ShopTalk Around the Region

ShopTalk allows our members to meet other children's writers and illustrators in our vast SCBWI West/Central Upstate NY region.

ShopTalk Events

An Evening with Brian Yanish

BUFFALO-SOUTHTOWNS ShopTalk had an exciting and informative Evening with author/illustrator BRIAN YANISH on Wednesday, June 14th. Brian is the author/illustrator of the popular SHARK AND BOT SERIES of Graphic Novels for Young Readers.

Buffalo Central Library

Buffalo-Southtowns ShopTalkers visited rare books at the Buffalo Central Library.

Alice Ever After Books

Buffalo-Southtowns ShopTalkers visited a children's book store in Buffalo.

Our meetings/events include informational discussions/presentations from craft to publishing, guest author/illustrator speakers, and social gatherings. Members and invited guests connect in-person locally and via ZOOM regionally. Contact your local ShopTalk facilitator for more information.

Ithaca

Ithaca Shop Talk is meeting in a new location, Barnes & Noble, Tops Plaza, 614 S Meadow St, Ithaca, NY 14850, on the 2nd to last Tuesday of the month, 7 - 8:30 pm. Contact Heidi for more information - inverseink [at] gmail [dot] com

Our Ithaca Facilitator

Heidi Marschner

Author, Illustrator

Syracuse

Syracuse ShopTalk meets on the last Tuesday of the month from 6:30-8:00 PM with in-person and Zoom hybrid sessions at the DeWitt Library, 5110 Jamesville Rd. in Jamesville. Contact Kate - woodle1 [at] verizon [dot] net ; and David - daven71 [at] gmail [dot] com for more information. Join us!

Our Syracuse Facilitators