Kweli Children's Book Writers Conference 

Celebrate diversity in storytelling. Join us on January 21st at Poet’s Den Theater and Gallery for an incredible evening with top editors, authors and illustrators in the children's book publishing world. Our winter conference is an excellent opportunity to learn, get inspired and network with others in the industry. Kweli is also proud to present "The Art of Sara Woolley," on display at Poets Den Gallery from January 13 - February 10. The first twenty people to register for the conference by January 3rd will win free book giveaways and other prizes. 

Refreshments will be served. 

Industry Professionals

1.   Tracey Baptiste (author of The Jumbies, and editor at Rosen Publishing) 
2.   Sulay Hernandez (editor / founder of Unveiled Ink Book Consulting)
3.   Cheryl Willis Hudson (founder and editorial director of Just Us Books)
4.   Charles Johnson (co-author / illustrator of Bending Time, The Adventures of Emery Jones, Boy Science Wonder)
5.   Elisheba Johnson (co-author of Bending Time, The Adventures of Emery Jones, Boy Science Wonder)
6.   Cheryl Klein (executive editor at Arthur A. Levine / Scholastic)
7.   Daniel Jose Older (author of Shadowshaper, Arthur A. Levine / Scholastic)
8.   Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich (author of 8th Grade Super Zero, Arthur A. Levine Books / Scholastic)
9.   Isabel Quintero (author of Gabi, A Girl in Pieces, Cinco Puntos Press)
10. Danette Vigilante (author of Saving Baby Doe, G.P. Putnam's Sons)
11. Stacy Whitman (founder and publisher of Tu Books, an imprint of Lee and Low Books)
12. Leila Gómez Woolley (author of Los Pirineos the Mostly True Memoirs of Esperancita Gómez)
13. Sara Woolley (illustrator of Los Pirineos the Mostly True Memoirs of Esperancita Gómez)
14. Phoebe Yeh (VP / Publisher of Crown Books for Young Readers - Random House Children's Books)

NOTE: Charles Johnson, Elisheba Johnson and Isabel Quintero will be appearing via Skype. 

Register Now! Check out highlights from our previous conferences.