibit, "The Pursuit of Everything: Maira Kalman's Books for Children." Afterwards, you'll meander through the museum for inspiration. This event is open to writers and illustrators. Meet at the Children's Exhibit Hall at noon at the High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, GA.

Saturday, September14th

It's not too late to sign up for nErDcampGA! nErDcamp is a free literacy event where teachers, librarians, authors, and illustrators get together to discuss reading, writing, and books. We have several Breezers who'll be there, including Jennifer Swanson, Shanda McCloskey, Monique Fields, R. Gregory Christie, and Lola Schaefer. Tickets are still available (they're free!) so see the website for more information about this nerdy event in Lawrenceville, Georgia!




Saturday, September 21

Author Sucheta Rawal will be at JapanFest with her Beato Goes To book series, including Beato Goes to Japan. JapanFest takes place at Infinite Energy Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth, Georgia. Sucheta will be selling and signing books both Saturday and Sunday from 10AM to 6 PM.

Also on Saturday, we have an SCBWI Southern Breeze Workshop at the Five Forks Library in Lawrenceville, Georgia. If you're an aspiring author or illustrator, here's an opportunity to hear a panel of published authors and illustrators share their experience and tips of the trade. There will be plenty of time for questions, and bring the first page of your manuscript or a sample from your portfolio for feedback. It all starts at 1:00 at the Five Forks Public Library--and it's FREE!



Thursday, September 26

Author Sucheta Rawal's having a book launch party at the Consulate of Brazil in Atlanta and all Breezers are invited! Click on the flyer to expand it and get all the information for Beato Goes to Brazil.

Saturday, October 5th

Because this next event is the first Saturday of October, we're including it in September, too!

It's Confessions of a Kidlit Critique Group, with a panel of SEVEN children's book writers and illustrators (some published, some not) from the Trail Mix Critique Group. Come hear the good, the bad, and the ugly, straight from these Breezers: Shanda McCloskey, Christi J. Whitney, Jaclyn Paris, Colleen Bennett, Shannon Marrs, Bonnie Clark, and Kim MacPherson. It's all happening at the Hampton Park Library, 10:30 to 12:30. Click here for more information.