INDIANAPOLIS YOUTH LITERATURE CONFERENCE

January 29, 2011

On Saturday, January 29, 2011 from 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., the Indianapolis Youth Literature Conference will be held at the Central Library of the Indianapolis Marion County Public Library. The IU School of Library and Information Science (Indianapolis Campus), the Kids Ink Children’s Bookstore, and the Indianapolis Marion County Public Library will co-host the event. The acclaimed key-note presenters will be Coretta Scott King illustrator award winner and Caldecott honoree Brian Pinkney, Coretta Scott King author honoree Andrea Davis Pinkney, and National Book Award finalist for Young People’s Literature Patricia McCormick. There will also be numerous concurrent sessions relating to youth literature topics and the conference will end with book signings by the key-note presenters. Register early as space is limited. The conference registration cost is $75.00 per person and fees are non-refundable after January 14 at 5:00 p.m. To register and find out more information, please visit the conference website at http://www.slis.iupui.edu/news/story_id1027.asp.

Submitted by C. Fitch