2008 Children’s Writer’s & Illustrator’s Market: 1000+ editors, agents and art directors
If you’re pursuing a career as a children’s book illustrator or writer, it’s important to learn the proper procedures, formats and protocol for the publishing industry.
ICON5 – The Big Picture
July 2-6, 2008 in New York City
Dates & venue have just been announced for the next ICON Illustration Conference!
ICON5 will be held in the city that never sleeps, New York over the 4th July holiday, 2008.
ICON5 is themed The Big Picture, and will feature a jam-packed 2 pre-conference event days, plus 2 equally packed conference days.
This is THE definitive conference for the illustration community in the US, bringing together leading names from the field to discuss and debate the current climate for illustrators. The topics relate to illustrators all around the world. It’s a great opportunity to take stock, make contacts, be informed and inspired. Put this one in your diary now!
The IGI has been well represented at previous conferences – over at www.illustratorsireland.com you can read reports on the 2003 conference in San Francisco by Joven Kerekes and the 2001 conference in Santa Fe by Padhraig Nolan.
Go to www.theillustrationconference.org for more info.
Books By Its Cover is an excellent blog on illustrated books, art books and comics. It’s choc full of eclectic choices, many from small presses and sample spreads that will have you seeking out the originals to buy in no time.
