WOW! UTAH...This is the Place

Sponsored by UVU School of Education, UVU Bookstore, and UVU Conferences & Workshops

The annual Forum on Children's Literature features some of the best and the brightest in the industry. AND THIS YEAR THEY ARE ALL RIGHT IN UTAH...THEY LIVE HERE, WORK HERE, AND SUCCEED HERE. The conference is geared to teachers, illustrators, writers and librarians or anyone interesting in children's and young adult literature. For two jam packed days we feature workshops, door prizes, peer critique groups, discounts on featured children's books, book signings and the gallery of illustration. For more information, please call 801-863-8894 or peruse this site.

FEATURING...

Newbery Honor Winning Author
SHANNON HALE

We are very fortunate to have Shannon Hale, Newbery Honor Medal Winner, share her talents with us. Shannon lives right here in Utah and we are proud to call her "our own." Her booklist includes Newberry Honor winner "Princess Academy," "Goose Girl," "Book of a Thousand Days," and many more. Most recently, the book she co-authored with her husband, Dean, was featured on NBC's Today show as part of Al's Book Club. "Rapunzel's Revenge" is simply the latest in a string of wonderful books Shannon has created.

As well as...

ALA Notable Book Award Winning Author/Illustrator
ROBERT NEUBECKER

This amazing author and illustrator of children's picture books is one of Utah's most talented. Robert Neubecker has graciously accepted the invitation to teach us all about his lively, colorful art and wonderful stories. His booklist includes ALA Notable Book Award winning "Wow City!," along with the rest of the "WOW" books in the series, as well as recently released, "Monsters on Machines" and John Lithgow's "I Got Two Dogs." Come learn at the feet of a truely great artist.

CONFERENCE INFORMATION

Professional Critique Available
Fifteen minute professional manuscript and portfolio critiques are offered for an additional $35 fee. Manuscripts and portfolios will be assigned to professional authors and illustrators. To participate, you must be registered for the conference in order to participate. Please submit up to 5 pages of a novel, a 1,000-word picture book manuscript, or an illustration portfolio. Include a cover sheet with your name and email address or phone number. Please contact Carol Lynch Williams at carolthewriter@yahoo.com for complete critique guidelines. All submissions must be received by February 27, 2009.

The Gallery of Illustration
The gallery has become a very popular part of the Forum on Children's Literature. If you are interested in showing your artwork, networking with other illustrators, this is the event for you. There will be an Editor's Choice Award, Illustrator Faculty Award, and Attendees Choice Award.
With a paid conference registration and an additional registration fee of $15, illustrators can display their work to those in the children's book market and illustrators fields. Copies of the artwork must be mounted flat to a surface measuring no more than 18"w X 24"h. Contact julie@jujubeeillustrations.com with "UVU Forum Gallery" in the subject line for further information.

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