By Angela Cerrito
for SCBWI Bologna 2016
and Cynthia Leitich Smith‘s Cynsations
Erin Bellingham grew up in San Diego, where you could usually find her playing make believe, running around outside, reading a book, or doodling. She studied illustration at Cal State Fullerton and moved to Oregon shortly after graduating.
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By Resham Premchand
for SCBWI Bologna 2012
at Cynthia Leitich Smith‘s Cynsations
As the International Regional Advisor Chair of SCBWI, what initiatives has you seen blossom over the years outside of the U.S.?
Erzsi Deak started up international regions and became the SCBWI International Regional Advisor Chair (IRAC) in the early part of the last decade.
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By Liz Steinglass
for SCBWI Bologna 2012
at Cynthia Leitich Smith‘s Cynsations
On your facebook page, you have a very intriguing illustration of a man cutting the hair of a girl wearing a crown. The girl looks both stunned and thrilled. What’s happening in this picture?
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By Mio Debnam
for SCBWI Bologna 2012
at Cynthia Leitich Smith‘s Cynsations
John Shelley studied at Bournville School of Art, then illustration at Manchester Polytechnic under children’s illustrator Tony Ross.
Debuting as a freelance illustrator in London,
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Photo by Massimiliano Tappari
By P.J. Lyons
for SCBWI Bologna 2012
at Cynthia Leitich Smith‘s Cynsations
Sergio Ruzzier was born in Milan, Italy, in 1966, and moved to New York
City in 1995. He has created a number of picture books, including The Room of Wonders (Frances Foster/FSG,
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Susan & Teddy
By Laurie Cutter for SCBWI Bologna 2012
at Cynthia Leitich Smith‘s Cynsations
Susan Raab is president of Raab Associates Inc., the first agency to specialize in marketing and promoting children’s books and products – now in its twenty-sixth year.
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Thank you, SCBWI Bologna 2008–especially Anita Loughrey–for offering Cynsations feature interviews with your wonderful speakers! Have a great conference!
Read the entire SCBWI Bologna 2008 interview series!
And don’t miss today’s interview with author/SCBWI Bologna planner Erzsi Deak, who says,
The Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI) is happy to announce that Yolanda LeRoy, Editorial Director at Charlesbridge (US), will participate on the panel, “Why I Love This Book and Published It,” at the SCBWI Bologna Biennial Conference 2008 in Bologna, Italy, on March 30.
LeRoy joins Sarah Odedina of Bloomsbury UK,
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