Illustrating and Editing Your Children’s Book
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$75
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2016
End Date
April 2016
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Carver
Project Overview
Presenter, President of SCBWI, a regional children’s book writers and illustrators association will discuss the importance of the right pairing of illustration and words for a successful children’s book. She will also address children’s book editing.
Project Details
46 participated
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$75
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$75
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
This will be the first time we have focused on children’s materials writing, and the first time we have addressed book illustration.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Ms. Schwab gave an overview of publishing children's books from the view of author and/or illustrator. (Two to four years to get a picture book published.) She also spoke about how authors and illustrators can work together better.
Project Manager
First Name
Ken
Last Name
Behringer
Organization Name
MELSA
Street Address
1619 Dayton Avenue, Suite 314
City
Saint Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
651-645-5731
Email
ken@melsa.org
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