Masters of Real-World Horror | SLJ Day of Dialog 2013
The “Real World Horror” panel at SLJ‘s Day of Dialog 2013 included (l. to r. ) authors Elizabeth Wein, Julie Berry, Elizabeth Scott, Matthew Quick, Adele Griffin, and moderator Karyn Silverman....
View ArticleDavid Wiesner on Visual Storytelling | video
Simply put, “The pictures tell the story,” says David Wiesner. The three-time Caldecott Medal winner Wiesner shared his thoughts on visual storytelling,—along with fellow panelists, Lizi Boyd, Oliver...
View ArticleMasters of Informational Picture Books | SLJ Day of Dialog 2013
Authors and illustrators on SLJ‘s Day of Dialog “Informational Picture Books” panel. (l. to r.) Jonah Winter, Kathleen T. Isaacs (moderator), Thomas Gonzalez, Jim Arnosky, Jennifer Berne, and Elisha...
View ArticleRound Up | SLJ Day of Dialog 2014
On May 28, 240 of the country’s school and youth services librarians joined 20 authors/illustrators and stakeholders from the publishing industry to kick off Book Expo America (BEA) by gathering at the...
View ArticleSLJ and BookExpo America | BEA 2014
Author Cece Bell with SLJ Reviews editors Kiera Parrott and Mahnaz Dar. (Looking for A Conversation with Veronica Roth and Alex London? Click here.) At this year’s BookExpo America (May 28-30) at the...
View Article#WeNeedDiverseBooks: Not a Trend, But Here to Stay | BEA 2014
Over 300 people attended the #WeNeedDiverseBooks (WNDB) panel on May 31 held at New York City’s Jacob Javits Center as part of BookExpo America’s (BEA) consumer-focused BookCon event; the session was...
View ArticleIllustrators Share Their Storied Lives | SLJ Day of Dialog 2014
The “Storied Lives” panel with (from left to right): Lois Ehlert, Chris Raschka, Peter Sís, and Raina Telgemeier. (Moderated by Paula Willey, librarian from Baltimore County Public Library)...
View ArticleVeronica Roth in Conversation with Alex London | BookCon 2014
Two stars of the YA book world joined a packed room of wildly enthusiastic fans at BookCon 2014 on the main event stage of the Javits Center in New York City on May 31 and gave the audience an...
View ArticleAuthor Speed Dating | BEA 2014
At BookExpo America (BEA), a highlight each year is the “Author Speed Dating” event sponsored by the Association of American Publishers and the Children’s Book Council. This year, 18 authors were given...
View ArticleSlideshow | SLJ Day of Dialog 2014
Scenes from School Library Journal‘s Day of Dialog, held May 28, 2014, at the McGraw-Hill headquarters in New York City. Day of Dialog is an annual event that brings together librarians, publishers,...
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