Presented by Terri Clark
Room: 320A
Learn about the many stages a manuscript goes through before it hits the shelves as a book. Young adult author, Clark, will share her experience in bringing her book, Sleepless, from page to publication and will answer questions to help you navigate the publishing process.
Presented by Roz Monette
Room: 320B
Learn how to give constructive advice to your writing teens that dream of becoming a published author. During this session, Monette will teach you some secret publishing strategies designed just for teens.
Presented by Gigi Yang and Erica Segraves
Room: 320C
The Mamie Doud Eisenhower public library in Broomfield, CO has been busy grouping our favorite books into three-pack bundles as a reader’s advisory tool and to promote the young adult fiction collection. This presentation will cover the topics, including how to select books, bundling techniques, circulation procedures, and marketing.
Presented by Ellen Hopkins
Room: Roger Braun
Teens get Ellen Hopkins all to themselves in this Q & A session. Teens, if you have questions for Ellen be sure to attend this discussion.
Presented by Jenna Obee, Tobye Ertelt and Becker Parkhurst-Strout
Room: 640
Each year, the Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award recognizes the book that Colorado middle and high school students feel is the best. Come be entertained and educated by 20 exciting book talks about the nominated titles for 2011.
Presented by Agnes Benko
Room: Sigis
Everyone reads… whether 500 page novels or picture books. This personal connection activity reawakens bonds we have with literature in our lives. The idea is to choose 7-10 books to which we have strong ties, then to tell our story… sharing how these books influenced and/or mirrored our lives. If this is hard for students they might use songs or poetry.
Thank you to our local Colorado authors who talked with us about their experiences writing, getting published and inspirations from their personal lives at the 2010 conference.
