Kite Tales is a blog published by the Los Angeles region of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators for the SCBWI Tri-Regions of Southern California. Information published in Kite Tales does not constitute an endorsement by SCBWI and/or SCBWI-L.A.
Who’s Who in Kite Tales
Kite Tales Managing Editor: Judy Y Faulkner
Kite Tales Co-Assistant Editor: Amy Carbo
Kite Tales Co-Assistant Editor: Eori Tokunaga
Kite Tales Feature Contributor: Christine Van Zandt
SCBWI-CenCal Contributing Editor: Ann Rousseau Smith
SCBWI-SoCal Contributing Editor: Beverly Plass
Who’s Who in SCBWI- Los Angeles
web: losangeles.scbwi.org
email: losangeles@scbwi.org
Regional Advisors*: Sally Jones Rogan and Nutschell Windsor
Assistant RA*: Kim Wildman
Illustrator Coordinator*: Lisze Bechtold
Published Author Liaison*: Robert Mellette
Mingle-Meister*: Karen Sampson
Contest Coordinator*: Brenda Scott Royce
Social Media Coordinator*: Jean Lizotte Grabow
Webmaster*: Jill Tuckman
Critiquenic Coordinator*: Daka Hermon
Regional Advisor Emeritus*: Judith Ross Enderle, Stephanie Jacob Gordon, Marilyn Morton, Claudia Harrington and Edie Pagliasotti
*denotes SCBWI-L.A. advisory board position
LitMingle Coordinators:
Westside Writers: Renee Carter
Westside Illustrators: Carmel O’Mara-Horowitz
Pasadena Writers & Illustrators: Ronna Mandel
Santa Clarita Valley Writers & Illustrators: Veronica Stanley-Hooper
SCBWI International Executive Office:
Executive Director: Sarah Baker
Director, Marketing and Communications Strategy: Tammy Brown
Director of Programming and Content: Kim Turrisi
Senior Manager Awards and Publications: Sarah Diamond
Manager of Design and Illustration: TeMika Grooms
Manager of Events and Special Projects: Laurie Miller
Social Media Manager: Chelsea Hall
Administrative Assistant: Danielle Monique
Director of Web Development, Database Administrator: Joshua Smith
Director of Regional Team Management: Patricia Wiles
Co-Founder: Lin Oliver
President Emeritus, Co-Founder: Steve Mooser
Illustrator Programs Consultant/Portfolio Showcase Director: Priscilla Burris
International Illustrator Coordinator: Dana Carey
Assistant International Advisor: Ugo Anidi
Spanish Language Coordinator: Malena Fuentes Alzu
Assistant International Advisor: Elisabeth Norton
Translator Coordinator: Avery Fischer Udagawa
International Published Authors’ Coordinator: Mina Witteman
International Regional Advisor Coordinator: Melanie Rook Welfing
International Awards and Publications Coordinator: Christopher Cheng
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Last Updated May 2024
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OK, thanks Sarah! I appreciate it. ~Laura
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Hello, I’m a new self-published author & I just joined SCBWI. I have not gone to any meetings yet, but I really would like to connect with someone that has experience in “licensing”. I was approached by a company that wants to buy-out my story/art for a flat-fee or would consider a royalty deal…. where they have rights to print my book & sell through their distribution channel. I have no idea what’s “normal”. I live in Orange County, CA (Newport Beach). If anyone is in area, I’ll buy you coffee to get your insight! Thank you. ~LK
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Hello! I don’t think many members look at the comments on our “About” page, so I doubt you’ll get any answers for this question here. (We don’t know the answer ourselves!) Your best bet is to post this questions on an SCBWI List Serv. Info here: https://losangeles.scbwi.org/social-media/
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