Celebrate SCBWI-IL Members’ 2020 books!
Here are our party plans:
Celebrate Wednesdays at 3:30PM: See up to 4 new,15-minute Virtual Book Launch Party videos available every Wednesday at 3:30PM on our Virtual Book Launch Party webpage.
Can’t join the party at 3:30PM CST? No problem–videos will be available on our webpage until the end of 2020!
Joining the party: Go to our new Virtual Book Launch Party webpage to join the party—no attendee registration required.
Party Favors @sarah_aronson /#SCBWI_ILaunch:
—For 24 hours after each virtual book launch, Sarah Aronson, our PAL & Published Coordinator, will host a drawing for the book on Twitter for Illinois teachers and librarians.
—Go to @sarah_aronson after the video is launched to participate! SCBWI-IL will purchase books (up to our $1000 budget) from local indie, BOOKED in Evanston with Read Local funding donated by iCARE.
—QUESTIONS about the book drawing? Email Sarah Aronson.
Party Book Sales & Indies: Visitors will have an opportunity to purchase launched books and to support authors’ & illustrators’ favorite independent bookstores too! Many will also provide a digital bookplate on our Virtual Book Launch Party webpage so that you might have your book autographed virtually!
Teacher & Librarian FAQs:
How do I find out more about the books and their authors & illustrators?
—Go to our SCBWI-IL Virtual Book Launch Party webpage
What is the fee?
—Joining SCBWI-IL Virtual Book Launch Parties is free.
I’m an Illinois teacher or librarian. Where do I find more information on the books in the SCBWI-IL Virtual Book Launch Party?
—Find books and more information on this Padlet. Authors & illustrators will post their 2020 book cover, website link and anything you they offer virtually to teachers & librarians!
—Questions about the Padlet? Email Sarah Aronson.
Where will upcoming parties be advertised?
—Find our SCBWI-IL Virtual Book Launch Parties on SCBWInvite
—On our Virtual Book Launch Party webpage
Questions about the program from teachers, librarians and distance learners? Email Jennifer Wagh
SCBWI-IL thanks it’s Regional Advisor Emeritas, Esther Hershenhorn and Alice McGinty, for their launch party inspiration. Many thanks to Roxanne Owens and iCare for their continued support of SCBWI-IL READ LOCAL.
