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!

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.

A panel featuring Kelly Jensen, Mikki Kendall, E.M. Kokie, and Laura Ruby  

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...

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.