tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43887627325761718272024-03-07T23:35:43.010-08:00freedom in harmonywitness by Japan-based U.S.poet-editorAlan Botsfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00465491334824547165noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388762732576171827.post-81372840010493344132014-01-25T21:55:00.002-08:002014-01-25T21:55:53.129-08:00SCBWI Japan Writers Day(via Holly Thompson, SCBWI Japan Regional Advisor)<br />
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<b><i><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1831619680" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Saturday, February 22, 2014</span></span></span></i></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">SCBWI Japan Writers’ Day </span></b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">featuring</span></i><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Jazz it Up! Writing Today for Children and Young Adults</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Time: </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1831619681" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Saturday, February 22, 2014, 9:00-4:00</span></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Place: Yokohama International School, </span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Middle Building (Inge Building), Cafeteria—enter via Playground Entrance<b> (</b>for access info and maps visit <b><i><span style="color: #1f497d;"><a href="http://www.yis.ac.jp/" target="_blank">www.yis.ac.jp</a></span></i></b>)</span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Fees: </span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Critique plus event (payment required in advance): </span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">5,000 yen </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">SCBWI members; 7,000 yen nonmembers</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Critique only (payment required in advance): </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">4,000 yen members; 5,000 yen nonmembers</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Event only (payment at the door): </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">3,000 yen members; 5,000 yen nonmembers</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Reservations: </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Distance Critique manuscript submission deadline is <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1831619683" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Feb. 1</span></span>, to register send an email to <b>japan (at) <a href="http://scbwi.org/" target="_blank">scbwi.org</a></b> as explained below. For event only reservations email <b>japan (at) <a href="http://scbwi.org/" target="_blank">scbwi.org</a></b> by <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1831619684" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Feb. 20</span></span>.</span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">This event will be in English.</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1831619685" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">February 22</span></span> Event Schedule <i>(to be updated with further details)</i></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Distance Critiques—Receive, React, Revise</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Participants
who paid for Distance Critiques will receive their written critiques
back, react to them in a structured and supportive environment, then
determine steps for revision. Open to all; for those who did not pay for
critiques, writing prompts and other activities will be available. See
further information below for Distance Critiques (manuscripts due <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1831619686" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">February 5</span></span>).</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">Andrea
Davis Pinkney: The Write Stuff--An Author and Publisher Shares Trade
Secrets for Crafting Works of Nonfiction and Historical Fiction for
Children and Young Adults</span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Andrea
Davis Pinkney, author and editor, is preparing a pre-recorded talk for
SCBWI Japan including Q&A on writing biography and/or historical
fiction.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Five Things Learned Along the Way to Publication </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Every
journey to publication comes with a learning curve. A panel of
published authors will share some of their most important take-aways
from their recent publication journeys. Panelists to be announced.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Comic-Book Writing with Sean Michael Wilson </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Sean Michael Wilson will share the basic steps involved in writing a graphic novel or manga including<b><span> </span></b></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0.55pt;">plot, script, description lines, dialogue, captions, panel and page layout using</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Sean’s comic book, <i>The 47 Ronin</i><b> </b>(copies to be loaned for the session; optional purchase)</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0.55pt;">. In a collaborative </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">activity
section, groups will create a 1 or 2 page comic (in rough sketch
style), based a set theme. We’ll end on a discussion/ question and
answer section.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">School Visits with Wouter Laleman, Elementary School Librarian, American School in Japan </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">What
makes a great school visit? What elements are essential? What can
authors, illustrators and translators do to create great programs?
Wouter Laleman, ASIJ Elementary Librarian has hosted many authors and
illustrators and will share tips and tales.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Distance Critique Opportunity </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Distance
critiques are available with a choice of either Anna Olswanger, Agent,
Liza Dawson Associates, or Andrea Welch, Senior Editor, Beach Lane
Books.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">To register for a distance critique,</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> send an email to <b>japan (at) <a href="http://scbwi.jp/" target="_blank">scbwi.jp</a></b> with
your full name, agent or editor preference for your distance critique,
and type of work—e.g. picture book text, picture book dummy,
middle-grade novel opening, young adult novel opening, J-E translation/
category. Instructions will be emailed to you.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Materials for critique must be submitted to SCBWI Japan by <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1831619687" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">February 5</span></span></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> according
to guidelines received after registration. Materials will be sent
electronically to the editor/agent who will provide a written critique
for each work. The written critiques will be distributed at the <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1831619688" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">February 22</span></span> event which will focus on<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="143cab731871e7fe__GoBack"></a> receiving and reacting to critiques and planning revisions for our creative work. Payment is also due on <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1831619689" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">February 5</span></span>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">SCBWI Japan members who cannot attend the <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1831619690" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">February 22</span></span> event may register for a critique to be delivered electronically after the <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1831619691" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">February 22</span></span> event; there is no critique discount for those not attending the February event.</span><b><span lang="EN" style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Speaker Bios <i>(to be updated and additional speaker bios added)</i></span></b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"></span></i></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Wouter Laleman </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">is the Elementary School Librarian at the American School in Japan in Tokyo.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Anna Olswanger</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> has
been a literary agent at Liza Dawson Associates since 2005. She
specializes in illustrated work, both fiction and nonfiction, for young
readers and adults. She has sold to Balzer & Bray, Bloomsbury, Boyds
Mills Press, Chronicle, Cinco Puntos, Delacorte, Dial, Eerdmans,
Greenwillow, Houghton Mifflin, McElderry, Pelican, Penguin Classics,
Pomegranate, Random House, and Sleeping Bear Press, among others. Anna
enjoys discovering new authors and illustrators. She is looking for
"voice," the sound and rhythm of an author that could be no one else's,
and has a special interest in Judaica, well-researched historical
fiction, and animal stories. She is the author of<i> Shlemiel Crooks,</i> a Sydney Taylor Honor Book and PJ Library Book, and <i>Greenhorn</i>, which is currently in film development. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Andrea Davis Pinkney</span></b><span style="color: #303030; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> is
a New York Times best-selling writer of more than 30 books for children
and young adults including picture books, novels and nonfiction.
Pinkney is also Vice President, Executive Editor at Scholastic. During
the course of her career, Pinkney has launched many high-profile
publishing and entertainment entities, including Hyperion Books for
Children/Disney Publishing’s Jump at the Sun imprint, the first African
American children’s book imprint at a major publishing company.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Andrea Welch</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> is
a Senior Editor at Beach Lane Books, a San Diego-based imprint of Simon
& Schuster. She has the pleasure of working with a long list of
wonderful authors and illustrators, including Douglas Florian, Robert
Neubecker, and Angela DiTerlizzi. Recent books she has edited include
the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling <i>LMNO Peas </i>by Keith Baker,<i>Baby Bear Sees Blue</i> by
Ashley Wolff, and the Brownie & Pearl series by Cynthia Rylant,
illustrated by Brian Biggs. Andrea acquires projects for children of all
ages—especially those that are filled with heart, humor, and
irresistible characters.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Sean Michael Wilson</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">,
from Scotland, is a professional manga writer living in Japan. He has
had many books published in the US, UK and Japan, such as an adaptation
of ‘A Christmas Carol’ (<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1831619692" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Sunday</span></span>
Times ‘Best of 2008’), ‘The Book of Five Rings’(Shambhala
Publications) and ‘The 47 Ronin’ (Kodansha). He is also the editor of
the critically acclaimed 'AX:alternative manga' (in Publishers Weekly’s
'Best ten books of 2010').</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div>
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Alan Botsfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00465491334824547165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388762732576171827.post-76513786427028600532013-11-18T16:04:00.001-08:002014-01-24T21:55:44.660-08:00POETRY KANTO 2013 linkPlease find below the link to the inaugural online 2013 issue of <i>Poetry Kanto</i>. <br />
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<a href="http://poetrykanto.com/issues/2013-issue" target="_blank">http://poetrykanto.com/issues/<wbr></wbr>2013-issue</a></div>
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This year's<i> Poetry Kanto</i> features an unique ensemble of English-language poets
from the U.S.,
Australia, Canada, and others along with Japanese poets writing in English from
both here (in Japan) and in the U.S. A sincere thanks to all the 2013 contributors; and to readers, thank you for your interest in <i>Poetry Kanto,</i> and I hope you enjoy reading<i> Poetry Kanto</i>'s first online issue and will visit<br />
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Alan Botsfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00465491334824547165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388762732576171827.post-82171922520370097552013-10-17T21:51:00.000-07:002013-10-17T21:51:49.903-07:00Poetry Kanto 2013 online edition (pending)The <i>Poetry Kanto</i> 2013 inaugural online edition is currently<br />
under construction. The site will be unavailable during this<br />
time period. An announcement will be made here when the<br />
site goes live. Thank you for your patience.<br />
<a href="http://poetrykanto.com/">poetrykanto.com</a><br />
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