Two one-day conferences
November 7-8, 2008 Georgia Perimeter College in Atlanta
Come join us for two wonderful one day conferences, Voices In Children’s Literature 2008 and Wordworks 2008, in Atlanta, Georgia.
Authors Reader Theater Takes the Stage
Saturday, November 8
Readers Theatre takes many forms, but we follow the tradition of readers/actors (us) standing on stage, reading from prepared scripts. There are no costumes or props, merely our voices to transport the audience ‘into’ the text.
We’ve revamped our own writing (selections from our novels or picture books) into theatrical scenes; we rehearse at length; we perform with scripts in hand. Each scene runs about ten minutes, and two scenes from each author are included. All four authors appear in every scene.
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Richard Peck
Sarah Weeks
Pam Muñoz Ryan
Avi
Featured Speakers
Kathi Appelt
Rebecca Kai Dotlich
Anne Hoppe
April Pulley Sayre
Lola Schaefer
Susan Rosson Spain
Wordworks 2008
Friday, November 7
8:15-4:45, Georgia Perimeter College at the Clarkston Campus, Atlanta, GAWordworks is an inspiring and instensive day-long workshop on writing children’s books. Four published authors and one New York editor will share specifics on how to craft books, both fiction and nonfiction, that will resonate with children for years to come. Join us for a day dedicated to help YOU write and market your best work!
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Voices in Children’s Literature
Saturday, November 8
8:15-4:45, Georgia Perimeter College at the Clarkston Campus, Atlanta, GAVoices in Children’s Literature is a day devoted to teachers, librarians, parents, and writers, young and old. It is an opportunity to discover the stories behind the stories – and understand the decisions that authors, illustrators, and editors make about character, style, information, plot or format. Come join us for an incredible day of Authors Reader Theater in the morning and an in-depth examination of the craft that creates the best of good books in the afternoon.
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Voices 2007
The speakers were high quality, very helpful, generous with their time.
Voices 2007
The speakers were insightful with their comments about what leads and guides their writing process. Their credentials and body of work were impressive and made this event one that I couldn’t miss!
Voices 2007
It was a jam-packed day that started and stopped on time. Great choice of topics!
Voices 2007
I appreciated the diversity of speakers. It was nice to have an editor at the conference to hear that point of view.
Voices 2007
A life-changing day. A treat. Stimulating. Worth every penny!
Wordworks 2007
The experience was more satisfying than eating chocolate and more productive than most writing conferences.
Wordworks 2007
Delicious and left me wanting more!
Wordworks 2007
I was so absorbed in the activities and speakers that I was totally focused and in the moment!
Wordworks 2007
Presenters were skilled writers and teachers. You don’t always find both traits in the same package.
Wordworks 2007
I appreciated the opportunity to hear from and meet an editor – to get a feel for that part of the publishing process.
Wordworks 2007
Thank you for putting together a quality conference with such inspiring speakers.