Suzanne Kamata (Tokushima 1988-90),\u00a0 Publicity Assistant for SCBWI-Tokyo shares this:<\/p>\n
Agent Day with Mary Kole, October 29 Place:<\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Yokohama International School, <\/strong>Middle Building, Cafeteria<\/strong><\/p>\n For access information and maps visit www.yis.ac.jp<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Fee:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n 5,000 yen SCBWI members<\/p>\n 8,000 yen nonmembers <\/strong><\/p>\n Reservations Required: This event will be in English.<\/strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Saturday, October 29, 2011<\/strong><\/p>\n 10:00-10:30 10:30-12:00 This presentation will offer an overview of the children’s book market as it stands today and a discussion of three vital things Lunch 1:30-2:30 Queries intimidate a lot of writers, but it’s easy to get to the top of a slush pile if you write a great one. This talk 3:00-4:00 Writers and author\/illustrators are invited to submit the beginning of a manuscript to be read and commented on by Mary Kole. Novels: up 4:15-5:00 Participants will have a chance to ask any remaining questions.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n First <\/p>\n Mary\u00a0 Kole <\/em><\/strong>is an associate agent with the Andrea Brown Literary Agency. She came to <\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Accommodation <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Suzanne Kamata (Tokushima 1988-90),\u00a0 Publicity Assistant for SCBWI-Tokyo shares this: Agent Day with Mary Kole, October 29 Time:\u00a0\u00a0 \u3000\u3000\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Saturday\u00a0October 29, 2011 Place: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Yokohama International School, Middle Building, Cafeteria For access information and maps visit www.yis.ac.jp Fee:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5,000 yen SCBWI members 8,000 yen nonmembers Reservations Required: To register visit www.scbwi.jp This event will […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22007","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
\nTime:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>\u3000\u3000<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Saturday\u00a0October 29, <\/strong>2011<\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>To register visit www.scbwi.jp<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
\nRegistration, Announcements and Opening Remarks<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Three Things That Separate Aspiring Writers
\nfrom Published Authors<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nthat writers must add to their craft portfolio before they can write their breakout book.<\/p>\n
\nBreak<\/strong>
\nLunch will not be served. Please bring lunch or join other writers and illustrators at nearby caf\u00e9s.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Slush Pile Secrets: How to Catch an Agent’s
\nEye With Your Query <\/strong><\/p>\n
\nwill feature query examples from the audience, go over common mistakes, and show you how to write a successful letter. (See below for details.)<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nFirst Pages Open Critiques<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nto 150 words. Picture books: up to 100 words\/first three spreads for a dummy.
\n(See below for details.)<\/p>\n
\nFinal Q&A<\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n
\nPages and Queries <\/strong>First Pages and Queries will be discussed in
\nopen sessions listed above. To send First Pages and Queries, reserve early. First
\nPages and Queries must be received by October 1.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n \n
\nliterature from a writer’s perspective and started reading at ABLA to see
\nwhat it was like “on the other side of the desk.” She quickly
\nfound her passion there and officially joined the agency in August 2009.
\nShe has also worked at Chronicle Books and earned her MFA in Creative
\nWriting at the University of San Francisco. Mary represents picture books
\nfrom authors and author\/illustrators, and both middle-grade and young adult
\nnovels. She prefers upmarket premises with literary spark and commercial
\nappeal and operates the Andrea Brown East office from Brooklyn, NY. Visit
\nthe Andrea Brown agency website at www.andreabrownlit.com<\/strong> and visit Kole\u2019s
\nown website http:\/\/kidlit.com<\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Hotels
\nconvenient to Yokohama International School include Star Hotel, Hotel Monterey
\nYokohama, Hotel New Grand, and Washington Hotel Sakuragicho.<\/p>\n