Events › Writing and Illustrating Kids’ Books: The Inside Story

Interested in writing or illustrating books for young readers?

Join professional children’s authors and illustrators for an online discussion on how they broke into this exciting and competitive field and how they built their careers.

Ask questions and get practical information on topics such as how to improve your writing, how to find a publisher and submit your work, what agents do, what to look for in a book contract, and what the financial rewards are.

Panelists include Catarina Oliveira, Margriet Ruurs, Doug Savage, Mark David Smith, and Cristy Watson.

Moderated by Ellen Schwartz, author of 17 books for children, from picture books to early chapter books to teen novels and non-fiction.

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To join the discussion you will need a computer, tablet or phone with the Zoom App. Headphones are recommended.

New to Zoom? Learn more about using it here.

In partnership with CWILL BC.