A 2-Week Picture Book Workshop
Saturdays: November 22 & 29, 10 AM - 1 PM
In this workshop, authors and illustrators will learn the craft of picture book making through practice book dummies. By focusing on the technical elements that go into a picture book (ie: book jacket, case cover, page count, page turn, text layout, etc), participants gain an understanding of how these elements aid the telling of a story. We will explore ways text and picture compete with each other on a page, and finding ways to show, rather than tell, and vice versa. We will look at ways contemporary book makers play with the parameters of the picture book space, discovering limitation in the medium can lead to more creativity. Authors who “can’t draw” and illustrators who “can’t write” are encouraged to take this class as there are plenty of examples of pictureless picture books and textless picture book that we can take inspiration from. At the end of the workshop, participants will gain the knowledge and skills to create a picture book dummy for submissions.
What you’ll need for this class: 11x17 drawing pad, drawing materials of your choice (you can be creative! Bring stuff in for collage making), and a story idea.
$120 Members/$175 Nonmembers
X. Fang is an award winning illustrator and writer of books for young readers. She is a recipient of the Society of Illustrators Dilys Evans Founders Award for her debut Dim Sum Palace, and her book We Are Definitely Human is an Ezra Jack Keats Award winner, an American Library Association Notable Children’s Book, an Indie Next Pick and the recipient of five starred reviews. Born in Taichung,Taiwan, raised in Atlanta, Georgia, she now lives in rural Maine with her husband, son and their dog, Pamela.
ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED
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QUESTIONS
For any questions regarding this workshop, please contact programs@mainewriters.org.
REGISTER BY PHONE
Call 207-200-7180 and register with your VISA or MasterCard.
REGISTER BY MAIL
If you prefer to pay by mail, please print this registration form (downloadable PDF) and mail it to the MWPA with a check or credit card information.
SCHOLARSHIP
The MWPA is proud to offer one partial scholarship to this workshop for members-only. Scholarships are awarded on a combination of need and merit. Application Due two weeks prior to the workshop start date, at 9:00 a.m.
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