January 14, 2009

Scholarship to attend the SCBWI Summer Conference

Would you like to attend the SCBWI conference in Los Angeles this August? Magic fairy dust from five dedicated, generous children's book authors can make that happen. Details below:


fAiRy gOdSisTeRs, iNk (FGI) announces its 2nd Annual SCBWI Summer Conference Scholarship!


FGI is offering a $1500 scholarship for a SCBWI member to attend the August 2009 conference in Los Angeles. FGI awarded the 2008 scholarship to Linda Lodding of the Netherlands.


To apply for the 2009 scholarship, submit a 250-word, double-spaced essay describing what you hope to accomplish by attending this year's summer conference. Send your essay to: fairygodsistersink@yahoo.com


The application deadline is April 15th, 2009. The winner will be notified May 15th, 2009.


fAiRy gOdSiStErS, iNk. is a small, benevolent squadron of Santa Barbara children's book authors who believe in the magic of passing forward lucky breaks, bounty and beneficence, as so many have done for us. We are: Thalia Chaltas, Mary Hershey, Valerie Hobbs, Robin LaFevers and Lee Wardlaw.


If you would like to share some fairy dust of your own to help send a writer to the 2009 Summer Conference, FGI welcomes your donations!


For more information about the grant and/or making a donation, please visit the FGI website (which will be up and running SOON!) at http://www.fairygodsistersink.com or email Lee Wardlaw at author@leewardlaw.com.

Good luck!
Donna

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