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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

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ShopTalk Summer Vacation

This Summer Syracuse ShopTalk is taking a break. Ithaca ShopTalk always takes the summer off. All ShopTalks will resume in the fall.

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 ShopTalk meets the second Monday of the month, 6:30 - 8 pm in the Tompkins County Public Library (Ithaca Library). ShopTalk does not meet in July and August.

Our Ithaca Facilitators

Sue Heavenrich

Assistant Regional Advisor

C. Rowen MacCarald

Syracuse

Syracuse ShopTalk is taking the summer off. Our hybrid in-person and Zoom ShopTalks will resume in the fall. Stay tuned for updates in September.

We meet 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 adn the Zoom link. Join us!

Our Syracuse Facilitators

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