Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators

The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators 2020 New York Conference kicked off with a talk by James Patterson (yes, he also writes for children!), who gave a passionate call to get children to say “Give me another book.” Saturday began with Kate Messner giving all writers and illustrators a “License to Cultivate Curiosity,” and the legendary illustrator Jerry Pinkney concluded the day by sharing an inside peek into his studio and inspiration. Between these impressive keynote speeches, we rolled up our sleeves in writing workshops and chatted at networking socials. I met countless other writers and illustrators who share my excitement about creating books for children. An inspiring weekend! And my children were happy I returned home with a bag of new books…

By the way, New York City is always beautiful, even in the midst of February!