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Pass a book
Volunteer to host this event!
An evening for sharing books that inspire us. 7:30 pm
New members welcome!
For more info contact: Tioka |
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2008 Past Events |
January 10
Savoir-Faire 1/4 |
Savoir-Faire
A four-part series led by published authors and illustrators
Four evenings of information-packed shop talks with pros. Find out about their creative process. Pick up tips. Learn how to market your work. Get feedback on your ideas. And ask lots of questions. Basically, come and gain some savoir-faire.
When: January 10, February 21, March 19 (or 20), May 15.
Where: WICE, 20, boulevard du Montparnasse, 75015 Paris
Time: 7:00-9:00 p.m
Members: 15 Euros for the series; 6 Euros per evening
Nonmembers: 25 Euros for the series; 8 Euros per evening
Maryann Macdonald
is the author of 21 fiction and nonfiction books for children, including LITTLE PIANO GIRL, forthcoming from Houghton Mifflin. Since moving to Paris, she has written the biography of a childhood Holocaust survivor who lived in France during the Occupation.

Savoir-Faire with Maryann Macdonald
WICE, 20, boulevard du Montparnasse, 75015 Paris
Join us for a shoptalk led by a published pro. Find out about her creative process. Pick up tips. Learn how to market your work. Get feedback on your ideas. And ask lots of questions. Basically, come and gain some savoir-faire.
For more info: Savoir_Faire_SCBwebflyer.pdf
Or contact: Tioka Tokedira |
| January 24 |
Master Class Wrap-up/Critique Group
Volunteer to host this event!
For more info contact: Tioka |
| 24 - 27 January |
Agoulem BD Festival
For more info contact: Tioka |
| February 7 |
Show and Tell
Volunteer to host this event!
Another evening to share your latest trials and triumphs as writers and illustrators. 7:30 pm
New members welcome!
For more info contact: Andi |
| February 9-10 |
SCBWI Winter Conference in New York
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February 21
Savoir-Faire 2/4 |
Marilyn Kaye
didn't achieve all her goals. She never became a movie star or a ballerina. But she's been a teacher and a librarian and most of all, a writer. Her latest project, PENELOPE, is a modern teen fairy tale based on a movie staring Christina Ricci and Reese Witherspoon.

Savoir-Faire with Marilyn Kaye
WICE, 20, boulevard du Montparnasse, 75015 Paris
Join us for a shoptalk led by a published pro. Find out about her
creative process. Pick up tips. Learn how to market your work. Get
feedback on your ideas. And ask lots of questions. Basically, come and
gain some savoir-faire.
For more info: Savoir_Faire_SCBwebflyer.pdf
Or contact: Tioka Tokedira |
| March 6 |
Show and Tell
SCBWI has organized another evening to share your latest trials and triumphs as writers and illustrators. 7:30 pm
Where: Yukié Matsushita’s place in the 2th arr. Paris, France
New members welcome!
For more info contact: Yukié |
March 19
Savoir-Faire 3/4 |
Pedro de Alcantara's
most recent book, BEFIDDLED, recounts the story of 13-year-old Becky Cohen, a budding violinist who battles against stage fright, a mean music teacher, and bad hair. Becky’s allies include an older man who teaches her how to improvise at the violin and play from her heart.

Savoir-Faire with Pedro de Alcantara
WICE, 20, boulevard du Montparnasse, 75015 Paris
7-9:00pm
Join us for a shoptalk led by a published pro. Find out about his
creative process. Pick up tips. Learn how to market your work. Get
feedback on your ideas. And ask lots of questions. Basically, come and
gain some savoir-faire.
For more info: Savoir_Faire_SCBwebflyer.pdf
Or contact: Tioka Tokedira |
| March 25 - April 8 |
Art, Craft, and Wicked Commerce
SCBWI France
Kathleen Duey Mentorship Program Paris
25 March 2008 - Kathleen Duey Master Class. First in a series of two classes.
Second class will be held 8 April 2008.
Both classes at the American Librarie, 10 av General Camou, Paris 7 at 19:30.
You do not have to be signed up for the mentorship program to attend the classes.
10 Euros/one class; 18 Euros/two classes.
Contact Erzsi.Deak@gmail.com with any questions.
Click here to reserve your space now: Form
Duey takes the art--and the business--of writing for young people very seriously. During this week-long mentoring program, she will share her insights, answer questions, give in-depth one-on-one craft critiques, and help each writer choose--and chart--a career path.
Outline of program:
• Tuesday, March 25, General meeting and presentation
• Wednesday-Thursday March 26 & 27, 1st Round Mentorship Meetings
(30 minutes each)
• Monday-Tuesday April 7 & 8, 2nd Round Mentorship Meetings
(30 minutes each)
• Tuesday, April 8, General meeting and closing
You will need to send Kathleen your work-in-progress by February 15, 2007.
SCBWI Members 80 Euros. Non-members 85 Euros
Questions? Erzsi Deak
First-come, first-served. Click here to reserve your space now: Form
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| March 29-30 |
SCBWI Bologna Biennial Conference
Featuring super-famous authors and illustrators, editors and art directors and agents!
Join us in Bologna, Italy, the weekend before the Bologna Children's Book Fair for a weekend packed with information and serious networking and workshopping, and then attend the Fair. Registration will become possible in the next week or so. Space is limited, so think about pre-registering.
For more info contact: Bologna(at)scbwi.org |
| March 29-30 |
SCBWI Bologna Biennial Conference
Featuring super-famous authors and illustrators, editors and art directors and agents!
Join us in Bologna, Italy, the weekend before the Bologna Children's Book Fair for a weekend packed with information and serious networking and workshopping, and then attend the Fair. Registration will become possible in the next week or so. Space is limited, so think about pre-registering.
For more info contact: Bologna(at)scbwi.org |
| March 30-31 |
Bologna Book Fair
For more info contact: Tioka |
| April 1 |
Red Wheelbarrow Contest Deadline

For contest guidelines: click here
For more info contact: Alice |
| April 12 |
April 12 Atelier
Saturday, from 9:30-6:00pm
Parsons Paris
14, Rue Letellier
75015 Paris, France
Marketing Yourself to Editors & Art Directors
A roll-up-your-sleeves, full-day workshop
Guests:
Rosemary Brosnan, Executive Editor, Harper Collins
Pascale Guyon-Gallet, Art Director, Bayard France
Kristen Epinasse, Author, Artist and Blogger!
If you think you have a book or portfolio ready to send to a publisher,
this one day workshop will help you:
target your submissions
revise your query material
improve your work through feedback from--a Harper Collins editor and
Bayard art director!
Cost:
75 euros for SCBWI members; 85 euros for nonmembers
40 euros for a critique from Rosemary Brosnan or Pascale Guyone-Gallet
Please note, there are a limited number of critique and portfolio
review spaces.
Contact:
advisor@scbwifrance.com for more details. |
| May 15 |
Board Meeting
5:00 pm Board Meeting.
All are welcome to attend!
Contact Tioka for further details. |
May 15
Savoir-Faire 4/4 |
Bridget Strevens-Marzo

wrote and illustrated her first stories about a boy who travels across Europe. Since then it's her illustrations that have traveled the most, in work published in France, the US, UK, Korea, Germany, Spain, China.... Her most recent book is HOW DO YOU MAKE A BABY SMILE?
Savoir-Faire with Bridget Strevens-Marzo
WICE, 20, boulevard du Montparnasse, 75015 Paris
Join us for a shoptalk led by a published pro. Find out about her
creative process. Pick up tips. Learn how to market your work. Get
feedback on your ideas. And ask lots of questions. Basically, come and
gain some savoir-faire.
For more info: Savoir_Faire_SCBwebflyer.pdf
Or contact: Tioka Tokedira |
| May 31 |
SCBWI France & the Red Wheelbarrow
Creative Writing Contest Awards Party
with Master of ceremonies Jack Gantos.
Paris, France.
Contact Alice at rwcontest@scbwifrance.com for more details.
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2007 Past Events |
| January 18, 2007 |
Show and Tell
SCBWI has organized another evening to share your latest trials and triumphs as writers and illustrators. 7:30 pm
New members welcome!
For more info and to RSVP: Leslie Greene |
| March 8, 2007 |
Meet the Author : Jean-Jacques Greif
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Author Jean-Jacques Greif will talk about and sign his book THE FIGHTER (Bloomsbury US) and discuss his experience of writing teen/young-adult fiction for US as well as for French publishers.. Learn more about Jean-Jacques Greif on his bilingual website: http://www.jjgreif.com
Where: 7 pm at The Red Wheelbarrow Bookstore, 22, rue St Paul, 75004 Paris, France Tel/Fax: (+33) 01 48 04 75 08 http://www.theredwheelbarrow.com
For more info contact: Bridget Strevens-Marzo |
| March 22, 2007 |
Behind Closed Doors: How Publishers Really Work and Why
An evening with Laurent Linn, Senior Designer for Henry Holt Books
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For many writers and illustrators, no matter how experienced, the inner
workings of a publishing house are mysterious. How are books acquired
and illustrators chosen? Why does it take so long for books to get
published? How are they designed and who has the final say on the cover
design? All these questions and more will be answered as we go behind
the scenes of creating children’s books.
Laurent Linn began his career as a puppet designer in Jim Henson's Muppet Workshop.
With the Muppets for 11 years, he became the Creative Director for Sesame Street, winning an Emmy Award.
At Holt, Laurent collaborates with noted editors, authors, and illustrators on picture books, middle-grade books, and teen novels.
Also an artist, he has illustrated numerous picture books.
For more info contact: Bridget Strevens-Marzo |
| March 27, 2007 |
Show and Tell - Storyteller Guest
Saint Patrick won’t be there but Jeanne B de Saint Marie will - to greet our special guest storyteller direct from Ireland! As usual, members are encouraged to share their latest news and pieces. Organized by Andi Ipkatchi and Jeanne B de Sainte Marie.
For more info: Andrea Ipaktchi |
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April 1, 2007 |
Red Wheelbarrow Creative Writing Contest Deadline for Entries
Where:Paris, France
For more info contact: Magda Schmit |
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April 26, 2007 |
Show and Tell
Where: Elizabeth Harrin’s. 43 rue du Commerce, 75015. 7:45 pm. Closest metro is Emile Zola (line 10) or La Motte-Picquet Grenelle (lines 6 and 8) which is a 5 minute walk. Please bring a beverage. Dinner should be about 5€
Please RSVP for door code: eharrin@free.fr or 08 70 50 26 20 |
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May 10, 2007 |
Red Wheelbarrow Creative Writing Contest Awards Party
Where:6 pm in the chapel of the Ecole Massillon, 2 bis, quai des Célestins, 75004 Paris, France
For more info contact: Magda Schmit |
| May 24, 2007 |
Show and Tell
Where: Jeanne de Sainte Marie’s place in the 15th arrondissement
For more info: Andrea Ipaktchi |
| June 15, 2007 |
Show and Tell
Where: Jennifer Chevais' garden in Vaires-sur-Marne. (Just a few stops by rail from Gare de l’Est.)
For more info: Andrea Ipaktchi |
| June 21, 2007 |
Nonfiction workshop with visiting author Whitney Stewart
Creative nonfiction for Young Readers: Blood, Guts and Facts
This workshop explores the essential elements of nonfiction writing for children. Participants may submit one opening page of a nonfiction piece for
feedback from Whitney Stewart. Several pieces will be read aloud for critique in a positive workshop environment. Stewart will also offer handouts of key points and writing exercises.
http://www.whitneystewart.com
Please click here for the informational flyer and registration form
Where: The American Library, 10, rue General Camou, 75007 Paris, France
Members: 20 Euros; Nonmembers: 25 Euros
For more info contact: Erzsi |
| July 5, 2007 |
Lunch with author and writing teacher Ellen Howard
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Join us for lunch and a lively discussion on creating authentic characters and plot twists that transcend time.
On Ellen Howard's fortieth birthday her first manuscript was accepted for publication. Since then she's published nearly twenty books for young readers. Her stories run the spectrum from picture books to YA with a penchant for historical fiction and eleven-year-old protagonists.
Ellen is the author of the Log Cabin series, The Gate in the Wall and A Different Kind of Courage. She is a faculty member of the MFA Program in Writing for Children and Young Adults at Vermont College and a former SCBWI regional advisor.
When: 1:30 - 3:30 pm
For more info contact: Tioka Tokedira |
| August 3-6, 2007 |
SCBWI Summer Conference in Los Angeles
For more info go to: http://scbwi.org/events/la_07/la07.htm |
| September 6, 2007 |
Show and Tell
Sharpen your pencils! Volunteer to pull this evening together at your chosen space.
For more info: Andrea Ipaktchi |
| September 20, 2007 |
Master Class Preparation
A four-part study on how to be a better writer
Where: American Library of Paris, 10 rue General-Camou, 75007 Paris
For more info contact: Tioka |
| October 4, 2007 |
Show and Tell
SCBWI has organized another evening to share your latest trials and triumphs as writers and illustrators. 7:30 pm
New members welcome!
For more info contact: Domini Mudarres |
October 22, 2007 |
Scbwi France Logo Contest
Please click HERE for more details
For more info contact: Tioka |
October 25, 2007 |
Meet the Magazine Publisher: Fleurus Presse
Visit Fleurus Presse
Attention ALL illustrators and writers!
Here is an opportunity to meet the editors and art directors of a company that publishes TWELVE children’s magazines. Find out how to expand your repertoire of subjects, build your portfolio and earn money with your artwork and writing, in Paris! At the very least, attending this event should give you some productive feedback on your work.
Where: Fleurus Presse 6-8, rue Jean-Antoine de Baif, 75013 Paris
Time: 2:30-5:30 pm
Early Registration by October 4
Members and students: 10 Euros
Nonmembers: 15 Euros
Late Registration
Members and students: 15 Euros
Nonmembers 20
http://www.fleuruspresse.fr
Please click HERE for more details
For more info contact: Elisabeth Robinson |
| November 2-5, 2007 |
Sequester II
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A professional working retreat for published writers and editors at the 13th century Abbaye de Royaumont in the French countryside near Paris.
Three and a half days of inspiring lectures, workshops, and time to create. Price includes single room, all meals, and program. 689 Euros single occupancy for SCBWI members. Limited spaces, first-come, first-served.
For more info contact: Ann Jacobus Kordahl |
| November 8 and 15, 2007 |
Master Class with Sharon Darrow
An intensive, learning experience...
led by the chair of the Vermont MFA program in Children's Literature & Writing, poet and author of fiction and nonfiction books. Join us for a lecture, discussions, exercises and a critique session focused on the theme: “How to make your characters breathe”. Writers interested in enhancing their work through a study of voice, point -of-view and the stylistic issues of language should sign up early. Space is limited.
Where: International School of Paris, 6 Rue Beethoven, 75016 Paris
Time: 6:00-9:00pm
Members: 50 Euros
Nonmembers: 70 Euros
Please click HERE for more details
Or contact: Tioka Tokedira
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November 24, 2007
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Jack Gantos Workshop in Brussels (SCBWI Belgium-organized event)
Join award winning children's book author, JACK GANTOS, for a special SCBWI children’s book workshop in Brussels. Workshop will cover picture book literature and writing, upper-elementary short story writing and novels, middle grade novels and young adult literature and memoir. Jack developed and ran the Children's Book Literature and Writing Program at Emerson College in Boston as well as developing and teaching in the Vermont MFA Program in Children's Literature and Writing. His forty publications span the grades and markets from early reader picturebooks on up through young adult novels. Emphasis at the workshop will focus on both professional content and structure, good writing habits, and a push toward publication. His publications include: The ROTTEN RALPH picture books, the JACK HENRY series of autobiographical short stories, the JOEY PIGZA novels, the memoir HOLE IN MY LIFE and the recent young adult novel, THE LOVE CURSE OF THE RUMBAUGHS. His awards include National Book Award, Printz and Newbery Honors.
For more on Jack Gantos go to: http://www.jackgantos.com
Where: Brussels, Belgium
Early bird offer EXCLUSIVE for SCBWI FRANCE MEMBERS: Thalys train ticket, transfers, and workshop admission -- all-for-the-price of one. Cost: 75 euros. Timetable: Depart Paris at 7:55 Arrive Brussels at 9:17. Return from Brussels at 20:43 Arrive Paris at 22:05. Offer valid until September 1, 2007
For more info contact: Sheridan Becker |
November 29, 2007
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Uri Shulevitz evening
Why is the Most Important Picture in a Picture Book Invisible?
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Meet award-winning author-illustrator Uri Shulevitz for a presentation, discussion and book signing, followed by dinner. Winner of the Caldecott and many other distinguished awards, Uri has an extensive bibliography (see bibliography in English and bibliography in French page one and bibliography in French page two and site page at www.answers.com) and has also taught writing and illustrating at the New School for Social Research in New York City. His book Writing With Pictures, how to Write and Illustrate Children’s Books, continues to be a source of information and inspiration to authors, illustrators and teachers since its first publication in 1985.
Books available for pre-order:
Places are limited!
When: 7 pm
Members: 20 euro
Non-members: 30 euro
Dinner by reservation: 20 euro
Please click HERE for more details
Please click HERE for registration form
Contact: Jeanne |
| December 6, 2007 |
Show and Tell
Volunteer to host this event!
Another evening to share your latest trials and triumphs as writers and illustrators. 7:30 pm
New members welcome!
For more info contact: Andi |
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