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“What’s New in Children’s Books” event this Saturday

November 2, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Pine Manor College’s Solstice MFA in Creative Writing Program has teamed up with The Foundation for Children’s Books (FCB) to present biannual children’s literature events. The first in the series, “What’s New in Children’s Books,”  will be held this Saturday, November 5th, from 8 a.m. to noon on the Pine Manor College campus.

Special guests are illustrator Bryan Collier, author/faculty member Laban Carrick Hill, novelists Penny Noyce and Mark Peter Hughes, and Terry Schmitz, owner of the Brookline Children’s Book Shop. The day includes book sales and signing; refreshments will be provided.

For directions to campus, all event details, and information on the Solstice Low-Residency MFA, visit the Pine Manor College website.

Katie Bircher About Katie Bircher

Katie Bircher, associate editor at The Horn Book, Inc., is a former bookseller and holds an MA in children's literature from Simmons College. She served as chair of the 2018 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award committee. Follow Katie on Twitter @lyraelle.

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