Attend a great children’s/YA writer conference in Toronto

Are you a children’s or YA writer, illustrator, or performer? Do you want to be? If you’re in Toronto, check out Packaging Your Imagination, the annual writing conference that CANSCAIP (Canadian Society of Children’s Authors, Illustrators, and Performers) puts on. This year it lands on Saturday, November 6, 2010 at Victoria College (U of T). The entire day of workshops plus lunch is $150 CAN–a deal!

The presenters this year include:

Sharon Jennings: Help! What Am I Doing Wrong?

Liz Macleod: The Facts About the Facts

Patricia Storms: Toon in and Digital Out: Cartoons and computers to create cool art for kids!

Barbara Berson: Channelling Your Inner Teen: Publishing YA

Paul Kropp: Writing for Kids Who Don’t Wanna Read Nothin’

Debbie Rogosin: Less is More: Make Your Picture Book Stories Stronger

Jirina Marton: Invitations to Turn the Page: Illustrating Books

Arthur Slade: Steampunked! Adding Fantasy, History, and Science Fiction to your Writing

Liam O’Donnell: Getting Graphic: Writing Comics for Kids When You Can’t Draw a Straight Line

Andrea Wayne Von Königslöw: Flush with Humour: Writing Funny Stories

Martha Newbigging: How Imagination Illustrates Reality

Norah McClintock: Demystifying YA Mysteries: Your Questions Answered

Marthe Jocelyn
Kenote Speaker
Prophecies, Lies and Pearls of Wisdom

For more details, check out the conference on the CANSCAIP website, where you can also print out a brochure and registration form.

October 18th, 2010