The Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI) is offering a new award that honors the wonderful spirit and work of late children’s book author Kate Pohl Dopirak. The Kate Dopirak Craft and Community Award will offer one picture book writer:
- Full tuition to the SCBWI International Conference in L.A. in 2020
- A 20-minute phone consultation with Tracey Adams of Adams Literary (Kate’s agent)
- A 20-minute phone consultation with Andrea Welch of Beach Lane Books/Simon & Schuster (one of Kate’s editors)
The #KDCCAward will alternate yearly between picture book and middle grade/YA. Submissions will be accepted for this inaugural award from September 1 to October 31.
Please consider applying…and please help spread the word.
Thank you. ️ ️ ️
#KDCCAward20
#katedopirakaward
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September 11, 2019 at 11:31 am
Angie
Wow! What a wonderful memorial! Thanks for sharing, Tara!
September 11, 2019 at 1:04 pm
Melanie Ellsworth
A wonderful tribute. Thanks for spreading the word, Tara.
September 11, 2019 at 1:09 pm
Linda M.
Love seeing this.
September 11, 2019 at 2:04 pm
Sylvia Mary Grech
Wow! Thanks for sharing this.
September 11, 2019 at 5:06 pm
seschipper
Wow! Wonderful tribute to Kate Dopirak!
September 12, 2019 at 9:17 am
aliciaminor
Blessed are the writers who passed on and left us books to remember them by. Where ever she is, I’m sure she’s happy with this honor and tribute. We are grateful for this endeavor to honor writers who are no longer with us. Thank you Tara and SCWBI. God bless you all!
September 12, 2019 at 3:39 pm
Lisa Riddiough
A wonderful tribute.
September 12, 2019 at 10:24 pm
Sheri Radovich
A great opportunity and wonderful tribute and worth the effort to try.