The Northern California Children's Bookseller's Association (NCCBA), together with the Writers and Illustrators Network (WIN), present THE 5TH ANNUAL WIN GUIDE RECEPTION on Hosting Successful Author and Illustrator Visits, Saturday, September 30, 2006, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., at Kennedy Elementary School, 35430 Blackburn Drive, Newark, CA.
Visits by authors or illustrators are a wonderful way to bring children and teens together with books. The 5th Annual Win Guide Reception is a wonderful way to bring authors and illustrators together with schools.
Designed for administrators, teachers, librarians, PTA members, youth group leaders, and anyone interested in hosting author and illustrator visits, the reception will feature exhibits and sample presentations by more than 30 local authors and illustrators. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet with and ask questions of the authors and also of local independent booksellers.
In addition, each attendee will enjoy delectable refreshments and will receive a copy of the 2006 Writers' & Illustrators' Network: Northern California's Definitive Guide to Hosting a Successful Author & Illustrator Visit, providing detailed advice on how to host an event in association with local independent children's booksellers, tips on financing, and listings for more than 85 authors and illustrators available for school visits, including descriptions of their work and presentations.
Admission: $10
Information and reservations: Kathy Shepler, Aurora School, Kbshepler@AOL.com, (510-530-2221)
(For a copy of the WIN Guide only, please send a check for $13.00, which includes shipping and handling, payable to NCCBA. Mail to: NCCBA, 3445 Rubin Dr., Oakland, CA 94602)
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