2011 SCBWI Member of the Year: Michelle Parker-Rock

Thursday, August 18th, 2011

One of the highlights at the recent 40th Anniversary SCBWI Summer Conference was the announcement of the Member of the Year Award. This award is given yearly to a SCBWI member who has given outstanding service to the organization. Our congratulations go out to the 2011 winner: Michelle Parker-Rock. Michelle is the SCBWI Regional Advisor for Arizona, the author of over a dozen books (including her most recent series Authors Kids Love) and a passionate literacy advocate.

Here’s a clip from the SCBWI blog in which Michelle talks about winning the Member of the Year award and what it means to her.

 

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SCBWI Member of the Year: Chris Cheng

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

Chris ChengEach year, the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) presents a Member of the Year Award to a member who has given outstanding service to the organization. This year the award went to author Chris Cheng, SCBWI Australia regional advisor.

Always true to his gregarious and friendly nature, Chris is one busy and very effective bee when it comes to making connections, spreading the word on good books and projects, volunteering to read to children in schools, and more. And he seems to do it all—it takes a special kind of person, really—without ever losing sight of his own writing. Congratulations, Chris! It’s great to see your hard work and passion for all things book recognized by your peers!

You can read more about the award, which was given during the SCBWI LA Summer Conference (at the Golden Kite Luncheon, on Aug 2) and see some pictures of a stunned and happy Chris here and here.

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