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SCBWI Conferences bring together top professionals in the children's book industry to share their knowledge and expertise with attendees. These conferences are also excellent networking opportunities for those already established in the children's publishing industry and for those just starting to enter the world of children's book writing and illustrating. Pre-registration is required for conferences. Dates, speakers, and topics are subject to change. Please confirm the event before planning to attend. Saturday, April 26, 2008 24th Annual Long Island Children's Literature Conference Sponsored by SCBWI and Hofstra University Coordinated by Connie Epstein and Adrienne Betz General-session speakers: Kate McMullan and Lisa Von Drasek Special-interest group sessions include:     Writing Picture Books: Richard Michelson     Illustrating Picture Books: Laura Vaccaro Seeger     Writing Fiction: Jane Breskin Zalben     Writing Nonfiction: Susanna Reich     Creating Graphic Novels: Janna Morishima     Submission Procedures: Barry Goldblatt Guest editors Eleni Beja (Scholastic) and Stacy Cantor (Walker) will conduct a joint critique of several randomly selected first manuscript submitted by the audience. Contact:     CCEPA     250 Hofstra University     Hempstead, NY 11549     516-463-5993   ccepa-univcollege@hofstra.edu Monday, April 28, 2008 The Children's Illustrators Conference at The Society of Illustrators, NYC See more information on the Conference See information for Art Buyers Contact:     Frieda Gates     32 Hillside Avenue     Airmont, NY 10952     845-356-7273 Saturday-Sunday, February TBD, 2009 10th Annual SCBWI Winter Conference in NYC at the Hilton New York Contact:     SCBWI Executive Office     8271 Beverly Boulevard     Los Angeles, CA 90048     323-782-1010     conference@scbwi.org Check the SCBWI Web site in late October or early November, for more information. Early enrollment is advised. Also, keep an eye out for news of Friday, February TBD pre-conference events, the Illustrators' Intensive and the Writers' Intensive,