Now that she's has been laid off from her library (On one hand, "Booo!" on the other hand, can't wait to see what she does next), MotherReader is taking this bittersweet gift of extra time to begin preparations for the The 3rd Annual Kidlitosphere Conference. The 2009 conference will take place in Washington, DC, on Saturday, October 17th, and it has a couple of field trips attached -- one to the Library Of Congress, if all goes well. At $100 or so, this is one of the least expensive Conferences I've heard about, and it includes two meals as well as the usual meet-and-greet and the presentations and panel discussions. Writers and bloggers alike: If you're able to go at all, especially in these grim times for publishing and the bookworld, GO. I can't help but believe that my fellow children's lit enthusiasts, given time, enough coffee, and a quiet room, can come up with solutions to some of the *Aquafortis met one of our Summer Blog Blast Tour interviewee at the Conference, and a surprising number of writers in the area come out and meet their readers. It's apparently an awesome time, and SOMEDAY I'll manage to go. Not this year, though. :(
4 comments:
What an adorable knapsack. I hope the conference is a huge success.
I wish you could come, Tanita. I had a great time chatting with Sarah last year - you coming too would make it perfect. Maybe next year...
I own that bag. I love it.
Dang! Last year was so much fun, but I can't go this year. I'm not going ANYWHERE for a while, except our huge trip this fall. :) In fact, I think we'll be in Rome when this conference is taking place, so I'm not really allowed to complain.
Oh, I'd love to know so much more. What the agenda will be, what questions broached...
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