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SEPTEMBER 25-27, 2015
Charlotte, NC
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
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All registration is ONLINE
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Payment is either online or by check. (Please see instructions, p. 14)
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Conference check-in begins at 1:30 PM on Friday, September 25*; the conference
concludes at noon on Sunday, September 27. [See full conference schedule, p. 5)
* Pre-conference intensives (priced separately) are held on Friday, 8:30 am-12:30 pm.
Check-in for intensives begins at 8:00 am.
Manuscript critiques and portfolio reviews (priced separately) are scheduled 2:00-5:00
pm Friday. Breakout workshops begin at 4:00 pm on Friday.
CONFERENCE RATES
The conference rate includes conference breakouts, general sessions, after-hours
activities, Saturday lunch, buffet dinner Saturday night, and continental breakfast
Saturday and Sunday. Conference add-ons are priced separately (see p. 4). You MUST
be registered for the conference to attend any of the conference activities or to register
for add-ons.
Conference
BROCHURE
READY!
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$175.00 Early Bird Rate for SCBWI Members (through July 10)
$195.00 Early Bird Rate for Nonmembers (through July 10)
$190.00 Conference Rate for SCBWI Members (July 11-September 16)
$205.00 Conference Rate for Nonmembers
HOTEL
Crowne Plaza Charlotte Executive Park
5700 Westpark Drive, Charlotte, NC 28217
Reservations by phone 1.888.233.9450
or online - Crowne Plaza Charlotte Executive Park
Special conference room pricing of $99/night is available through 9.3.15.
Mention “Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.”
WiFi is included in the room rate for conference attendees.
OUR SCBWI-CAROLINAS REGIONAL TEAM
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Teresa Fannin, Regional Advisor • [email protected]
Bonnie Adamson, Assistant Regional Advisor • [email protected]
Deborah Johnson, Illustrator Coordinator • [email protected]
For more information beyond our 2015 Conference Brochure, visit
http://carolinas.scbwi.org/tips-tidbits-and-the-inside-scoop/
Calendar COUNTDOWN
Conference Calendar Countdown: Deadlines and Dates to Keep in Mind
Refer to the information in this packet for submission addresses and details on conference features.
June 4
Registration opens
July 10
Last day to register at Early Bird rate
July 17
Last day to register if requesting a manuscript critique
July 22
Manuscripts for critique must be RECEIVED via USPS or FedEX - NO EXCEPTIONS
Contact Teresa Fannin with questions: [email protected]
August 7
Last day for PAL members attending the conference to submit title and ISBN for books to be included for sale in the
conference bookstore.
Contact Jenny Holt with questions: [email protected]
August 14
Deadline for registering for a portfolio review. Contact Deb Johnson ([email protected]) with questions about
preparing a portfolio; contact Bonnie Adamson ([email protected]) with questions about scheduling
August 28
Last day for submitting manuscripts for Red Eye Critiques
Contact Debbie Allmand ([email protected]) with questions
September 3
Last day for hotel reservations at discounted conference rate
September 4
Last day to submit illustration files for First Impressions.
Contact Bonnie Adamson ([email protected]) with questions
September 11
Promo postcards must be RECEIVED via USPS by this date.
Contact Bonnie Adamson ([email protected]) with questions
September 25
Check-in begins at 8:00 am for Intensive Programs and at 1:00 pm for the general conference. See you there!
23rd Annual SCBWI Carolinas Fall Conference • Your Story, Your World: A Celebration of Diversity in Children’s Literature • 2015 Conference Brochure
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CALENDAR COUNTDOWN.................................................................................................. 2
CONTENTS........................................................................................................................... 3
READY!
CONFERENCE FEATURES...................................................................................................... 4
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE….................................................................................................. 5
CONFERENCE FACULTY (bios and workshop descriptions).................................................. 6
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION............................................................................................ 14
REGISTER ONLINE/PAY ONLINE......................................................................................... 14
REGISTER ONLINE/PAY WITH CHECK VIA USPS.................................................................. 14
PAY-BY-MAIL FORM…......................................................................................................... 15
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For Writers
MANUSCRIPT CRITIQUE SUBMISSION GUIDELINES........................................................... 16
HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR MANUSCRIPT CRITIQUE SESSION........................... 17
CONFERENCE BOOKSTORE/AUTOGRAPH PARTY............................................................... 18
RED-EYE CRITIQUE GROUPS.............................................................................................. 18
FIRST PAGES GUIDELINES.................................................................................................. 19
SAMPLE FIRST PAGE SUBMISSION..................................................................................... 20
For Illustrators
CONFERENCE BOOKSTORE/AUTOGRAPH PARTY [same page as “For Writers,” p. 18]
PORTFOLIO REVIEW INFORMATION.................................................................................. 21
HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR PORTFOLIO REVIEW SESSION................................. 22
PORTFOLIO DISPLAY…........................................................................................................ 23
FIRST IMPRESSIONS GUIDELINES….................................................................................... 24
PROMO POSTCARD OPPORTUNITY................................................................................... 25
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THE INSIDE TRACK FOR NEW ARRIVALS............................................................................ 26
SCBWI C BLOGGING/RECORDING POLICY......................................................................... 28
AREA RESTAURANTS.......................................................................................................... 29
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Conference FEATURES
INTENSIVE PROGRAMS
Friday, September 25, 2015; 8:30 am to 12:30 pm
Hands-on workshops designed to provide in-depth exploration of a topic, offered as a pre-conference add-on. Conference registration is required. Intensive programs are offered on a first come, first served basis. See Conference Schedule, page 5.
COST: SCBWI Member $80.00
Nonmember$100.00
MANUSCRIPT CRITIQUES/PORTFOLIO REVIEWS
Friday, September 25, 2015; 2:00 to 5:00 pm
Limit two critique submissions and one review request. For registration deadline dates, see pages 16 and 21.
For first-timers: See the articles on How to Make the Most of Your Manuscript Critique Session [http://carolinas.scbwi.org/tips-tidbitsand-the-inside-scoop/what-happens-in-critique] and How to Take a Portfolio Review information [http://carolinas.scbwi.org/tips-tidbits-and-the-inside-scoop/what-happens-in-review/] at Tips, Tidbits and the Inside Scoop.
COST: SCBWI Member $50.00
Nonmember $65.00
PORTFOLIO DISPLAY
Saturday, September 26, 2015; 6:00 to 7:30 pm
Illustrators are encouraged to bring a portfolio to be displayed during the Saturday evening social.
See page 23 for guidelines and tips on compiling a portfolio. For first-timers: See the article at Tips, Tidbits and the Inside Scoop.
[http://carolinas.scbwi.org/tips-tidbits-and-the-inside-scoop/entering-the-portfolio-showcase/]. Contact Deb Johnson at [email protected] with questions. NO FEE to participate.
RED EYE CRITIQUES
Friday, September 25 OR Saturday, September 26; 10:00 pm until . . .
Small peer group critiques. Participants will exchange manuscript pages prior to conference. For more information, see page 18. Contact Debbie Allmand at [email protected]. NO FEE to participate.
FIRST PAGES/FIRST IMPRESSIONS
Saturday, September 26; 3:30 to 5:00 pm
Writers: Submit first pages at registration desk by 8:30 am Saturday. For formating information, see pages 19-20.
Illustrators: Submit a digital image to Bonnie Adamson at [email protected] by Friday, September 4, 2015.
NO FEE to participate. For formatting and submission guidelines see page 24
BOOKSTORE SALES
Books by conference faculty and SCBWI PAL authors and illustrators attending the conference are offered for sale at the conference
bookstore. For first-timers: See the article at Tips, Tidbits and the Inside Scoop [http://carolinas.scbwi.org/tips-tidbits-and-the-insidescoop/do-you-know-your-faculty/]. Contact Jenny Holt at [email protected] with title and ISBN by Friday, August 7, 2015, to be
included in the conference bookstore.
AUTOGRAPH PARTY
Conference faculty as well as SCBWI PAL members attending the conference will be available to sign books.
AUTHOR’S ROUNDTABLE
SCBWI PAL authors and illustrators attending the conference share insights in an informal Q&A session.
ILLUSTRATOR’S CAFÉ (New this year!)
Sunday, September 27; 8:30 to 10:00 am
An informal gathering to assimilate new ideas, and share experiences and observations from the weekend’s activities. Art Director
Karen Kohn will be on hand to answer questions and to critique First Impressions images not viewed on Saturday. Ms. Kohn will not
be able to offer individual portfolio reviews or critiques of additional work during this session.
OUTREACH
Bring a children’s book [new or gently used] to donate to an area reading program. Donations are received at the registration table
until 12:00 pm Saturday, September 26.
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Conference SCHEDULE 2015
See Conference FACULTY, on page 6, for details on sessions and presenters.
Friday • September 25
7:30-8:30 am CONFERENCE REGISTRATION (Intensives Only); Continental Breakfast
8:30 am-12:30 pm
Picture Book Intensive: WORKING WITH LIMITS - AND LIMITLESS CHOICES with Linda Ashman
Writer’s Intensive: DEVELOP THE PERFECT PITCH with Lamar Giles
Illustrator Intensive: YOU ARE THE ART DIRECTOR with Karen Kohn 1:00-5:00 pm
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION & CRITIQUE/REVIEW REGISTRATION
2:00-5:00 pm
MANUSCRIPT CRITIQUE/PORTFOLIO REVIEW SESSIONS
BOOKSTORE OPEN
4:00-5:00 pm
BREAKOUTS
A.........YOUR CAREER STARTS HEREwith Alan Gratz
B.........MORE THAN JUST THE FACTS, MA’AM with Samantha Bell
C.........SOMEWHERE UNDER, AROUND, THROUGH AND OVER THE RAINBOW with Frankie Bolt and Jaye Robin Brown
D.........WELCOME TO MY WORLD with Jaime Zollars
7:30-8:30 pm MODERATED AGENT PANEL with Miriam Altshuler, Minju Chang and Adriana Dominguez
8:30-
Team Trivia
10:00 pm-
Red-eye Critiques
Saturday • September 26
7:30-8:45 am
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION; Continental Breakfast
9:00-9:30 am
WELCOME
9:30-10:00 am
Keynote: IS TIME LIKE AN ARROW OR A CIRCLE? with Monika Schröder
10:15-11:15 am BREAKOUTS
E.........LANDING AN AGENT with Miriam Altshuler
F ........SET IN PLACE NO MATTER WHAT THE WORLD with Daniel Nayeri
G.........TELLING STORIES ACROSS BORDERS: CAUTION, LANDMINES! with Holly Thompson H.........AGE MATTERS with Karen Kohn
I..........DIVERSITY, EQUITY & SOCIAL JUSTICE: CREATING STORIES FOR ALL KIDS with Kelly Starling Lyons
11:30 am-12:30 pm
MODERATED DIVERSITY PANEL with Pat Cummings, Adriana Dominguiz, Lamar Giles, Daniel Nayeri, Holly Thompson,
and Yolanda Scott
12:30-12:45 pm
AWARDS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
1:00-2:00 pm
LUNCH
2:15-3:15 pm
BREAKOUT
J.........GOOD, BETTER, BEST with Minju Chang
K.........WHAT HOOKS ME with Yolanda Scott
L.........USING YOUR OWN DIVERSITY with Carol Baldwin and Linda Phillips
M .......PROFESSIONAL PLAY with David Bernardy
N.........PICTURE BOOKS AND DIVERSITY: CREATING WINDOWS AND REFLECTIONS with Beth Terrill
3:30-5:00 PM
FIRST PAGES/FIRST IMPRESSIONS with Kat Brzozowski, Daniel Nayeri, Yolanda Scott and Beth Terrill
6:00-8:00 PM
SATURDAY EVENING SOCIAL (BOOKSTORE OPEN) with Portfolio Display & Art Contest Gallery [probably not]
7:00-8:00 PM
AUTOGRAPH PARTY
8:00-9:30 PM
Author’s Roundtable
9:30 PM-
Red Eye Critiques
Sunday • September 27
7:30-8:15 am Continental Breakfast
8:30-10:00 am
BREAKOUTS
O.........REACHING YOUR WRITING DREAMS with Laurie Edwards
P.........SPEAK UP, I CAN’T HEAR YOU with Kat Brzozowski
Q.........STAY TUNED with Lamar Giles
R.........ILLUSTRATOR CAFÉ with Karen Kohn
S.........I LIK YUR BKS with Pat Cummings
10:15-11:15 am
Keynote: WRITE THE STORY ONLY YOU CAN TELL with Kelly Starling Lyons
11:00 am
Hooks Scholarship Drawing/Announcements/Closing
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MIRIAM ALTSHULER established her own agency in 1994 after twelve years as an agent at Russell & Volkening. She focuses primarily on YA and middle grade fiction. She represents the late Walter Dean Myers, former
National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, who has won or been nominated for every major award in
field of children’s literature; Lambda award-winning novelist Alex Sanchez; YA and middle grade author Donna
Freitas; and Coretta Scott King award-winning author Charles R. Smith, Jr. She also represent exciting new
voices such as Ted Sanders (author of THE BOX AND THE DRAGONFLY, the first novel in his debut middle grade
series THE KEEPERS, published by HarperCollins Children’s), Kathryn Siebel (author of MISSING ARABELLA,
forthcoming from Knopf Children’s in Summer 2016), and Jenny McLachlan (author of the debut tween series
THE LADYBIRDS, published by Feiwel & Friends). Her clients also include Jill Santopolo, author of the SPARKLE
SPA series; Annie Wedekind; Barbara Seuling; and picture book author and illustrator Mitra Modarressi.
Saturday Breakout
Landing An Agent
Miriam will discuss the best strategies for finding a literary agent and offer practical advice on how to research
agents, craft a compelling query letter, and determine if an interested agent is right for you. She will describe
how agents work and what you should expect from one. She hopes to give aspiring authors the resources and
knowledge they need to navigate the exciting (and often overwhelming) process of landing an agent and taking
the first steps toward successful publication.
Miriam will also participate in the Moderated Agent’s Pane, Friday evening.
LINDA ASHMAN’s many picture books have been included on the “best of the year” lists of The New York
Times, Parenting and Child magazines, the New York Public Library, Bank Street College of Education, and the
International Reading Association, among others. She’s also the author OF THE NUTS AND BOLTS GUIDE TO
WRITING PICTURE BOOKS, a “how-to” handbook for writers. She lives in Chapel Hill with her family. For more,
visit www.lindaashman.com.
Writing Intensive Friday, September 25
Working with Limits—and Limitless Choices
Picture books have certain structural restrictions. Yet, within those constraints, writers have enormous
freedom in terms of the topics they choose and the ways they tell their stories. In this workshop, we’ll look
at those structural limitations, and explore some of the many story-telling tools and options at our disposal—
things like voice, point of view, format, word choice, and rhyme—to bring out the best in your manuscripts.
Bring your good ideas (barely formed to well-developed), pad and pen, and be ready to experiment! [Includes
writing exercises.]
CAROL BALDWIN’s most recent book is TEACHING THE STORY: FICTION WRITING IN GRADES 4-8 (Maupin
House, 2008). She coordinated the Charlotte SCBWI critique group for over twenty years; is writing her first
young adult novel, a multi-racial book set in Charlotte, NC in 1950; and has taught writing to teens and adults.
Through her reading and writing she has learned that compelling fiction touches on universal truths found in
all our lives. When she’s not writing, you can find her enjoying her grandchildren or working on her golf game.
Read her book reviews and writing tips at www.carolbaldwinblog.blogspot.com.
Saturday Breakout with Linda Vigen Phillips
Using Your Own Diversity
We all have something that makes us feel set apart, and lucky for us if we happen to be a tuned-in writer who
can use our own experiences to make an emotional connection to our readers. In this workshop we will dive
below the surface for those nuggets in our lives and explore how to use them in writing a novel that addresses
diversity.
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SAMANTHA BELL is an author/illustrator who has written 30 (and counting!) nonfiction books for the educational market and is a regular nonfiction contributor for Clubhouse Jr. Magazine. She has also recently published her first nonfiction picture book, FIREFLY NIGHT. Working with topics ranging from frog hotels to ghillie
suits to surviving on a deserted island, she’s found there’s always something interesting to write about. The
best part: her eleven-year-old thinks she knows everything! Find her
online at www.SamanthaBellBooks.com.
Friday Breakout
More Than Just the Facts, Ma’am
There’s more to writing for the educational market than just getting your facts right. In this workshop, you’ll
not only discover how to find reliable sources, but you’ll also learn how to submit to publishers and book packagers, write for a particular reading level, complete work-for-hire assignments, communicate with editors, deal
with revisions, and, of course, get more assignments!
DAVID BERNARDY spent his younger days torn between two forms of storytelling. In high school, he thought
sure he’d be an Art major, but he ended up with an English degree. He earned an MFA and PhD in Literature
and Creative Writing from the University of Houston, but was constantly drawing and painting in his notebooks. Now that he’s found picture books, he finally feels those two impulses are working together, writing
stories and creating the images that help bring them alive. David’s work has appeared in Highlights Magazine,
and he lives in Greenville, SC.
Saturday Breakout
Professional Play: Rekindling Playfulness in the Creative Process
As kids, playing is our second nature. It is how we experience and explore the world, how we overcome fears
and practice for tasks to come. As we move into adulthood, many of us struggle to hold onto the benefits playfulness can bring. This workshop will provide a series of hand-on exercises designed to cultivate a playful approach to the creative process and tap into the energy and spontaneity that results from imaginative play. We
will experiment with unconventional media and mark-making and integrate elements of chance and gameplay.
Ultimately, we will apply these techniques to the creation and design of characters, creative storyboarding, and
storytelling dynamics. These tricks and tools can help you overcome a creative rut, break through a moment of
artistic boredom, or just remind you of ways to reintegrate fun into your work life. Although most exercises will
be geared towards illustrators, those who consider themselves primarily writers are also welcome, particularly
if they are interested in new ways of visualizing their stories or using images as a jumping off point for story
creation. All that is required is an open sketchbook and an open mind.
FRANKIE BOLT, a former spoken-word poet, discovered her passion for children’s literature ten years ago and
has been writing YA ever since. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the Writing for Children and Young
Adults program at Vermont College of Fine Arts. Occasionally she teaches through UNC-Asheville’s Great Smokies Writing Program. Frankie indulges her love of reading and craft analysis as an intern for the Jennifer De
Chiara Literary Agency. Her debut novel, MINUS, the story of a transgender teen, is forthcoming from namelos.
Friday Breakout (with Jaye Robin Brown)
Somewhere Under, Around, Through and Over the Rainbow: Building Authentic LGBTQIA Characters
A primer session on the genuine world of lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual characters and their place in children’s literature.
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JAYE ROBIN BROWN is the author of NO PLACE TO FALL (Harper Teen 2014) and a forthcoming 2016 novel featuring a lesbian protagonist (Harper Teen). She’s a sometimes volunteer with Youth Outright in Asheville, NC,
and an all-the-time advocate for the LGBQTIA community at the high school where she teaches art. In addition,
Brown raised two lovely heterosexual children as one half of a same-sex parent couple. She currently lives and
writes on a small farm in western North Carolina.
Friday Breakout (with Frankie Bolt)
Somewhere Under, Around, Through and Over the Rainbow: Building Authentic LGBTQIA Characters
A primer session on the genuine world of lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual characters and their place in children’s literature.
KAT BRZOZOWSKI is an associate editor at Thomas Dunne Books, a division of St. Martin’s Press. She works on
a wide range of young adult fiction, including new FEAR STREET books by R.L. Stine as well as contemporary
romantic YA with settings from South Korea to Paris, YA novels with magical realism, and YA novels that tackle
tough issues in a new, fresh way. Kat is looking for acquire young adult fiction across a wide range of genres,
especially contemporary, realistic YA with a strong hook; dark, contemporary fiction; mysteries, suspense, and
thrillers; and sci-fi (that’s mostly rooted in this world; think Minority Report). She is especially interested in YA
with crossover appeal. When she’s reading YA, she looks for a strong sense of voice, multi-dimensional characters, and realistic dialogue.
Sunday Breakout
Speak Up, I Can’t Hear You! – Writing Voice
You’ve come up with a plot. You’ve created characters. You have a setting. Now how do you make your readers
feel like these characters are really speaking to them? Voice is one of the most important elements of fiction
and one of the hardest to master. In this session, we’ll work hands on to improve voice in fiction, with a focus
on young adult fiction (and techniques that also apply to middle grade). By reading and discussing how authors
create voice on the page and working on our own writing to sharpen our voice, this session focuses on writing
that really brings your characters’ individual personalities to life.
Kat will also participate in the First Pages/First Impressions session, Saturday afternoon.
MINJU CHANG joined BookStop Literary Agency in 2006. She represents all categories of children’s books, from
picture books to middle-grade to YA. She is looking for humorous and inventive picture books with heart; evocative and heart-warming magical realism; gripping adventure novels; school stories with a fresh twist; intense
and eye-opening literary fiction; historical fiction; and relationship-driven teen novels. Also on her wish list is
narrative non-fiction that shines a spotlight on strange and unknown mysteries of the world (scientific, natural
or historical). Though she has a wide range of interests, she finds she is always drawn to funny, clever, and
gutsy characters with big attitudes; inventive world building; stories that pack an emotional punch; unlikely
heroes and misfits; and anything related to 19th-century British literature.
Saturday Breakout
Good, Better, Best
As we all know, there are plenty of good manuscripts that go unnoticed by publishers. When it comes to
getting that offer, “good” may not be good enough. So what is the distinction between good and salable?
Minju will address both market considerations and craft. Brave souls are invited to share personalized rejection
letters for discussion.
Minju will also participate in the Moderated Agent’s Panel, Friday evening.
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PAT CUMMINGS is the author and/or illustrator of over 35 books for young readers. She also edited the
award-winning series, Talking With Artists, which profiles prominent children’s book illustrators.
Her children’s cook classes at Parsons and Pratt list a growing number of notable illustrator/authors among
their graduates. Along with visiting schools, universities and organizations to speak about children’s books, she
conducts a summer Children’s Book Boot Camp that brings writers and illustrators together with top editors
and art directors from major publishing houses. Pat serves on the boards of The Authors Guild, The Authors
League Fund, The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators and The Eric Carle Museum of Picture
Book Art. She is also a member of The Writers Guild of America, East. Her latest book, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
(HarperCollins, 2014), was translated from the original French and retold by her husband, Chuku Lee.
Sunday Breakout
I LIK YUR BKS
Writing and Illustrating with every little reader in mind.
Pat will be on the Moderated Diversity Panel Saturday Morning.
ADRIANA DOMÍNGUEZ has 20 years of experience in publishing. Prior to becoming an agent, she was Executive Editor at HarperCollins Children’s Books and Children’s Reviews Editor at Críticas magazine, published by
Library Journal. Adriana represents fiction and nonfiction children’s books for all ages, and has a long trajectory of publishing diverse authors and illustrators. Books that Adriana has edited or represented have been
awarded the Pura Belpré Medal, the Coretta Scott King Honor and the MPIBA’s Reading the West Award among
others, and been finalists for the National Book Critics Circle Award and the NAACP Image Award. She often
says that she only represents projects that she feels truly passionate about.
Adriana will participate in the Moderated Agent’s Panel, Friday evening , and in the Moderated Diversity
Panel, Saturday morning.
LAURIE J. EDWARDS is the author of more than 2200 magazine and educational articles as well as 20 books
in print or forthcoming, the majority of which were written in the last five years. Releases in the past year
include CYBER SELF-DEFENSE co-written with Alexis Moore (Rowman & Littlefield); HER COLD REVENGE (Book
2 in the YA WANTED series from Switch Press); IMPERIAL CHINA; WEST AFRICAN KINGDOMS; ANCIENT EGYPT
(Cengage),; a story in the anthology LOVE & PROFANITY (Capstone); and illustrations for three picture books,
including THE TEENY TINY WOMAN (Ustyme). She is a third-year MFA student in Hollins University’s Children’s
Writing and Illustration program and has an MA from Vermont College, where her thesis on Creative Recovery
gave her insight into the groundbreaking ideas that led to her own productivity. Since then she has trained in
several areas of cutting-edge human potential/brain research and has also worked as an editor and a publisher.
Sunday Breakout
Reaching Your Writing/Illustrating Dreams
Discouraged by rejections? Struggling to find time to write or draw? Imprisoned by writer’s block? Tired of
being a midlist author? If your writing life doesn’t match your visions, find out how to move from stuck to success. This workshop will provide you with hands-on activities to remove roadblocks, increase productivity, and
achieve your dreams. These aren’t goal-setting or time-management techniques, although they will help you
with those. Instead be prepared to try some unusual creative techniques to jumpstart your writing/illustration
career.
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LAMAR GILES writes novels and short stories for teens and adults. He is the author of the 2015 Edgar® Award
Nominee FAKE ID, a second YA thriller ENDANGERED, a third, currently untitled YA novel from HarperCollins, as
well as the forthcoming YA novel OVERTURNED from Scholastic Press. Lamar is a founding member of We Need
Diverse Books. He resides in Virginia with his wife. Check him out online at www.lamargiles.com or follow @
LRGiles on Twitter.
Industry Insights Intensive
Develop the Perfect Pitch
Know the difference between a query and a synopsis? In this intensive learn how to shrink your manuscript
into a powerful query and an effective synopsis with interactive exercises and write an effective query and a
synopsis that will have editors and agents asking for more.
Sunday Breakout
Stay Tuned
This session will help keep readers tuned into your work by examining exciting techniques from popular novels,
TV, and movies.
Lamar will also participate in the Moderated Diversity Panel, Saturday morning.
ALAN GRATZ is the author of a number of novels for young readers, including SAMURAI SHORTSTOP (ALA 2007
Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults), SOMETHING ROTTEN (ALA 2008 Quick Pick for Young Adult Readers),
THE BROOKLYN NINE (Booklist’s 2010 Top Ten Sports Books and Top Ten Historical Books for Youth), and
PRISONER B-3087 (YALSA’s 2014 Best Fiction for Young Adults). His latest novels are The Dragon LANTERN, the
second book in the LEAGUE OF SEVEN series, and the YA thriller CODE OF HONOR. A Knoxville, TN, native, Alan
is now a full-time writer living in Western North Carolina with his wife and daughter. Visit him online at www.
alangratz.com.
Friday Breakout
Your Career Starts Here
How can I polish my manuscript? Do I need to find an illustrator? How long should my manuscript be? Do I
need an agent? If so, how do I find one? If not, how do I find a publisher? What should I include with my submission? A highly recommended session for those attending their first conference or just beginning to write for
publication.
Alan will be the moderator/reader for First Pages/First Impressions.
JOHN HANSEN discovered at an early age he excelled in art and recess, so he chose wisely and followed the
art path. While in college, he gravitated towards graphic design and received his B.F.A. in Visual Communication from Northern Illinois University.
John started his career designing trade magazines and advertorials for Cahners Publishing. After eight years
at Cahners, John spent almost 20 years at Publications International, a book publisher, designing books on a
variety of subjects including children’s topics, auto, medical, sports, and travel, among others. John currently
works as designer for Cricket Media, where he designs and art directs Click Magazine, a science magazine for
children aged 3 to 7, and Cobblestone magazine, an American History magazine for children aged 9 to 14. John
also does the occasional project for family and friends.
Illustration Intensive
YOU are the Art Director
In the first portion of this session, participants will put themselves in the art director’s shoes, choosing the
right artist (from actual illustrator portfolios) to assign to a sample story or article, evaluating a variety of styles
to decide on the best fit for the project.
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For the second portion, illustrators will each be asked to provide a favorite illustration, which will be critiqued
and re-imagined in a hands-on craft session. (Those signed up for the Intensive will receive a list of materials to
bring to the conference for completing their revised pieces.) Limit: 15.
Saturday Breakout
Age Matters
This workshop will explore differences in artwork appropriate for a variety of age groups and offer tips on how
to ensure your artwork fits its intended audience.
John will also participate in the First Pages/First Impressions session, Saturday afternoon, and will attend
the Illustrator’s Café Sunday morning.
LISA WILLIAMS KLINE is the author of eight middle-grade novels, including ELEANOR HILL (Carus), winner
of the North Carolina Juvenile Literature Award, PRINCESSES OF ATLANTIS (Carus), WRITE BEFORE YOUR EYES
(Delacorte), and the 5-book SISTERS IN ALL SEASONS series (Zondervan). She has also published a collection of
short stories for adults entitled Take Me. A graduate of Duke University, she has a Masters in Radio, Television
and Film from UNC-Chapel Hill, and an MFA from Queens University. Lisa has taught workshops in writing for
young people to both adults and teens, and has edited several novels for a small press.
Lisa is a Mentor in the 2015 SCBWI C Mentor Program. Critique faculty.
KELLY STARLING LYONS is a children’s book author whose mission is to transform moments, memories and
history into stories of discovery. Her books include CCBC Choices-honored picture book, ONE MILLION MEN
AND ME, ELLEN’S BROOM, a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor book, Junior Library Guild and Bank Street
Best selection, TEA CAKES FOR TOSH, a Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People and winner of the
AAUW Award for Juvenile Literature sponsored by North Carolina AAUW and Hope’s Gift, a SIBA Okra Pick.
Learn more at www.kellystarlinglyons.com
Saturday Breakout
Diversity, Equity & Social Justice: Creating Stories for All Kids
Why does kidlit diversity matter and how can it help transform our world? Join author Kelly Starling Lyons as
she explores the multicultural landscape of children’s books and shares how it gives voices to children who are
too often unheard.
Kelly will deliver the Closing Keynote, Sunday morning: “Write the Story Only You Can Tell”
DANIEL NAYERI was born in Iran and spent a couple of years as a refugee before immigrating to Oklahoma at
age eight with his family. He is the author of HOW TO TELL A STORY, and STRAW HOUSE, WOOD HOUSE, BRICK
HOUSE, BLOW, a collection of four novellas. Daniel is the director of children’s books at Workman Publishing.
Saturday Breakout
Set in Place: No Matter What The World
How to create setting: information about time and place and the use of descriptive language to evoke vivid
sights, sounds, smells, and other sensations.
Daniel will also participate in the Moderated Diversity Panel, Saturday morning, and in the First Pages/First
Impressions session, Saturday afternoon.
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Conference FACULTY
REBECCA PETRUCK’S debut STEERING TOWARD NORMAL is a Blue Ribbon winner as a Best Book of 2014
awarded by the Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (BCCB). It is an American Booksellers Association Indies Introduce New Voices selection, as well as a Kids Indie Next List title. Vaniety Fair’s Hollywood dubbed it a
‘book we’d like to see made into a film,” the L.A. Times included STEERTING TOWARD NORMAL in it’s Summer
Books Preview, Christian Science Monitor named it on of the 25 best New Middle Grade Novels, it is part of
the International Reading Association’s list “Books Can Be A tool of Peace,” and in the 2014 ABC Best Books for
Children catalog. The BCCB gave it a starred review, Rebecca is a former member of 4-H, the Girl Scouts, was a
cheerleader, and competed in MathCounts. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing, Fiction from UNC Wilmington.
Rebecca is a Mentor in the 2015 SCBWI C Mentor Program. Critique faculty.
LINDA VIGEN PHILLIPS loves reading and writing and now, as a retired teacher, she delights in pursuing these
passions. CRAZY, drawn from personal experience, is about a teenage girl dealing with her mother’s mental illness. Linda hopes that the book will speak to teens or adults whose lives have been affected by similar
circumstances. She and her husband live in Charlotte where they ride vintage bicycles and make regular play
dates with the grandkids.
Saturday Breakout (with Carol Baldwin)
Using Your Own Diversity
We all have something that makes us feel set apart, and lucky for us if we happen to be a tuned-in writer who
can use our own experiences to make an emotional connection to our readers. In this workshop we will dive
below the surface for those nuggets in our lives and explore how to use them in writing a novel that addresses
diversity.
MONIKA SCHRÖEDER grew up in Germany and has worked as elementary school teacher and librarian at
American international schools in Egypt, Chile, Oman and India. She has published three novels for young readers. Her book SARASWATI’S WAY (Farrar, 2010) is set in India and won the SCBWI Crystal Kite Award and was
also on last year’s North Carolina’s Middle School Battle of the Books list. Monika’s main interest is historical
fiction. Her novel THE DOG IN THE WOOD (Boyds Mills, 2009) takes place in East Germany in 1945 and is based
on her father’s experiences at the end of World War II. Her novel MY BROTHER’S SHADOW (Farrar, 2011) is set
in Berlin 1918 and is a nominee for the 2014 New York State Reading Association’s Charlotte Award. She lives
in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Visit her website: www.monikaschroeder.com.
Monika will deliver the Opening Keynote, Saturday morning: “Is Time Like an Arrow or a Circle?”
YOLANDA SCOTT is the editorial director at Charlesbridge, where she has edited more than 175 titles over
the last twenty years. She has worked with authors such as Eve Bunting, Tony Johnston, Kathryn Lasky, David
McPhail, Wendell Minor, Linda Sue Park, and Jane Yolen. She is a co-founder of Children’s Books Boston and a
board member of the Children’s Book Council, where she also serves on the CBC Diversity Committee. She has
been a children’s literature speaker and mentor at Boston College and Simmons College and is often a judge for
the Boston Public Library Children’s Writer-in-Residence Program.
Saturday Breakout
What Hooks Me
What makes a manuscript stand out from the crowd? Using examples of recently published picture books,
nonfiction, and middle grade, Charlesbridge’s editorial director presents success stories that made her run, not
walk, to the contracts department.
Yolanda will also participate in the Moderated Diversity Panel, Saturday morning, and the First Pages/First
Impressions session, Saturday afternoon.
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Conference FACULTY
BETH TERRILL is the US picture book editor for NorthSouth Books. Beth is currently working with authors
Kwame Alexander, Rashin Kheirieh, Torben Kuhlmann, and Sven Nordqvist. Other authors she has worked with
include Phillis Gershator, Dan Yaccarino, and the Dr. Seuss estate. Prior to working at NorthSouth, Beth worked
as an editor at Random House in the Books for Young Readers Group for 12 years. She is also the executive
producer of Pete Seeger: The Storm King, a Grammy® nominated audio project featuring spoken word and
multi-genre music.
Beth is happy to announce that NorthSouth Books is now accepting manuscripts and portfolio samples from
US-based picture book author/illustrators in addition to artists from other parts of the world. NorthSouth
Books is known for publishing fresh, original, fiction with a broad range of artistic styles.
Saturday Breakout
Picture Books and Diversity: Creating Windows and Reflections
A brief overview of picture books that reflect our diverse world—both behind the book and inside the book,
and a discussion of where we go from here.
Beth will also participate in the First Pages/First Impressions session, Saturday afternoon.
HOLLY THOMPSON (www.hatbooks.com and http://hatbooks.blogspot.com) is the author of the YA verse novels THE LANGUAGE INSIDE and ORCHARDS (Delacorte/Random House), and the forthcoming MG verse novel
FALLING INTO THE DRAGON’S MOUTH (Henry Holt). She is also author of the picture books THE WAKAME
GATHERERS (Shen’s/Lee & Low) and the forthcoming TWILIGHT CHANT (Clarion). After 3/11 she edited TOMO:
FRIENDSHIP THROUGH FICTION—AN ANTHOLOGY OF JAPAN TEEN STORIES (Stone Bridge Press). A native
of Massachusetts and a longtime resident of Japan, her fiction often focuses on biculturalism and crossing
borders. She is a graduate of the NYU Creative Writing Program and teaches at Yokohama City University, Grub
Street Creative Writing Center, and UC Berkeley Extension.
Saturday Breakout
Telling Stories Across Borders: Caution, Landmines!
How can we wisely cross borders of culture, race and language in our writing? How should we navigate novels
that take us outside our own heritage or identity? This session offers precautions, safety tips and critical do’s
and don’ts for the sometimes treacherous journey.
Holly will also participate in the Moderated Diversity Panel, Saturday morning.
JAIME ZOLLARS has been a freelance illustrator for twelve years, and a professor at a top-notch art school for
six. She spent the last two years teaching in MICA’s MFA in Illustration Practice program, which encourages
fearless experimentation and new markets for illustrators.
Jaime’s illustration work includes books, magazines, newspapers, ad campaigns, gallery shows and special projects with clients including United, Random House, Simon and Schuster, Scholastic, Quarry and Clarion. She has
been recognized by a number of organizations and societies including American Illustration, Communication
Arts, The Society of Illustrators and the SCBWI.
Friday Breakout
Welcome to my World: Ways to Create, Consider, and Market the World in Your Head
Most illustrators (and writers, no doubt) have a wonderful visual world in mind. How we interpret that world
to paper, cultivate that world in our practice, and share that world with others is important to achieving a
distinct artistic identity. There has never been a better time in this industry to make personal projects that feed
your imagination, or to respond to commissioned work from your unique perspective. This session will be a
fast-paced whirlwind of possibilities for expanding one’s practice as an illustrator and charting and navigating a
personalized course in an exciting self-propelled marketplace. We’ll talk about ways to produce more extraordinary work, ways to think about positioning yourself, ways to think about positioning yourself, and ways to
share what you’ve created.
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Conference REGISTRATION
REGISTRATION ACCEPTED ONLINE ONLY
PAYMENT MAY BE VIA PAYPAL OR PERSONAL CHECK • SEE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW
TUITION AND FEES
$175.00
$195.00
$190.00
$205.00
Early Bird SCBWI Member Rate (through July 10, 2015)
Early Bird Rate for Nonmembers (through July 10)
SCBWI Member Rate (July 11 to September 16, 2015)
Nonmember Rate (July 11 to September 16, 2015)
INTENSIVE PROGRAMS
Friday, September 25; 8:30 am to 12:30 pm [filled on a first-come, first-served basis]
$80.00
$100.00
SCBWI Member Rate
Nonmember Rate
MANUSCRIPT CRITIQUE/PORTFOLIO REVIEW
Friday, September 25; 2:00 to 5:00 pm
$50.00
$65.00
SCBWI Member Rate [ X2= $100.00]
Non Member Rate [X2= $130.00]
LIMIT: Two [2] manuscript critiques per participant • Registration deadline 7/17/2015; submission deadline 7/22/2015
LIMIT: One [1] portfolio review per participant • Registration deadline 8/14/2015
REGISTER ONLINE/PAY ONLINE
SCBWI Members must be logged in at https://www.scbwi.org/login/ to receive the member rate. There will be NO partial refunds for
failing to log in.
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SCBWI Carolinas, PO Box 1216, Conover NC 28613
You will receive confirmation via email of successful registration after your check is received.
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Conference registration is required for all programs and activities
SCBWI Members MUST login to receive member pricing
There are no partial refunds for failure to login
All refunds are subject to a 5% handling fee
Please Note: Intensive Programs, Critiques and Reviews are priced separately and may have participation limits
No tuition, portfolio review fees or intensive fees will be refunded after July 31, 2015
No critique fees will be refunded after July 17, 2015
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Pay by Check FORM
PAY BY CHECK FORM
NAME_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS___________________________________________________________________________________________________
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ZIP________________________________________________________________________________________________________ EMAIL_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
TUITION AND FEES
⃝ $175.00
Early Bird SCBWI Member Rate (through July 10, 2015)
⃝ $195.00
Early Bird Rate for Nonmembers (through July 10, 2015)
⃝ $190.00
SCBWI Member Rate (July 11 to September 16, 2015)
⃝ $205.00
Nonmember Rate (July 11 to September 16, 2015)
INTENSIVE PROGRAMS
Friday, September 25; 8:30 am to 12:30 pm
⃝ $80.00
SCBWI Member Rate
⃝ $100.00
Nonmember Rate
MANUSCRIPT CRITIQUE SESSIONS [LIMIT 2]
DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS JULY 17, 2015
DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING IS JULY 22, 2015 @ 10 AM.
⃝ $50.00
SCBWI Member Rate ⃝ X2= $100.00
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Nonmember Rate
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PORTFOLIO REVIEW SESSIONS [LIMIT 1]
DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS AUGUST 15, 2015.
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SCBWI Member Rate
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SCBWI Members MUST login to receive member pricing
There are no partial refunds for failure to login
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Please Note: Intensive Programs, Critiques and Reviews are priced separately and may have participation limits
No tuition, portfolio review fees or intensive fees will be refunded after July 31, 2015
No critique fees will be refunded after July 17, 2015.
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Manuscript Critique Submission GUIDELINES
Manuscript Critiques are for conference participants only and are 15-minute, one-on-one sessions
to discuss up to ten [10] pages of a manuscript submission.
Limit of two manuscript critiques per participant.
GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION
1. SUBMIT one [1] copy of up to 10 pages of your manuscript.
a. Picture books and Poetry: Submit only first ten [10] pages
b. Middle Grade/YA, NF, Chapter Books: Submit first ten [10] pages, even if it cuts off mid-chapter. You MUST INCLUDE an additional one page, single-spaced synopsis.
2.Format ALL manuscripts in 12 point Times New Roman.
a. For formatting questions go to http://www.scbwi.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/From-Keyboard_2014.pdf
3. In the upper left corner of the first page
a.NAME, ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, EMAIL AND CATEGORY [i.e, YA, MG, PB, NF, Chapter Book]
b.Name on the submission MUST match the name under which you registered for the conference.
4. In the upper right corner from second page, all pages submitted must have LASTNAME/TITLE, i.e, FANNIN/DARKNESS in the
upper right corner.
5. DO NOT staple. Use paper clip or binder clip.
6. USE a single envelope for your submission(s). If submitting the same manuscript for two separate critiques, please submit two
[2] copies.
7. If you have had a critique at a previous SCBWI-Carolinas conference, please provide the name of that person to better help us
schedule the critique sessions.
8. Illustrators may submit a picture book dummy, in addition to a picture book manuscript, in any size that will fit into a standard
9” X 12” envelope.
a. Contact Bonnie Adamson, [email protected] with questions about PB dummies.
DEADLINES
Last day to REGISTER for a manuscript critique Friday, July 17, 2015
Submission must be RECEIVED by Wednesday, July 22, 2015 @ 10 am
MAIL TO
USPS CRITIQUE SUBMISSION
SCBWI-CAROLINAS
P.O. BOX 1216
CONOVER, NC 28613
VIA FedEX OR UPS
CRITIQUE SUBMISSION
SCBWI-CAROLINAS
201 1ST STREET EAST #1216
CONOVER, NC 28613
SCHEDULED SESSIONS
Y ou will receive your session time via email and in your registration packet.
Critiques are scheduled between 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm, Friday, September 25, 2015.
Missed appointments CANNOT be rescheduled.
Contact Teresa Fannin at [email protected] with questions or timing concerns.
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Manuscript CRITIQUE
HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR 15-MINUTE
MANUSCRIPT CRITIQUE
Your manuscript pages have been with a faculty member since the beginning of August. They have been asked to use the SCBWI-Carolinas GOLD CRITIQUE FORM and to respond in writing as well as with a face-to-face session. This GOLD FORM has eight elements:
The positive aspect of the work; the elements that require attention and improvement; notes on character development; notes on
plot/structure; notes on language/diction; notes on voice; notes on potential marketability; and what could be your next step.
For more information, see “What Happens in Critique” inTips, Tidbits and the Inside Scoop [http://carolinas.scbwi.org/tips-tidbitsand-the-inside-scoop/what-happens-in-critique/].
1. You will receive your appointment time via email approximately one week prior to the conference from [email protected].
Please have this address is in your Contact List. The manuscript critique sessions are scheduled on Friday, September 25, 2015,
from 2:00 to 5:00 pm.
2. Prepare your questions about areas of concern in advance. Write them down; for example: are you worried about voice? or
dialogue?
3. Arrive at the conference early.
a. FIRST check in at the Conference Registration Desk.
b.Then check in at the Critique/Review desk.
c. Sessions are booked back to back.
d. If you are late, your session will still end on time.
e. Missed appointments cannot be rescheduled and there is no fee refund.
4. LISTEN. You are paying for a critique by an industry professional. You will have time to ask questions.
5. Be professional--organized, courteous and responsible.
a. While you may not agree with the industry professional, do not argue.
b. DO NOT ASK AN EDITOR/AGENT to take your full manuscript home or to look at it during the conference.
6. When it is time for your session to end:
a. End your conversation.
b.Thank the industry professional.
c. REMEMBER another person is waiting and deserves their full session time.
7. After leaving the session:
a. Review the SCBWI-Carolinas GOLD CRITIQUE FORM.
b. Make any additional notes from your face-to-face session.
c. Submission information for each editor and agent is available in your conference packet. Submission information includes
method of submission [email or USPS] as well as what the industry professional is seeking.
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Conference Bookstore & Autograph PARTY
ALL PAL members [authors and illustrators] attending the conference may request their books be available for sale in the conference
bookstore. Books are ordered through and provided by our partnering bookstore. Choose the most recent three books due to conference bookstore space requirements.
ANY PAL member with books in the conference bookstore will be included in the Autograph Party, 7:00 to 8:00 pm, Saturday, September 26, 2015.
SUBMIT to [email protected]
SUBJECT LINE: CONFERENCE BOOKSTORE
PROVIDE: Title and ISBN
DEADLINE: Friday, August 7, 2015
Red Eye Critique GROUPS
RED EYE Critique groups are peer-to-peer groups formed for the purpose of reviewing up to five consecutive formatted pages of a
manuscript.
PREPARING YOUR MANUSCRIPT
1. Use the SCBWI formatting guidelines found at: http://www.scbwi.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/From-Keyboard_2014.pdf
2. Manuscripts not following the proper format will be returned.
3. SUBMIT no more than five consecutive formatted pages. Maybe include cover letter, synopsis, chapter outlines or questions.
Include a synopsis if chapter books, middle grade or YA.
4. Label submission in upper right corner of first page:
a. Category of submission, i.e., picture book, YA, MG, NF, Chapter Book
b. Your name and email address
c. Preferred meeting night: options include Friday, 10:00 pm until? Or Saturday, 10:00 pm until?
SUBMIT
1. To Debbie Allmand: [email protected]
2. SUBJECT LINE: RED EYE CRITIQUES Submit as an attachment.
3. DEADLINE: Friday, August 28, 2015
RED EYE GROUP MEETINGS
1. Participants will be placed in groups by category.
2. Each participant of a group will be expected to critique other manuscripts prior to conference.
3. Further details will be provided when your manuscript is received.
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First Pages GUIDELINES
On Saturday afternoon between 3:30 PM and 5:00 PM, the editors on our faculty come together in a panel for a general session.
First Pages, submitted annoymously, are read by a moderator who seeks a professional assessment from the panel about the submission.
For a complete explanation, see “What Is First Pages” Tips, Tidbits and the Inside Scoop [http://carolinas.scbwi.org/tips-tidbits-andthe-inside-scoop/what-is-first-pages/].
FORMATTING
1. One Page
2. 1” margins
3. MAXIMUM OF 200 WORDS. See sample on next page.
4. Must end in a complete sentence so adjust entry accordingly.
5. Category in upper right hand of page [Picture Book, MG, YA, NF, Chapter Book]
6. Do NOT put your name anywhere on the page; all entries will be shredded following the session.
SUBMISSION
1. ONE SUBMISSION PER PARTICIPANT
2. ACCEPTED at the Conference Registration Desk
a.Friday between 1:30 and 5:00 pm
b.Saturday until 8:30 am
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Sample First Page SUBMISSION
Excerpt reprinted by permission from
The Nine Pound Hammer, by John Claude Bemis, Random House, 2009
MIDDLE GRADE FICTION
WORD COUNT 198
He was being hunted.
The man sank to his knees in black water. The night air pulsed with the reverberations of a multitude of
insects, punctuated by bullfrog croaks and the occasional splash of something leaving the muddy banks for the
safety of the swamp water.
Before him, two others struggled through the marsh.
“Go!” he cried. Dragging his legs through the muck, he pulled himself up on cypress knees to the slip-
pery embankment. Free of the mire, he ran. The palmettos and the spiny bracken tore his trousers as he ripped
away low-hanging limbs and spirals of Spanish moss.
Some distance behind, a hound bayed.
The other two stopped before a large pond. One was girl with wide eyes as fierce as lightning lashes.
Scratches crisscrossed her pale arms, and a gash on her cheek bled freely. Her lips trembled. By her side stood
a man with long dark hair streaked with sliver; it fell about his face and covered his eyes. He held the girl’s arm
with one hand.
In the other he held a sparkling silver pistol.
The girl pulled toward the pond.
“No,” the gunman said. “We need another way.”
“But…the hound!” she cried.
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Portfolio Review INFORMATION
PORTFOLIO REVIEWS are for conference participants only and are 20 minute, one-on-one sessions to discuss a print portfolio as well
as the illustrator’s online presence.
Limit of one portfolio review per participant.
GUIDELINES FOR PREPARING THE PRINT PORTFOLIO
1. DO NOT include original art
2. Artwork must be contained in a multi-page photo-portfolio or binder*. Please, no loose art samples.
3. Maximum dimensions when open: 32” wide; 15” tall. No more than 3” thick when closed.
* A loose-leaf notebook binder is fine; also appropriate are certain scrapbook-style binders from craft stores and professional artist
presentation binders such as the ones available from Itoya, Kolo, and Pina Zangaro.
For more information on preparing a portfolio, see the SCBWI Illustrator Guide in the latest edition of THE BOOK [available for SCBWI
members only]: https://www.scbwi.org/online-resources/the-book/.
AND
Check out tips compiled by the following illustrators:
http://juanamartinezneal.com/blog/2013/05/14/how-to-put-a-childrens-illustrator-portfolio-together/
http://dulemba.com/index-portfolio.html.
Contact Deb Johnson at [email protected] with questions about preparing a print portfolio. A computer will be available at the
review station for viewing your online portfolio.
DEADLINE
LAST day to REGISTER for a portfolio review:Friday, August 14, 2015
SCHEDULED SESSIONS
1. You will receive your session time via email and in your registration packet.
2. Critiques are scheduled between 2:00 and 5:00 pm, Friday, September 25, 2015.
3. Missed appointments CANNOT be rescheduled.
Contact Bonnie Adamson at [email protected] with questions about scheduling.
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Portfolio REVIEW
HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR 20 MINUTE
PORTFOLIO REVIEW
You will be meeting with an industry professional who has been asked to use the SCBWI-Carolinas PORTFOLIO CRITIQUE FORM in
this a face-to-face session. This form has eight elements: the positive aspect of the work; the elements that require attention and
improvement; notes on overall presentation; notes on continuity and consistency; notes on subject matter; notes on perspective
and composition; notes on marketability; and what could be your next step.
You will receive your appointment time via email approximately one week prior to the conference from [email protected].
Please have this address is in your Contact list. Portfolio reviews are scheduled Friday, September 25, 2015; 2:00 to 5:00 pm.
1. Prepare your questions about areas of concern in advance; write them down.
2. Arrive at the conference early.
a.FIRST check in at the Conference Registration Desk.
b.Then check in at the Critique/Review desk.
c.Sessions are booked back to back.
d.If you are late, your session will still end on time.
e.Missed appointments cannot be rescheduled and there is no fee refund.
3. LISTEN. You are paying for a review by an industry professional. You will have time to ask questions.
4. Be professional--organized, courteous and responsible.
a.While you may not agree with the industry professional, do not argue.
b.DO NOT ask the art director to take art samples home.
c. When it is time for your session to end, end your conversation
d.Thank the industry professional
e.REMEMBER another person is waiting and deserves their full session time.
5. AFTER LEAVING THE SESSION:
a.Review the SCBWI-Carolinas PORTFOLIO CRITIQUE FORM.
b.Make any additional notes from your face-to-face session
c.Sample submission information is available in your conference packet.
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Portfolio Display INFORMATION
Illustrators attending the conference are encouraged to bring their portfolios to display during the Saturday evening social event.
Portfolios not adhering to the following guidelines may be removed from display:
1) NO ORIGINAL ARTWORK. We cannot be responsible for damage or loss. Also, while not a requirement, it is wise to protect your
copies in plastic sleeves--the portfolios will be on display where food is present, and although we assume everyone will be careful when handling your work, accidents do happen.
2) Art samples (reproductions) MUST be contained in a multi-page or loose-leaf binder. Maximum size when open: 32” wide by 15”
tall; maximum thickness of 3” when closed.
3) Make sure your name and contact information are on your portfolio. You will be asked to pick up your portfolio at the close of
the social hour (around 9:00 pm).
4) Takeaways are encouraged, and will be displayed alongside your portfolio, but we ask that you limit takeaways to one type (business card, post card, bookmark, etc.—no more than 50 pieces). NO business card holders or stands, and no published books.
Dummies should be attached in some way to your portfolio. We reserve the right to not display those portfolios which do not
follow guidelines.
Contact Deb Johnson at [email protected] if you have any questions.
*If you choose not to participate in the Conference Portfolio Display, please consider bringing your portfolio to the conference anyway—there will be plenty of opportunities to share and receive informal feedback from your peers during the conference.
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First Impressions GUIDELINES
On Saturday afternoon between 3:30 and 5:00 pm, the Art Director on faculty joins the editors in a panel for a general session*.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS are digital submissions viewed via an LCD projector for a professional assessment from the panel. For more
information, see “Illustrators: Make an Impression,” in Tips, Tidbits and the Inside Scoop [http://carolinas.scbwi.org/tips-tidbits-andthe-inside-scoop/what-is-first-impressions/].
FORMAT
ONE ILLUSTRATION; jpg or pdf format; RGB mode
SIZED to fit either vertically or horizontally on an 8.5” x 11” page at 100%
SCAN at 300 dpi if possible
SIGNATURE must NOT be visible: crop or mask out
Please note: Artwork will be viewed as part of a PowerPoint presentation on a screen at the conference; the images will be sized
and compiled into slides, with no other adjustments. Be aware that the viewing environment may affect the relative intensity of
color and/or sharpness of detail, but that this is an unavoidable consequence of the medium, and one that the art director will
take into account in commenting on your work.
SUBMISSION
As ATTACHMENT via email to:
Bonnie Adamson at [email protected].
Put FIRST IMPRESSIONS in the subject line.
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT YOUR IMAGE
Friday, September 4, 2014
You will receive an email confirmation when your submission is received.
*Images not viewed during the general session on Saturday may be reviewed during the Illustrator’s Café on Sunday.
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Promo Postcard OPPORTUNITY
PROMO POSTCARD OPPORTUNITY FOR ILLUSTRATORS
ALL CAROLINAS ILLUSTRATORS (members current as of conference dates in September) are invited to submit a packet of 40 promo
postcards. One card from each illustrator participating will be added to a gift packet for each member of the visiting conference faculty.
THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU, WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE.
Guidelines are simple: postcards must be no larger than 5” x 7” and of legal mailable weight. You need not have the cards professionally printed but we want to put our best foot forward and reserve the right to exclude any cards that are not of professional quality.
Cards must be mailed in time to ARRIVE by Friday, September 11, 2015.
You will receive confirmation via email when your postcards arrive.
Address to:
Bonnie Adamson
PO Box 25276
Greenville, SC 29616
The packets will already be made up and delivered to faculty by check-in, so please do not bring yours with you to the conference
and expect to be included. (You are encouraged, however, to bring extras to display alongside your portfolio during the conference if
you wish.)
Need tips on how to choose an image for a promo postcard?
Visit the Carolinas Postcard Gallery for inspiration: http://scbwicarolinaspostcardgallery.blogspot.com/
Check out this link: http://kristivaliant.blogspot.com/2012/11/sending-art-promotional-postcards-to.html or this: http://idleillustration.com/2012/07/02/promo-postcard-planning/
One important tip: Make sure your contact info (web url) is ON THE FRONT, or main image side of the card. Art directors love to post
sample cards on bulletin boards for inspiration--you don’t want anyone having to turn yours over to find out whose image is so inspiring! If you choose, you may also print on the reverse, but remember the main impact will be Side A.
Online printing services to check out*:
Overnight Prints (www.overnightprints.com)
Vista-Print (www.vistaprint.com)
Moo (www.us.moo.com)
Got Print (www.gotprint.net)
Uprinting (www.uprinting.com)
*No endorsement--merely suggestions for cost/service comparisons. Consider your options carefully before placing an order.
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The Inside Track for NEW ARRIVALS
THE INSIDE TRACK FOR NEW ARRIVALS
(and others who want to make the best of the 2015 SCBWI C Conference)
Compiled by Gretchen Griffith
PRE-DEPARTURE
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There is a lot of information on our SCBWI chapter page at www.carolinas.scbwi.org. Whether you are a member or not, you will
be able to read any information regarding this conference. We want this to be a positive experience for you, the more information you have the better you will be able to receive value from the conference. And remember, conferences are primarily a
networking opportunity.
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Visit our Tips, Tidbits and the Inside Scoop pages at http://carolinas.scbwi.org/tips-tidbits-and-the-inside-scoop/ for information
on Critique Submission, First Pages and more.
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If you haven’t registered for the conference yet, look into the variety of sessions, both general and breakout. Also check out the
pre-conference events such as intensives and manuscript critiques or portfolio reviews. All conference information is available in
this 2015 Conference Brochure or online at Tips, Tidbits and the Inside Scoop.
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If you have registered, be aware of the deadline dates for any pre-conference event you signed up for.
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Look for the après-conference events, for example, an Author’s Roundtable where published authors and illustrators gather to
answer questions about publishing for children.
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In this 2015 Conference Brochure we provide information about our faculty. And, on Tips, Tidbits and the Inside Scoop we provide specific information about the editors/agents and art director on faculty.
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Look up websites. Find out what books the faculty members have written, illustrated, designed, sold, orpublished recently. Visit
your local library or bookstore to check out the ones in your category whether it be Picture Books or Young Adult. Nothing pleases a writer, editor, agent, illustrator or art director more than familiarity with their work. And you’ll be on your way to compiling
your own list of favorites.
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Look up the hotel online. Get directions. See pages 29-30 for a list of gathering spots nearby for dinner Friday evening or latenight catch up sessions with friends.
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Prepare business cards to exchange with fellow attendees and to offer to editors and agents (if asked!).
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If you are an illustrator, dust off your portfolio and plan to display it at the Saturday social event.
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Prepare giveaway promotional material to display alongside.
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Make a list of questions to ask the professional who critiques your work. Be prepared when that person asks if you have any
questions.
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Leave copies of your manuscript at home. Passing it to an agent or editor at the conference is considered unprofessional.
•
Pack lightly. Most people dress in a “business casual” style, although there are no guidelines. Come prepared for air conditioning
malfunctions – too hot and too cold. Wear comfortable shoes!
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Bring materials to take notes.
ALL ABOARD
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We write for children, but we leave them at home or send them on a side trip with the favorite auntie and don’t bring them to
sessions.
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Also leave your day-to-day chores and worries at home. Anticipate a stimulating experience and a lot of fun.
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Come to the conference with an open mind, ready to learn.
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The Inside Track for NEW ARRIVALS
ARRIVAL
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Find the registration table to pick up your conference packet. Included in that packet will be schedules and maps.
•
Wear your name tag. Writers and illustrators are a friendly lot and we want to get to know you and invite you to participate with
our groups.
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Network with other writers from the moment you walk in the door. That’s what the conference is all about.
CONFERENCE ETIQUETTE
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Be aware of the SCBWI blogging and recording policy in this brochure.
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Turn cell phone ring to silent. Be conscious of others if you text, tweet or blog. Find a space near the back of the room if you are
working on a laptop.
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Attend the breakout sessions you requested and are listed on your schedule. Each session has been assigned to a location based
on the anticipated attendance.
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Be on time for sessions. Late arrivals distract the speaker and the participants.
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Most speakers provide time for questions in their sessions. Use this time for general questions about writing, publishing or illustrating rather than those specific to your project.
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Water glasses and pitchers of ice water will be available in each meeting room. Eating during a session is unprofessional.
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Remain throughout the entire presentation. If you find you must leave for personal reasons or for a critique session, be courteous and walk out as quietly as possible.
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Speak briefly to presenters after the session, not monopolizing the conversation. Be aware that another speaker might be arriving in the room for the next session. Plan on meeting conference speakers again at appropriate, designated mingling times.
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Practical tip: If you receive a business card from an editor, agent, writer or illustrator, at the earliest convenient time, note details
about the conversation on the back of the card. It will come in handy later.
•
Now is NOT the time to pass along a manuscript to an editor or agent, but make sure you have practiced your one-sentence
“elevator pitch” so you’ll be prepared if someone asks, “What are you working on?” Tip: Asking that question is the best way to
get to know your fellow attendees!
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Collect useful papers: publishers’ guidelines, magazines, SCBWI information, business cards, etc. Bring a bag to carry the books
you purchase at the bookstore.
FINALLY, BACK HOME
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Review and organize your notes while they are fresh in your mind.
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If you have a manuscript or illustration that fits an editor’s needs, submitting it is appropriate after the conference. Mention in a
cover letter that you attended the SCBWI Carolinas Conference. Ditto for agents. Submission guidelines and send-by dates will be
listed in your conference packet.
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Maintain connections with conference attendees.
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Make plans to attend the 24th Annual Carolinas Conference in 2016!
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SCBWI-Carolinas Blogging/Recording POLICY
By registering for this conference, you acknowledge that audio-taping, videotaping and/or transmitting or aiding in any of the foregoing of any part of the conference (including, but not limited to, presentations, individual sessions and networking events) is prohibited. Additionally, the material in all handouts and presentations is copyrighted and may not be reprinted, blogged, written, orally
transmitted, and/or reproduced without written permission of the copyright holder only. If you are found in violation of the above,
SCBWI reserves the right to remove you from the conference and bar you from attending future conferences.
While we think it’s great when bloggers share thoughts about their overall experience, offer a personal anecdote, and/or briefly talk
about something that resonated with them, it is equally important that bloggers not give away that which is not theirs to give. The
fair use policy issued by SCBWI above refers to speakers’ rights, authors’ rights, and illustrators’ rights, under any circumstances, and
it pertains to the content of our speakers’ talks, workshops, and/or handouts. This falls into the category of protecting intellectual
property. Again, personal impressions, a quote that is cited, and/or a general overview would be considerate. However, it would be a
breach of copyright law to give away a detailed report of a presenter’s material.
Thank you in advance for taking this policy into account. Your professionalism is greatly appreciated.
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Area RESTAURANTS
food for thought Restaurant
Monday–Friday
6:30 AM – 10 PM
Saturday & Sunday
7 AM – 10 PM
Breakfast Buffet
$14.95 per person, plus tax
Monday–Friday
6:30 AM – 10 AM
Saturday & Sunday
7 AM – 11 AM
Lobby Bar
Monday–Thursday
11 AM – 1 AM
Sunday
12 PM – 1 AM
Room Service
Sunday–Thursday
6 AM – 11 PM
Friday & Sunday 6 AM – 12 Midnight
Splash Bar & Back Porch
Spring & Summer - Hours Vary
Fall & Winter - Close
RESTAURANTS IN WALKING DISTANCE
Kabuto Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar
Denny’s American Diner
Subway
Sonny's Bar-B-Q
Chili's
McDonald’s
NEARBY RESTAURANTS
LEFT out of the driveway. LEFT at the stop sign. At the light, turn RIGHT onto Tyvola Road
McKoy’s Smokehouse & Saloon
4630 Old Pineville Road
At the 2nd stoplight
Turn left onto Old Pineville Rd
Cross over Woodlawn Rd
Restaurant is on your left
Beef and Bottle
4538 South Boulevard
At the 3rd stoplight
Turn left onto South Blvd
Cross over Woodlawn Rd
Azteca Mexican Restaurant
116 East Woodlawn Road
At the 2nd stoplight
Turn left onto Old Pineville Road
Turn left onto Woodlawn Road
LEFT out of the driveway. LEFT at the stop sign. At the light, turn LEFT onto Tyvola Road
Jocks & Jill’s
Nana’s Soul Food Kitchen
Salsaritas
4109 South Stream Boulevard
2908 Oak Lake Boulevard
2908 Oak Lake Boulevard
Cross over S. Tryon Street
Continue onto W. Tyvola Parkway Continue onto W. Tyvola Parkway Continue onto W. Tyvola Parkway
Turn left onto S. Stream Boulevard
Turn left onto Yorkmont Road
Turn left onto Yorkmont Road
Turn right onto Oak Lake Blvd
Turn right onto Oak Lake Blvd
Enter Shopping Center on the right Enter Shopping Center on the right
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Area RESTAURANTS
SOUTHPARK RESTAURANTS
RIGHT onto Tyvola Road. Continue onto Fairview Road.
Piedmont Row Business Center
American Roadside
5821 Fairview Road
Cross over Park Road
Brio Tuscan Grille
4720 Piedmont Row Drive
Turn left onto Piedmont Row Dr
To enter business center
Georges Brasserie
4620 Piedmont Row Drive #110
T. MAC South Park
Building E Suite 115
Terrace Cafe
4625 Piedmont Row Drive #105
Del Frisco’s Steakhouse
RIGHT onto Tyvola Road. Continue onto Fairview Road. Crossover Piedmont Row Drive.
McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood
Chuy’s
The Cheesecake Factory
4335 Barclay Downs Drive
4310 Sharon Road
4400 Sharon Road
Turn left onto Barclay Downs Drive
Turn left onto Sharon Road
Take the 2nd right entrance
At the first light, turn left onto
to enter SouthPark Mall
S. Park Dr. towards Southpark Mall S. Park Dr. towards Southpark Mall
Restaurant will be on the right
Turn right to continue
on S. Park Dr.
The Cowfish Sushi Burger Bar
4310 Sharon Road
S. Park Dr. towards Southpark Mall
Turn right to continue
on S. Park Dr.
Zebra Restaurant & Wine Bar
4521 Sharon Road
BAKU
4515 Sharon Road
RIGHT onto Tyvola Road. Continue onto Fairview Road. Crossover Sharon Road.
PHILLIPS PLACE SHOPPING CENTER
Palm Restaurant
6705-B Phillips Place Court
Turn right onto Charlton Ln
Restaurant will be on the left
P.F. Chang’s
6809-F Phillips Place Court
Turn right onto Charlton Ln
Turn left on Phillips Place Court
Restaurant will be on the left
Upstream Restaurant
6902 Phillips Place Court
Turn Right onto Charlton Ln
Turn left on Phillips Place Court
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