Children's Literature Festival and Writers' Conference

["P. Sadler" <SADLER@CMSUVMB.CMSU.EDU>]

ANNOUNCEMENT
Due to a change in the university calendar, I am now ready to release informati
on about the
29th Annual Children's Literature Festival
Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO
Dates:  March 23-25, 1997
Authors and Illustrators Participating:  C. S. Adler, William T. Anderson, Sand
y Asher, Mary Jane Auch, Candy Dawson Boyd, Clyde Robert Bulla, Patricia Calver
t, Joan Carris, Shirley Climo, Malka Drucker, Jan Greenberg, Vicki Grove, Mary
Downing Hahn, Cheryl Harness, David Harrison, Patricia Hermes, Constance Hiser,
 Isabelle Holland, Dean Hughes, Constance Levy, Joseph M. Marshall III, David M
elton, Carolyn Reeder, Barbara Robinson, Ivy Ruckman, Pamela Service, G. Clifto
n Wisler, and June Rae Wood.
Adults will have the opportunity for informal conversation on Sunday afternoon
and a dinner with G. Clifton Wisler as the speaker that evening.
Children, grades 4-8, will attend on Monday or Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., to me
eet authors of their choice.  Adults may attend these children/author sessions.
Cheryl Harness will present an exhibit of her original work in the University G
allery during the weekend.
Registration fees:  Children: $3.50; Adults: $15.00.  Rooms and meals extra.
extra.
CONTACT:  Phil Sadler, Associate Professor, Children's Literature and Director
of Festival, for more info or registration brochures.
  Library 21-B, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO  64093
  Phone:  O: 816-543-4306      H:  816-747-8726     FAX:  816-543-8001
   E-mail:  SADLER@CMSUVMB.CMSU.EDU

                         WRITERS' CONFERENCE

 In conjunction with the festival, but with a separate resistration, there will
 be a writers' conference for adults interested in writing for children.  (This
 conference will not have sessions FOR children.  Writer, SANDY ASHER, will co-
direct this workshop.  It is jointly sponsored by the Midwest Society of Childr
en's Book Writers and Illustrators.
     ISABELLE HOLLAND will open the conference with a speech at dinner on Frida
y evening, March 21.  Sessions for beginning and experienced writers will conti
nue during the entire day of Saturday, March 22.  Presenters will include STEPH
EN ROXBURGH, Editor, Front Street Books; JOAN CARRIS; PATRICIA HERMES; JAN GREE
NBURG, SANDY ASHER, CHERYL HARNESS, and others.
    For more info and registration, contact Phil Sadler (see above).  Registrat
ion fees:  $80.00 (includes meals); $75.00 to members of SCBWI.  Manuscript and
 portfolio evaluations:  $25:00 each.
    Brochure and registration blanks will be mailed upon request.  They are bei
ng printed at the present time.

NOTE from Phil Sadler:  To dispell rumors and for your information:
     After 34 years of teaching Children's Literature at CMS, I am scheduled to
 retire at the end of this semester, but I do plan to continue at CMS (on a par
t-time basis) to plan festivals.  The 30th festival is scheduled for March 19-2
1, 1998.