2024 SCBWI-IL MANY VOICES PRIZE WINNER
ANTIGONE D. BLACKWELL
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Congratulations, Antigone! We look forward to all that will come of your prize-winning YA manuscript, CELESTIAL PROPHESY!
Wendi Lulu Gi of Sandford J Greenberger Associates received over a dozen applications from prize steward and Equity & Inclusion Team member Alina Celeste Hevia. Antigone will receive a 1:1 30-minute Zoom consultation with our judge.
Thanks to Wendi and all the applicants for supporting the Many Voices Prize with their entries.
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Our Region is grateful to offer this opportunity with the help of the SCBWI-IL Equity & Inclusion Team (Effie Koliopolous, Nathan Lyon, Alina Celeste Hevia & Urania Smith) and the support of a generous and anonymous member benefactor — THANK YOU.
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Our 2024 judge, Wendi Lulu Gu from Sanford J. Greenburger Associates/Greenburger Kids
Wendi is privileged to represent a talented range of award-winning and bestselling children's books authors and illustrators. For all children's books categories, from picture books to young adult, Wendi values emotional stories filled with lyricism and heart. She is drawn toward books that help dismantle stereotypes about mental health, ability, and race. As the daughter of immigrants, she sees special importance in stories about migration and displacement, especially as they relate to friendship and family. For middle grade and young adult novels, she enjoys voice-driven stories with contemplative characters. Occasionally, she enjoys truly absurd humor. But above all, Wendi is looking for authors and illustrators who value inclusivity and
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and intersectionality, whose writing and art encourages love and care. Bonus points go to stories from different parts of the globe. She grew up in the Chicago suburbs and spent many of her summers with her grandparents in China. She attended Northwestern University where she studied Creative Writing. She lives in Brooklyn with her spouse and dog named Beanie Gu. |
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Spring Recordings BY REQUEST |
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JUST ADDED!
SUMMER SERIES WEEK 4: Crafting Compelling Villains
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Orlando Dos Reis shines a light on the dark side--VILLAINS!
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Far North
Suburban Network
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Near West Suburban Network 'The Right Path for Your Picture Book: Prose, Poetry, or Something In-Between?'
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Chicago's Southlands Network 'Publishing without an Agent? Yes!'
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Diversity Network
'MEET THE ILLUSTRATOR: Jacqueline Alcántara'
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SUMMER SERIES WEEK 2: Breaking the Rules to Create Humor
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SUMMER SERIES WEEK 3: Industry Insider Chat
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ARE YOU THE FUTURE OF REGIONAL STEWARDSHIP? |
SPEAK NOW about how YOU want to be a part of the SCBWI Illinois Community. Build friendships and exercise your creativity. SURVEY will remain open until MIDNIGHT June 1st.
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Leone Anderson Volunteer Celebration July 14 |
To honor the volunteerism and career of longtime Network Representative and Illinois Region co-founder Leone Anderson, the region is renaming our annual volunteer celebration in her honor.
Volunteers will gather to celebrate their accomplishments in addition to Leone's volunteer legacy on Sunday, July 14 at the mansion at Allerton Park & Retreat Center, Monticello, Illinois. Volunteers will enjoy a celebratory brunch, catered by Blue Dragonfly, in the venerable Allerton Mansion, plus lots of surprises!
Past Regional Team Members and Current Volunteers invited.
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Look for SPRING Edition Mid-June!
Our gratitude to PW editor team for their wonderful work ! Look for a new edition, filled with stories and inspiration written by fellow Illinois member-followers coming soon.
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Chicago Southside Welcomes
Network Representative
Carol Fisher Saller
Carol Fisher Saller is a longstanding member of SCBWI and author of both indie and traditionally published children’s books, including Maddie’s Ghost, Eddie’s War and The Bridge Dancers. Honors for her books include Bank Street Best, Kirkus Best, Horn Book Recommended Verse, the Midland Authors Award for Children’s Fiction, the Carl Sandburg Award for Children’s Literature, and Chicago Public Library’s Best Teen Fiction. Carol is also the author of the adult nonfiction title The Subversive Copy Editor and a contributing editor to The Chicago Manual of Style.
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Illinois Regional Team
Needs You for Its
Succession Plan
New leadership is essential to the ongoing strength of the opportunities we create as volunteers in Illinois!
We hope that new volunteers will join our regional team as Regional Advisors immediately to add their unique contributions before Jennifer Wagh & Deborah Topolski retire 30 November after 5 and 10 years of service respectively.
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Chicago Southside Network June 20th |
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JUNE
In-Person
Summer Solstice Ghost Stories
Summer Solstice Ghost Stories at the Point. Share your favorite spooky stories and enjoy the longest day of the year around a fire pit at the Point with Chicago's South Side Network.
When: Thursday, June 20, 2024
Time: 7:30 PM
Where: Promontory Point, 5491 S. Jean-Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60615
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What's your GOOD NEWS? Share yours on our Google Groups with the subject June Good News!
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JUNE 1
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JUNE 9
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Champaign-Urbana Network First Pages | Riggs' Brewery 1901 S. High Cross Rd, Urbana | 2PM CDT
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JUNE 12
JUNE 20
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Chicago Southside Network Summer Solstice Ghost Stories Promontory Point, 5491 S. Jean-Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago.
JUNE 25
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Galena/Freeport Area Network Critique or Sharing | Email Jamie Petras
JUNE 27
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