A 1-Day Online Children’s Book Presentation
Tuesday, June 16, 7:30 - 8:30 PM
In today’s competitive picture book market, your stories can benefit from having multiple layers to attract the attention of agents and editors. Using a variety of picture books, Valerie will identify different types of layers that you might consider as you write and revise your picture books.
$60 Members/$85 Nonmembers
Valerie Bolling is an award-winning author/educator who is passionate about creating stories in which all children can see themselves and feel seen and heard, valued and validated. She is the author of eight picture books, including SCBWI Crystal Kite Award winner, LET’S DANCE!; Kirkus Prize Finalist, TOGETHER WE SWIM; Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection, I SEE COLOR; and Notable Social Studies Trade Book, A FLEA FOR JUSTICE: MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN STANDS UP FOR CHANGE. She’s also written a Scholastic Acorn early reader series, RAINBOW DAYS, two board books, and two books for teachers.
A graduate of Tufts University and Teachers College, Columbia University, Valerie was an educator for 30 years. She's active in the kidlit community as a member of: 12X12 Picture Book Challenge (serving as DEI Committee member and Black Affinity group co- facilitator), SCBWI (Assistant Conference Director for the annual New England SCBWI spring conference), Kindling Words East Black Creatives, Diverse Verse, the Soaring 20s co-marketing group, and three critique groups. In addition, Valerie teaches picture book classes (independently and for Boyds Mills and the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance) and presents at conferences and in schools and libraries. Teaching both students and adults, and inspiring them to write their own stories, brings her immense joy. An eternal list-maker, professional walker, and guacamole connoisseur, Valerie lives in Connecticut with her husband where they enjoy traveling, hiking, reading, going to the theater, and dancing. linktr.ee/ValerieBolling
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