Dear Friends of SCBWI

E.B. Lewis Illustrator Intensive and Critiques by Stefanie Von Borstel

Date/Time
Date(s) – 06/28/2014
8:45 am – 12:00 pm

Location
TAL Studio in Summerlin
10801 West Charleston Blvd., Suite 440 – Las Vegas, NV 89135

E.B. Lewis – Artistrator, will give a workshop to illustrators in Las Vegas. E.B. will discuss his methods and demonstrate his techniques. A limited number of portfolio critiques are available for attendees.

Stefanie Von Borstel from Full Circle Literary will conduct a limited number of portfolio critiques in person for registered attendiees and a limited number of mail-in manuscript critiques for novelists that do not need to attend the event.

The event will be held at TAL Studio owned by Todd Lenahan, known worldwide for his design of luxury spaces for the rich and famous.

E.B. Lewis has illustrated sixty-five books for children, including Nikki Grimes’Talkin’ About Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman, the 2003 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner; Alice Schertle’s Down the Road, an ALA Notable Book; Tolowa M. Mollel’s My Rows and Piles of Coins, an ALA Notable Book and a Coretta Scott King Honor Book; Bat Boy and His Violin by Garvin Curtis a Coretta Scott King Honor Book, and Jacqueline Woodson’s The Other Side, a 2002 Notable Book for the Language Arts.

In 2003, the Kerlan Collection at the University of Minnesota purchased a collection of original watercolors from Lewis’ first twenty-five children’s books. His work is owned by numerous private collectors and sold by art galleries throughout the United States.

Stefanie von Borstel is co-founder of Full Circle Literary and has almost 20 years of experience in publishing. Prior to agenting, she worked in editorial and marketing with Penguin and Harcourt. Stefanie represents children’s books from toddler to teen, and select adult books. On the adult side, her focus is on family-interest, design/lifestyle/DIY, and creative nonfiction. She has the pleasure of working with Meg Mateo Ilasco, Justina Blakeney, Barb Blair, Lisa Congdon, Kelly McCants, Betz White, and Anne Weil of Flax & Twine, among others.

Cheers,

Cynthia Mun

Assistant Regional Advisor, SCBWI NV

Dear Friends of SCBWI:

The SCBWI Las Vegas region is having an illustrator event with award winning illustrator, E.B. Lewis on June 28, 2014. He’ll inspire you with his experience of illustrating over 60 books and show you his methods and techniques. In addition, we’ll have Stefanie von Borstel from Full Circle Literary Agency to critique picture books, portfolios and limited manuscripts. E.B. will also give critiques for picture books and portfolios.

For more information please visit http://nevada.scbwi.org. We hope to see you at the event. To register, click on the date June 28 in the calendar.