F243. Making Light—Humor’s Serious Place in Children’s/YA Literature
Friday, March 29, 2019
1:30 pm to 2:45 pm
Participants
Tom Birdseye is the author of nineteen books for young readers. Combined, they have garnered numerous awards, including forty-three state children's choice nominations. He is on the faculty of the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA program in Writing for Children and Young Adults.
Eric Taylor is the author of Using Folktales and editor of Some Fruits of Solitude. He has published children’s and adult poetry and creative nonfiction. He’s taught at writing conferences and colleges. He’s seeking publication for several children’s books. He holds an MFA in Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts.
Jenn Bailey holds an MFA in Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She won the Candlewick award for Plink! and the Flying Pig Humor award for Once. She’s presented at national and regional SCBWI conferences and at HWKT and OYAN workshops. Bailey edits for StarBright Books. Her debut picture book is titled A Friend for Henry.
Anita Fitch Pazner earned her MFA in writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts in 2017. A veteran Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators conference coordinator and speaker, her articles have appeared in blogs, magazines, and newspapers.
Jay Whistler holds an MFA in writing (Vermont College of Fine Arts) and an MA in tech writing. She’s worked as a university writing instructor, was a regional advisor for SCBWI Switzerland, has presented at SCBWI events, and has had articles appear in various publications, most recently in Publishers Weekly.