Date: 28 - 29 May 2012
Do you write stories or create illustrations for picture books? Are you a publisher or literary agent looking for the hottest trend in YA novels? Whatever your publishing goals as a writer, or objectives as a teacher of children, the ACWIC is the place to be, to network and do business with publishing professionals, from first-time authors to seasoned editors.
Time: 9.30am - 6.00pm
Venue: The Arts House, 1 Old Parliament Lane, Singapore
Programme Directors: Dr Myra Rhoda Bascal and Dr Nancy Johnson, Singapore
ACWIC 2012 is organised as part of the Asian Festival of Children’s Content from 26–29 May 2012.
Register here >>
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For inquiries: email afcc@bookcouncil.sg
Website: http://www.afcc.com.sg/
Do you write stories or create illustrations for picture books? Are you a publisher or literary agent looking for the hottest trend in YA novels? Whatever your publishing goals as a writer, or objectives as a teacher of children, the ACWIC is the place to be, to network and do business with publishing professionals, from first-time authors to seasoned editors.
Time: 9.30am - 6.00pm
Venue: The Arts House, 1 Old Parliament Lane, Singapore
Programme Directors: Dr Myra Rhoda Bascal and Dr Nancy Johnson, Singapore
- Keynote 1: Children’s Books for Education and Entertainment by Leonard Marcus
- Keynote 2: Across Borders—Picture Books for All by Suzy Lee
- eBooks, Apps and the Multiformat Future – A Publisher’s Perspective by Helen McAleer
- YA Novels in Verse: Finding Poetry in History by Margarita Engle
- Translation of Children’s Literature: Pathways to Success by Avery Fischer Udagawa
- Getting Your Books into Readers’ Hands by Jacob Kang
- Panel of Authors from the Philippines by Candy Gourlay, Russell Molina, Jomike Tejido, and Isabel Roxas
- Crossing Borders: Taking Books out of Their Home by Vatsala Kaul Banerjee
- Realism and Imagination: Finding the Right Balance by Julia Lawrinson
- Book Trailers: Fashionable Fad, or the Future? by Chris Cheng
- Panel of Young Readers: What Are You Reading Today?
- The Art & Science of Writing Book Reviews: Online vs Print by Anu Kumar, Daphne Lee and Blooey Singson
- Challenges in Developing Countries for Picture Book Authors and Illustrators by Marjorie van Heerden
- Local Writers, International Audience by Emily Lim, Shamini Flint, and David Seow
- Acquiring Titles: To Select or Not To Select, That Is The Question by Cheryle Hum, and Panna Kantilal
- Beyond Multicultural: Making Culture and Place Integral to Kid-Lit by Ruth Starke, and Uma Krishnaswami
- Applying Asian Folktales and Fine Art Traditions to Picture Books by Yoko Yoshizawa
- First Looks: Illustration Critique & First Pages: Writing Critique Panels by SCBWI
- Spotting Trends in Graphic Novels by Wolfgang Bylsma
- Writing Kid-Lit for the Muslim Community by Rukhsana Khan
- Car Chases and Corner Kicks—Writing Action and Sports by Trevor Kew
- From Kangaroos to Vikings—Tools for Cartooning by James Foley
- What Makes an Award Winning Book by Margarita Engle, Dr Nancy Johnson, Nury Vittachi, and Ken Spillman
- Using Myth and Magic, History and Heritage in Your Writing by Candy Gourlay, and Anu Kumar
- Turning Your Manuscript into a Bestseller by Sarah Odedina, and Alvina Ling
ACWIC 2012 is organised as part of the Asian Festival of Children’s Content from 26–29 May 2012.
Register here >>
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For inquiries: email afcc@bookcouncil.sg
Website: http://www.afcc.com.sg/
