A Fun-Packed New York SCBWI Conference

Two and a half days of meeting old friends, making new ones, listening to profound, inspiring speeches, attending presentations, and giving some of my own! Seeing Tomie dePaola bid "adieu" to his role in the SCBWI moved many of us after all the incredible championing he did for illustrators over the years.

Thanks to all of you who have come to my presentations and thanks to the organizers who ran the show with precision and grace. I enjoyed meeting so many new faces, and discovering such beautiful art! The future looks very promising for graphic novels for children, and we can all make it even more beautiful by giving it our very best!

Next stop: the Los Angeles SCBWI conference? ;-D