"Something for Everyone!" 30 Days of WIK15 - Agent Rubin Pfeffer

"Something for Everyone!"
30 Days of WIK15 - Agent Rubin Pfeffer

Rubin Pfeffer will host several workshops during WIK15:

• Give Yourself the Best Chance: How to Succeed in Getting PublishedThis workshop will discuss strategies for successful introductions of your work (and YOU!) to prospective agents and editors. Avoid the common errors and blunders. Be smart. Be irresistible.
  AUDIENCE: Writers and illustrators, all levels. 

• The Big Picture of Picture Books: What Editors WantWhat are the characteristics of a manuscript that matter to an acquiring editor? What attributes does the manuscript need to make an acquisitions committee say, “Sign this up.”?
  AUDIENCE: Writers and illustrators, picture books, all levels.

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ABOUT RUBIN PFEFFER:

Rubin Pfeffer is a veteran of the children’s and adult trade industry. He has served as president and publisher of Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, SVP and chief creative officer of Pearson, and as SVP, Publisher of Children’s Books for Simon & Schuster. Pfeffer joined the East West Literary Agency in 2009. In 2014, Pfeffer launched Rubin Pfeffer Content, LLC, a literary agency focusing on children’s content for Trade publishing. 

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"Something for Everyone!" 30 Days of WIK15 - Kaylan Adair

"Something for Everyone"
30 Days of WIK'15 - Editor Kaylan Adair

Kaylan Adair will host several workshops during WIK'15.

• Who’s the Boss? The Role of Editor, Author, and Illustrator   w/ Hester Bass & E. B. Lewis
  Learn from the experiences of Candlewick Press editor Kaylan Adair, author Hester Bass, and illustrator E. B. Lewis about the process of successful collaboration that creates rewarding relationships and award-winning books.
  AUDIENCE: Writers and illustrators, all levels. 
• A Week in the Life of an Editor: Behind the Scenes at Candlewick
  This slideshow follows an editor through a typical week at one of the most successful independent children’s publishers in the world. Discover all that goes into making a book—and learn how to decode “editor speak”!
  AUDIENCE: Writers and illustrators, all levels. 
• Writing From the Heart: A Look at the MiddleGrade Novel.
• If there’s one thing that most successful middle-grade novels have in common, it’s heart. What is it about books for this audience that makes for such heartfelt stories? And how can you be sure you’re writing from the heart?
  AUDIENCE: Writers, middle-grade and young adult, all levels.

ABOUT KAYLAN ADAIR:

Kaylan Adair has been an editor at Candlewick Press for the past ten years. Among the authors she’s worked with are Hester Bass, Don Calame, Jennifer Richard Jacobson, Patrick Ness, Todd Strasser, and Steve Watkins. She edits everything from picture books to young adult novels, with a focus on literary middle-grade. She’s looking for stories with strong, original voices, evocative settings, compelling characters, and heart. Lots and lots of heart. 

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"Something for Everyone!" 30 Days of WIK15 - Adah Nuchi

"Something for Everyone"30 Days of WIK'15 - Editor Adah Nuchi

Adah Nuchi will host several workshops during WIK'15.

• Questions to Ask Yourself When Working On Your Novel
  Key questions for writers of either middle-grade or YA novels to ask themselves while plotting their novel.
  AUDIENCE: Writers, middle-grade and young adult, all levels. 
• What to Expect From the Revision Process
  From “revise and resubmit” to line edits—an overview of the revision process in novels.
  AUDIENCE: Writers, all levels. 
• From Submission to Print, What Goes on Behind the Scenes
  An inside look at what happens to your book, from submission to print, including the acquisition process, jacket design, marketing, and sales.
  AUDIENCE: Writers, all levels. 

ABOUT ADAH NUCHI:

Adah Megged Nuchi is an associate editor at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers, acquiring voice- and character-driven picture books through young adult fiction. She’s always on the hunt for fresh characters, smart writing, and stories that are impossible to walk away from. Among the books she has edited are The Question of Miracles by Elana K. Arnold, A Death-Struck Year by Makiia Lucier, and Dear Life, You Suck by Scott Blagden.

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"Something for Everyone!" 30 Days of WIK15 - E. B. Lewis

"Something for Everyone!"
30 Days of WIK15
- E. B. Lewis

E. B. Lewis will host several workshops during WIK'15:

• Writing with Pictures: Exploring Visual Language and How It Relates to Illustrating Picture Books  
  Art is a language, and writers and illustrators are the same people, all trying to create art that captures people’s imagination. Whether we’re using paint or words, we’re both making pictures that tell stories.
  AUDIENCE: Illustrators, all levels. 
• Who’s the Boss? The Role of Editor, Author, and Illustrator   (w/ Kaylan Adair & Hester Bass)
  Learn from the experiences of Candlewick Press editor Kaylan Adair, author Hester Bass, and illustrator E. B. Lewis about the process of successful collaboration that creates rewarding relationships and award-winning books.
  AUDIENCE: Writers and illustrators, all levels.  

E. B. Lewis will also host an Intensive Illustrating workshop on Friday, October 16,2016

*Intensives are an additional fee. Please see Registration page for cost.

ABOUT E. B. LEWIS:

“Artistrator” E. B. Lewis is a graduate of the Temple University Tyler School of Art and has illustrated sixty-five books for children. A member of The Society of Illustrators in New York City, he is the recipient of several Coretta Scott King Illustrator Awards, ALA Notable Book awards, and other honors including the Caldecott Honor for Coming on Home Soon, written by Jacqueline Woodson. Lewis is a master at identifying the emotion and story in text and showing it in the illustration. He tells stories through his fine art as well; his beautiful watercolor paintings are owned by numerous private collectors and sold by art galleries throughout the world. He taught art in public school for twelve years, and continues to teach at the University of Arts in Philadelphia. He also privately mentors illustration students. No matter what level of mastery an artist has achieved, Lewis can help to push the craft high.  

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Something for Everyone - 30 Days of WIK'15 - Harold Underdown

"Something for Everyone"
30 Days of WIK'15 - Harold Underdown

 Harold Underdown will host several workshops during WIK'15.

• Getting It Out the Door: Are Your Synopsis and Cover or Query Letter Ready? (REPEATS)
  Your manuscript is done. Now you’ll need to write a dreaded “query letter” and, if it’s a novel, a synopsis. Later, if the manuscript is requested, you’ll need a cover letter to go with it. In this workshop, learn what to do and what not to do in a query letter, how to put together an effective synopsis, and the simple requirements of a cover letter. You’ll also learn what struggles with drafting a query letter may say about your manuscript. We will use student examples. if you would like your query letter or synopsis to be critiqued (anonymously) please submit it by September 15, 2015 (submission information supplied after registration). 
  AUDIENCE: Writers and illustrators, all levels. 
• Choosing a Publishing Path: Self vs Traditional
  There are more publishing options available than ever before—but which one is right for you? Join two publishing veterans (editor and hybrid author) as they examine the advantages, disadvantages, and requirements of self- and traditional publishing to help you decide which is right for you or for your manuscript.
  AUDIENCE: Writers and illustrators, all levels.
• How Do I Find a(n) Editor/Publisher/Agent?
  You’re ready to send your manuscript out, but where? I’ll guide you through online, print, and in-person resources, culminating in the arcane art of catalog analysis, to teach you what you need to know when researching submissions options. 
  AUDIENCE: Writers and illustrators, all levels.

Harold Underdown will also host an Intensive Illustrating workshop on Friday, October 16,2016

*Intensives are an additional fee. Please see Registration page for cost.

ABOUT HAROLD UNDERDOWN:

Harold Underdown is an independent editor and publishing consultant; he does critiques, helps to develop manuscripts, and provides other editorial and consulting services for individuals and publishers.

Harold enjoys teaching, and in that role wrote The Complete Idiot's Guide to Children's Book Publishing, now in its third edition. He founded and runs "The Purple Crayon," a respected web site with information about the children's publishing world at www.underdown.org. He speaks and gives workshops through the Highlights Foundation, SCBWI's national and regional conferences, and Kid’s Book Revisions (offering online and on-site tutorials, webinars, and workshops in partnership with Eileen Robinson).
As an in-house editor, he worked at Macmillan, Orchard, and Charlesbridge, and has experience in trade and educational publishing.

*Harold Underdown will also host a half-day writing intensive titled, "Editing Without an Editor"

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