Date/Time
Date(s) - 03/03/2022 - 03/07/2022
7:00 pm - 8:15 pm
Category(ies)
Webinar 1:
Real-Life Research for Nonfiction Writers
with author Annette Whipple
Thursday, March 3, 2022 @7:00pm EST
(Lecture recording will be available for all participants registered before the event.)
Ready to start your next nonfiction project? Want to go beyond the basics and dive deep into your topic? Find and evaluate resources and experts, evaluate sources, and get organized to prepare to write. Annette Whipple shares from her experience of researching 12 informational books as well as the expertise of other nonfiction authors.
A limited number of written critiques are available.
CRITIQUES: (at additional cost of $50) Annette will be critiquing NONFICTION & INFORMATIONAL FICTION ONLY. Submissions are due on or before Friday, March 4, 2022. For picture books, send one full manuscript plus a 2-3 sentence pitch in the same document. For Chapter Book/MG, send up to 10 pages of your manuscript, plus a one-page, single-spaced synopsis. (US Letter paper size-Include synopsis in the same document; please don’t send two documents.) Format your work in 12 point font, with one-inch margins, and double spacing.
⇒Please include your name on every page of your work as a header or a footer, as well as identifying information on page one: first & last name, email address, title, genre.
⇒Please SAVE YOUR FILE as Webinar Faculty Last Name_Your Last Name_TITLE OF MANUSCRIPT as a PDF or DOC or DOCx.
Example: Whipple_Strocchia_THE HISTORY OF PURPLE CARROTS
⇒Then send your file to Kristen at epa-ara@scbwi.org. The subject should read: Webinar Faculty Last Name_Your Last Name_TITLE OF MANUSCRIPT (same as saved file name).
Get to know your instructor:
Annette Whipple celebrates curiosity and inspires a sense of wonder while exciting readers about science and history. She’s the author of 12 fact-filled children’s books including The Laura Ingalls Wilder Companion: A Chapter-by-Chapter Guide (Chicago Review Press), The Story of the Wright Brothers (Rockridge Press), and Whooo Knew? The Truth About Owls (Reycraft Books) in The Truth About series. When Annette’s not reading or writing, you might find her baking for her family in southeastern Pennsylvania. Get to know her and explore her writing resources at www.AnnetteWhipple.com.
Webinar 2:
Back Matter Matters
with editor Andrea Welch
Monday, March 7, 2022 @7:00pm EST
(Lecture recording will be available for all participants registered before the event.)
We’ve all probably heard that nonfiction is “having a moment” right now. But with nonfiction comes the matter of back matter. How much should or shouldn’t a nonfiction text be tied to back matter information (like is it an explanation or an extension of the information in the book?) What about research and bibliographies? Are there any unacceptable sources? How about a number or type of sources that editors prefer? Is there a preferred bibliography style (i.e. APA, Chicago, et al)? What forms can back matter take? Should we stick to a simple author’s note when querying? And just how polished does the back matter have to be when submitting a manuscript for consideration? Bring your curiosity and join executive editor Andrea Welch for the answer to these questions and many more.
A limited number of written critiques are available.
CRITIQUES: (at additional cost of $50) Andrea will be critiquing NONFICTION PICTURE BOOKS ONLY. Submissions are due on or before Tuesday, March 8, 2022. Send one full nonfiction picture book manuscript plus a 2-3 sentence pitch in the same document. Format your work in 12 point font, with one-inch margins, and double spacing.
⇒Please include your name on every page of your work as a header or a footer, as well as identifying information on page one: first & last name, email address, title, genre.
⇒Please SAVE YOUR FILE as Webinar Faculty Last Name_Your Last Name_TITLE OF MANUSCRIPT as a PDF or DOC or DOCx.
Example: Welch_Strocchia_THE HISTORY OF PURPLE CARROTS
⇒Then send your file to Kristen at epa-ara@scbwi.org. The subject should read: Webinar Faculty Last Name_Your Last Name_TITLE OF MANUSCRIPT (same as saved file name).
Get to know your instructor:
Andrea Welch is Executive Editor at Beach Lane Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing. She has the pleasure of working with a long list of wonderful authors and illustrators, including Liz Garton Scanlon, Ashley Wolff, and Jennifer Ward. Books she has edited include What Do You Do With a Voice Like That? by Chris Barton, illustrated by Ekua Holmes; Life by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by Brendan Wenzel; The Antlered Ship by Dashka Slater, illustrated by Terry & Eric Fan; and the New York Times bestselling LMNO Peas series by Keith Baker.
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