We are excited to offer you several opportunities:
- Q&A after each presentation – attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions after every presentation (via Zoom). These meetings are a rare chance to ask informal questions of someone heavily engaged in the children’s book world.
- Optional private 1-on-1 meetings with speakers (separate registration required; sign-up available after you register) In addition to the Q&A with each speaker, all registered attendees can also pay an extra $30 fee to have a private 1-on-1 virtual meeting (phone or Zoom) with selected speakers. The private meetings are informal 20-minute “get to know you” meetings where writers can convey information about their project and ask questions. They are NOT manuscript review sessions, and the speakers are under no obligation to follow up with you after your meeting. The cost of each meeting is $30 and is non-refundable. The supply of meetings for each speaker is limited, and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign up is available after you register for the conference. Please do not sign up for more than 3 meetings. Participating speakers are:
- Glenys Nellist (author) – learn more about Glenys here
- Jeannette Larson (Flyaway Books ) – learn more about Jeannette here
- Jennifer Grant (author) – learn more about Jennifer here
- Karen Neumair (literary agent) – learn more about Karen here
- Keely Boeving (literary agent) – learn more about Keely here
- Khristi Lauren Adams (author) – learn more about Khristi here
- Linda Howard (Tyndale House) – learn more about Linda here
- Elevator pitch critique with an editor or agent – in these optional one-hour sessions you and a group of up to 5 other attendees will have the opportunity to deliver a short introduction and elevator pitch, and receive feedback from an editor or agent. The editor/agent has no obligation to follow up with you after the sessions. Separate $25 registration fee required; sign-up available after you register for the conference. Attendees can sign up for only one critique session. Participating editors/agents:
- Children’s book manuscript critique service – learn more here.
- Dandelion Marketplace – Learn about this platform that provides progressive spiritual formation content for families and communities.
- Submit Your Pitch! – during the conference, or within two months afterword, submit your book proposal or pitch to the conference’s editor or agent speakers (by email)
- Networking Lunch Breaks – an unmoderated, informal time for you to chat with other conference attendees
- Speaker panels
- TBD
- Open mic – attendees will have the opportunity to present a short excerpt of their writing to other conference attendees. Each speaker will have 5 minutes, including their introduction and reading. Don’t miss this important, but optional, opportunity to gain experience reading your work, and to support your fellow writers! Each speaker will be limited to 5 minutes. Sign-up will be available after you register for the conference – first-come, first-served. (via Zoom)
- “How to Heal Our Divides” book introduction – this new book, the second in the series, lifts up and builds awareness of organizations that are taking real action to heal serious divides – particularly racial and political divides. The book is not an attempt at glossing them over or “making happy” but instead highlights tangible efforts that are actually decreasing divides in practical ways.
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