Instructions for Special Sessions
Instructions for “First Pages” manuscript critique sessions
 Open to: all attendees.

Format: Standard manuscript style with a cover sheet containing name and contact information. No name on manuscript page. Standard manuscript style consists of 1" margins, double-spaced, 12-point font (preferably Courier), standard format, white paper.

NOTE: Submissions not following requirements cannot be accepted.
Length: First page of a manuscript (up to 250 words)
Content: Picture book, chapter book or novel. Fiction or nonfiction.
Submission procedure: (1) Bring the first page of your manuscript on March 13.
(2) Place it in the basket at the registration table.

NOTE: Please understand that depending on the number of submissions, time constraints may prevent the editor from getting to all the manuscripts!
Instructions for Group Portfolio Review Bring your portfolio with you on March 13. Do not mail it. Portfolios should measure no more than 24" x 32" (the standard large portfolio size) and contain no more than 12 pieces. Only the first three to twelve pieces will be reviewed, depending on the quantity of portfolios. Each piece should be your very best work, presented as neatly as possible. You may also bring take-home pieces for the reviewers.

In addition, prepare a 3-5 sentence statement about your work: what your strengths are and what markets you are targeting. (e.g., "I'm Lori Kiplinger Pandy and I specialize in the stylized realism of animals and people of all ethnicities. My work is geared toward the educational market.") Please be prepared to recite your statement to the reviewers at the Group Portfolio Review. If you have questions, contact Lori Kiplinger Pandy at lpandy@earthlink.net.
Instructions for Personal Portfolio Evaluation Sessions Bring your portfolio with you on March 13. Portfolios should measure no more than 24" x 32" (the standard large portfolio size) and contain no more than 15 pieces. You may include works in progress. These fifteen-minute, one-on-one meetings with either Karen Kohn or Eris Klein are offered at $20. Only twelve spots are available: six with Karen Kohn and six with Eris Klein. If you have questions, contact Lori Kiplinger Pandy at lpandy@earthlink.net.