Connie is Speaking at the Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana Children’s Literature Conference, Saturday, Nov. 8th

OKI Childrens Literature ConferenceConnie will be speaking at the Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana Children’s Literature Conference, Saturday, November 8, 2014.

Traditional registration is now available for the 2014 Ohio Kentucky Indiana Children’s Literature Conference!

Adventure Across the Ages: Exploring Literature from Pre-K to YA, featuring Stephanie Bodeen, Sneed Collard III, and Jon and Pamela Voelkel will be held November 8, 2014, at Thomas More College in Crestview Hills, Kentucky.

Early bird registration for the conference is $75.00. This rate is available through October 10, 2014. After that date, registration is $85.00. Full-time student registration, with valid i.d. is $35.00.

The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County (OH) will host a free to the public early evening event with the featured authors for the conference at their Blue Ash Branch on Friday, November 7, 2014.

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Please consider nominating one of your colleagues for the OKI Charlotte Decker Memorial Award. The award recognizes an individual whose extraordinary efforts have encouraged others to support literacy in youth through time, service and philanthropy. Nominations must be submitted no later than October 3, 2014.

Manuscript critiques for aspiring children and young adult writers will be provided by author, Connie Wooldridge, on a first come basis for an additional $35.00 fee. Reservations for manuscript reviews must be made by October 10, 2014 by contacting Jennifer Smith. Word Limit for manuscripts is 2000. Those who submit a manuscript will have opportunity to meet with Connie during the conference.

Questions may be directed to:

Jennifer Smith, Ph.D.
Ohio Kentucky Indiana Children’s Literature Conference
Chair, Executive Committee
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY 41099
859-572-6620
smithjen@nku.edu