5th Annual PEN World Voices Festival of Literature ~ Apr 27 – May 3~ New York City, NY, USA
Monday, April 27th, 2009The 5th Annual PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature showcases the work of more than 160 international writers from across the globe in conversations, readings, performances, and panels together with their American counterparts for an exciting cross-cultural celebration of the written word. The following events, with a focus on children’s and young adult’s literature, are free and open to the public:
The Voyage of the Reader: Using Children’s Books to Create a Love of Reading ~ Wed, April 29
Participants: Mary Ann Hoberman, Francine Prose, and Vera B. Williams. Moderated by President and Publisher of Razorbill books, Benjamin D.Schrank.
How do authors create and hold on to young readers in the electronic world? Three distinguished panelists-Vera B. Williams, an award-winning author and illustrator; Mary Ann Hoberman, the U.S. Children’s Poet Laureate; and Francine Prose, the award-winning author of picture books, children’s, young adult, and adult novels-offer their expertise.
Leaps and Bounds, Fits and Starts: The Evolution of a Children’s Book Writer ~ Thurs, April 30
Participants: Neil Gaiman, Mariken Jongman, Shaun Tan, and Andrea Davis Pinkney as the participating moderator.
Join children’s book authors Neil Gaiman, Mariken Jongman, and Shaun Tan for a discussion about the ever-evolving landscape of children’s and young adult literature with Scholastic Vice President, Executive Editor Andrea Davis Pinkney.
Evolution for Children: The Fight Goes On ~ Sun, May 3
Participants: Vicki Cobb, Tijs Goldschmidt, Deborah Heiligman, and Mary Ann Hoberman. Moderated by Ellen Loughran.
Teachers, librarians, scientists, and children’s book writers have fought in the courts and classrooms for the right to teach Darwin’s theory, and the authors on this panel have many ways of winning it.
