Today all my writing time went to the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators, the world-wide network of children’s book professionals for which I am the Regional Advisor of the Netherlands. We have a new website and blog, and I’ve interviewed the eminent Laura Watkinson, translator and founder of the Dutch chapter of the SCBWI. Hop over to the blog for a peek into the life of an amazing friend and award-winning translator!
Mina Witteman – author | editor | teacher of creative writing
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We are looking back at an excellent first SCBWI NL conference. I think every single participant loved the speakers, their keynotes, lectures and the hands-on break-out sessions. I particularly liked Doug Cushman’s opening keynote and his advice to always remember how you started, why you started, and, most important, what drove you to wanting to be a writer or an illustrator. His Space Cat is a terrific illustration of that: written when Doug was 8 years old and published a couple of years ago. As he said: we don’t change that much. Erzsi Deàk of the Hen&ink Agency enlightened us on what agents and editors are looking for these days. Her breakdown of the buzz at the Frankfurt International Book Fair was insightful and helpful…
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