2011 MNSCBWI Conference
Story Chemistry: Drawing on the Write Mix

Saturday, October 15, 2011 • 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Metropolitan State University, 700 East Seventh Street, St. Paul, MN

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Are you ready to experiment with something new or find a creative solution to an old project? Well than you’re ready to mix it up with other writers and illustrators at the 2011 Minnesota SCBWI Conference: Story Chemistry: Drawing on the Write Mix!

Join us for an effervescent line-up that includes keynote speakers Dan Santat and Alison McGhee, editors, agents, and of course First Look for Illustrators and First Pages for writers.

Register early and save! And don’t forget to mark you calendars.

2011–2012 MNSCBWI Mentorships

MNSCBWI is excited to announce that the 2011-2012 Mentorship Award is open for submissions! The mentorship program is a competition for members of Minnesota SCBWI in which the prize is a one-year, one-on-one mentoring relationship with an established author or illustrator. The 2011-2012 Writing Mentor is Heather Bouwman and the Illustration Mentor is David Geister.

For more information, download a PDF of the 2011-2012 MNSCBWI Mentorships.

2011 MNSCBWI Summer Workshop

Saturday, June 18, 2011
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Star Bank Community Meeting Room, 250 Prairie Center Drive, Eden Prairie, MN

55344

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"Everything You Wanted to Know About Manuscript and Portfolio Prep (But Were Afraid to Ask)"

With presentations by author Andy Hueller and illustrator Shawn McCann. See the Events page for more details.

2011 MNSCBWI Winter Field Trip

"Stop and Smell the Flowers." Come in from the cold and join the Minnesota SCBWI for our first annual winter field trip! See the Events page for more details.

Saturday, February 12, 2011
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Como Park Conservatory, 1225 Estabrook Drive, Saint Paul, MN 55103

Creating Great Graphic Novels

With Editorial Director of First Second books, Mark Siegel

Monday, February 28, 2011
10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

NOTE: The location for the workshop has been changed:
Eden Prairie Community Center
16700 Valleyview Road
Eden Prairie, MN
Room 201
(The community center is near the high school.)


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First Second books, is Macmillan’s acclaimed graphic novel imprint, which BoingBoing dubbed “one of the great literary comics presses of the modern world.” In this most popular workshop for writers and artists, Mark Siegel looks at all aspects of creating great graphic novels and will lead participants through two 90-minute sessions with plenty of time for questions and answers.

Registration is first-come-first serve by mail only.
Workshop is limited to 40 participants.

In 2006, Mark Siegel launched an ambitious collection of graphic novels in every age category, in a wide range of themes and styles, with talent from all over the world. In its first year, American Born Chinese became the first comic ever nominated for a National Book Award, and soon afterwards, the first to win the coveted librarians’ Printz Award.