Date

 Time / Place

 Title of Program

4-3-08

7 pm/ A&M Consolidated Middle School

Young Poets on the Brazos: Awards and poetry reading, 7 p.m. A&M Consolidated Middle School, 105 Holik St., College Station (park on the Anderson St. side to enter cafetorium).

April 15-18

Dallas, TX

Texas Library Association meets in Dallas. Our chapter will help sponsor a booth to promote Texas’ SCBWI authors. Several of our Brazos Valley authors will be signing books at the conference as well.

4-30-08

10:00 am/ B&N

Schmooze: "Planning for Words and Pictures"—Jacqueline Gramann and Kathy Whitehead will cover the requested topics, "Is there a market for poetry, if you are not an English professor?" and "creating book dummies." Bring your manuscripts to share following the discussion.

5-28-08

10:00 am/ B&N

Schmooze: "Myth, the Journey, and an Edge"
Critique/open share follows Schmooze

6-25-08

10:00 am/ B&N

Schmooze: "How to Approach a Publishing House"
Critique/open share follows Schmooze

10:00 am/ B&N

Schmooze: "A Publishing Journey"
Critique/open share follows Schmooze

August 1-4

Los Angeles, CA

SCBWI Summer Conference**
Hyatt Century Plaza, Los Angeles

8-27-08

10:00 am/ B&N

Schmooze: "Middle Grade versus YA"
Critique/open share follows Schmooze

9-24-08

10:00 am/ B&N

Schmooze: "Opportunities, Workshops and Grad Programs"
Critique/open share follows Schmooze

10-29-08

10:00 am/ B&N

Schmooze: "Novel Characters"
Critique/open share follows Schmooze

11-15-08

8:30 am – 4 pm

FALL CONFERENCE: "Connections & Craft: Writing for Children and Young Adults," A&M United Methodist Church, College Station. Editor Joy Neaves, agent Emily Van Beek and author Cynthia Leitich Smith comprise our faculty for this day-long event. Published BV-SCBWI authors will also conduct a hands-on Writers' Workshop. Brazos Valley SCBWI provides what large conferences cannot: a chance to meet renowned authors, editors, and agents in a supportive and educational environment. Come join us! Download the Brochure!