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“Books Standing on Books” – three-author event
Join young adult novelists E. M. Kokie, Jacqueline West, and Pat Schmatz as they discuss their go-to sources for craft and inspiration – the books behind, under and around their most current novels. Come for reading suggestions, craft help and general book talk!
Find out more »Children’s Literature New England
Symposium: Passages of Hope (Registration Required) Session - The Subtext of Hope: Techniques for keeping hope alive -- for the writer and the reader -- when writing young adult fiction. Tips for balancing hope and realism when writing about challenging issues and themes for teens.
Find out more »“We Can Read It! Feminism in the YA World”
A panel featuring Kelly Jensen, Mikki Kendall, E.M. Kokie, and Laura Ruby
Find out more »WEMTA Conference – “Access for All”
WEMTA Conference – “Access for All” (Registration Required) Author Fair – Sunday, March 19, 2017 Keynote – Tuesday, March 21, 217 Kalahari Resorts, Wisconsin Dells, WI E.M. Kokie (@emkokie) - Tuesday Author Keynote - Looking for Yourself in the Library How a kid who was a library fugitive went from reader to lawyer to author writing about teens who don't often…
Find out more »SCBWI Wisconsin Fall Conference
One of my favorite events every year, the SCBWI Wisconsin Fall Conference. A time to learn, to immerse myself in craft, to be inspired, and to connect and reconnect with writing friends.
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