Writing and Illustrating for Kids '06
15th Annual Fall Conference
October 21, 2006
Birmingham, AL

Volunteers and guests share supper before the conference

John and Tammy Margeson smile for the camera

Robyn, Jen, Denise, John, Donna, Paula and Heather strike poses

John, Tammy, and Denise say cheese

Mingling at the Friday Night Dessert Party

Mingling at the Friday Night Dessert Party

Mingling at the Friday Night Dessert Party

Heather Kolich, Adam and Jen Weiss-Handler, Robyn H. Black, and Alexandra Penfold mingle like there's no tomorrow

Robyn H. Black and Adam and Jen Weiss-Handler share a laugh

Authors R. A. Nelson and Alan Gratz discuss weighty topics

Alexandra Penfold, Rosemary Stimola, and Hester Bass go for seconds

Jo Kittinger gets an impromptu tattoo

Jo Kittinger shows some love for SCBWI

Welcome volunteers Brenda Moore, Janet AlJunaidi, Melanie Jones,
and Verna Mickel greet attendees Saturday morning

Hester Bass runs down the day's agenda

Editor Alexandra Penfold reads during her presentation

Jo Kittinger lays out a buffet of books at her presentation

Jo Kittinger reads to her class

Presenter John Margeson draws a mental picture

Hester Bass talks about finding the right publisher

Agent Rosemary Stimola discusses the role of agents

Presenter Jen Weiss-Handler shares her knowledge of publishing

Presenter Alan Gratz discusses handling research

Attendees peruse the freebie table

Editor Alexandra Penfold shares some advice

Jen Weiss-Handler and Debbie Sanders network

Tina Bilbrey and Wanda Vaughn compare notes

Editor Alexandra Penfold answers a question

Nellie Maulsby and Paula Puckett consider the state of Georgia

John Margeson signs a book for a fan

Author Ami Blackford at the Southern Breeze booksigning

Author Diane Shore

Author Jo Kittinger

Author Douglas Alford

Author Margaret Ingram

Author Mary Cunningham

Authors Hester Bass and Melanie Jones

Author Muriel Joslyn

Author Nancy Raines Day

Author Peter Huggins

Moderator Hester Bass questions panelists Rosemary Stimola,
Jen Weiss-Handler, John Margeson, and Alexandra Penfold

Presenter Jen Weiss-Handler at the panel discussion

Editor Alexandra Penfold at the panel discussion

Editor Alexandra Penfold at the manuscript critiques

Attendees gather for informal critiques

The 2006 Contest Display

Guests view the portfolio displays

Judith Barber, Second Place winner

Judith Barber, Second Place winner

Liz Conrad, Third Place winner

Steph Moody and Donna Bowman talk shop

Robyn Hood Black, Springmingle 2007 Coordinator

Critique group organizer Paula Puckett

Sarah Campbell, Writing Contest Coordinator

Tina Bilbrey, Art Contest Coordinator

Angel Ami Blackford

Angel John Witkowski

Angels Debbie Sanders and Sheila Renfro

Angel Heather Montgomery

Angels Robyn H. Black and Brenda Posey

Writing for Kids 2006 takes the cake