Upcoming Events​​

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April 2021

• April 12th-16th 2021: Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival , University of Southern Mississippi, "Practicing Perseverance with Picture Book Biographies" with authors Kirsten W. Larson, Lindsay H. Metcalf, Saira Mir, and Candy Wellins.

• April 27th, 2021: Picture Book Club with Brookline Booksmith, 4:00 EST.

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August 2021

• August 9th, 2021: End Book Deserts 2021, "How Authors Support Book Access for All" with Monica Brown, Anika Denise, Uma Krishnaswami, Jarrett Lerner, Miranda Paul, and Margriet Ruurs.

 

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Past Events

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March 2021​

• March 11th, 2021: South Carolina Association of School Librarians Annual Conference, "Practicing Perseverance with Picture Book Biographies" with authors Elisa Boxer, Kirsten W. Larson, Lindsay H. Metcalf, and Anna Crowley Redding.

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February 2021

• February 3rd, 2021: World Read Aloud Day. 

• February 5th, 2021: Bedtime Storytime with Wellesley Books, 7:00 PM EST.

• February 7th, 2021: WEMTA Author Fair, 4:30 PM CST

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January 2021

• January 31st, 2021: WEMTA Bedtime Storytime, 7:20 PM CST

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December 2020

• December 4th & 5th, 2020: New Jersey Association of School Librarians Virtual Event: Lean Into Leadership. "Practicing Perseverance with Picture Book Biographies" with authors Elisa Boxer, Kirsten W. Larson, Saira Mir, Lindsay H. Metcalf, and Anna Crowley Redding.

• December 9th, 2020: Author Visit with the Ridgefield Public Library. A reading and discussion about the writing process, collaboration with illustrator Paola Escobar, and publication of Digging for Words. Children, families and adults are welcome to join this Zoom program. Attendees can purchase books through the Books on the Common Bookshop site. Registration required.

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November 2020

•  November 7th, 2020: Virtual Picture Book Workshop with the Bixby Free Memorial Library. An hour-long introduction to the ins and outs of writing picture books for children, covering the basic rules of the form, tips and tricks for writing and revision, and both free and paid resources to help you with your craft. From 11:00-12:00 EST.

• November 19th-22nd, 2020: NCTE Annual Convention Roundtable Session: "Puzzling Together the Truth: Author-Tested Tricks for Sifting through Sources in the Digital Age" with authors Kirsten W. Larson, Jen Malia, Lindsay H. Metcalf, Saira Mir, and Colleen Paeff.

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October 2020

• October 17th, 2020: Virtual Storytime with Belmont Books on Instagram Live at 11:00 am EST.

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September 2020

• September 22nd, 2020: NESCWBI Virtual ShopTalk: Soaring into Marketing with a Debut Group" with Soaring 20s authors Elisa Boxer, Kelly Carey, Mary Wagley Copp, Abi Cushman, Carrie Finison, and Rajani LaRocca. 7-8 pm EST.

• September 26th, 2020: Virtual Author Visit (read-aloud and Q&A) with the Essex Free Library at 10:30 am EST.

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July 2020

• ​July 16th: nErDcampPA, Educator Session Panels: 

  • "Creating Nonfiction Picture Books/ Compelling True Stories: Debut Nonfiction Picture Books" with authors Lindsay Metcalf, Elisa Boxer, Kirsten W. Larson, Anna Crowley Redding, Keila Dawson, and Nadine Poper.​

  • "Book Access and Representation: Libraries as a Place to Establish Equity and Inclusivity" with authors Nadine Poper, Simran Singh, Ernesto Cisneros, and Alexandra Diaz.

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June 2020

• Saturday, June 13th: nErDcampCT 

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May 2020

• Saturday, May 2nd: Bixby Library Virtual Author Visit and Q&A with Children's Librarian Rachel Plant, 2:00 EST

• Monday, May 4th: Missouri Association of School Librarians 2020 Virtual Book Festival, "Compelling True Stories: Debut Nonfiction Picture Books" panel with authors Elisa Boxer, Kirsten W. Larson, Lindsay H. Metcalf, and Anna Crowley Redding, 6:00 CST

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