FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
FIRST PAGES/FIRST LOOKS
AN AFTERNOON OF FIRST PAGE MANUSCRIPT READINGS, AND FIRST LOOKS AT ILLUSTRATIONS FROM PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED FIRST PAGES.
PLACE: THE MARRIOTT IN PENN SQUARE, LANCASTER
TIME: 3:30 PM TO 6:00 PM
PRICE: $50.00 MEMBER
$75.00 NON-MEMBER
AFTER YOU COMPLETE YOUR REGISTRATION, PLEASE EMAIL THE FIRST PAGE OF YOUR YOUNG ADULT, MIDDLE GRADE OR PICTURE BOOK MANUSCRIPT TO marilynhershey@mac.com by AUGUST 10, 2011
PLEASE KNOW WE WILL READ AS MANY FIRST PAGES AS TIME ALLOWS, BUT NOT ALL SUBMISSIONS WILL BE READ.
IF THE SUBMITTED FIRST PAGE IS NOT FORMATTED CORRECTLY (IN 12 PT FONT WITH 1" MARGINS), THE MANUSCRIPT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
IF YOU HAVE ILLUSTRATIONS FOR FIRST LOOKS, PLEASE EMAIL THREE CONSECUTIVE ILLUSTRATIONS IN .JPEG FORMAT TO marilynhershey@mac.com
Faculty Includes:
Chris Richman, Upstart Crow Literary
Jenny Bent, The Bent Agency
Sarah Lapolla, Curtis Brown Agency
Wendy Schmalz, The Schmalz Agency
Brett Wright, Abrams Books for Young Readers
Claire Evans, Dial Books for Young Readers
Sara Sargent, Balzer & Bray