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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Barbara riding Paddy
By Mio Debnam
for SCBWI Bologna 2012
at Cynthia Leitich Smith‘s Cynsations
Barbara McClintock is an author and illustrator of numerous picture books, which delight with humour and fine details. Her books have won four New York Times Best Books awards,
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By Mio Debnam for SCBWI Bologna 2012
at Cynthia Leitich Smith‘s Cynsations
Erzsi Deak is the founder and president of literary salon and agency Hen & ink, which she established in November 2010, bringing with her more than twenty-five years of publishing experience.
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Miri Leshem-Pelly meeting some of her characters.
By Liz Steinglass
for SCBWI Bologna 2012
at Cynthia Leitich Smith‘s Cynsations
Miri Leshem-Pelly is a published author and illustrator of children books. Her favorite topics are nature and animals. She has created 26 books so far,
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Visit Christopher Cheng
By Resham Premchand
for SCBWI Bologna 2012
at Cynthia Leitich Smith‘s Cynsations
Walk us through your typical day.
I wake up early in morning. In summer, I go for a walk but in winter not so early. Then after breakfast and kicking my wife off to work (teacher-librarian at primary school),
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By Whitney Stewart
for SCBWI Bologna 2012
at Cynthia Leitich Smith‘s Cynsations
I met Sarah Towle in Paris in 2007 when she was looking for a publisher for her children’s story/travel-guides to Paris.
Her early concept was fantastic, so when she launched a Kickstarter campaign to take her new company,
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By Stephanie Ruble
for SCBWI Bologna 2012
at Cynthia Leitich Smith‘s Cynsations
Lesley Vamos studied at both the College of Fine Arts where she earned a Distinction in their B.A. of Digital Media degree and was on the vice chancellors list after a year studying Design at Curtin University of Technology in Perth.
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By Liz Steinglass for SCBWI Bologna 2012
at Cynthia Leitich Smith‘s Cynsations
Serena Gedes is a Sydney-based illustrator and started her career working in animation for Walt Disney Australia.
In 2009, she secured her first contract and has illustrated 14 books, ranging from picture books – Samuel’s Kisses to junior fiction – Totally Twins.
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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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