Registration is now open for Asilomar 2012
Registration is now open for the 29th Annual Golden Gate Conference at Asilomar, March 2 – 4, 2012. As always, the conference has an amazing faculty line-up and an intimate community setting.
Register here:
Our keynoters this year are National Book Award and Printz Honor winning M.T. Anderson, and Emmy-winning author/illustrator Dan Yaccarino. Four editors will join our faculty: Arthur Levine (Arthur Levine/Scholastic), Sara Sargent (Balzer and Bray/Harper Collins), and Tamra Tuller (Philomel). Courtney Bongiolatti (Simon and Schuster) will be our silent editor, reviewing manuscripts, but not speaking. We’ll be joined by three agents: Tracey and Josh Adams from Adams Literary and Erin Murphy of Erin Murphy Literary Agency. Tracey and Erin will be speaking, Josh will be our silent agent. Authors Tracy Maurer and Charlie Price will join the faculty. Faculty members will offer manuscript critiques and Erin Murphy will offer pitch critiques. We will award our Third Annual Golden Gate Portfolio Award, judged by Dan Yaccarino, who will also offer portfolio critiques. And we will present the Crystal Kite to Deborah Underwood!
CONFERENCE PRICES
SCWBI MEMBERS On-Campus Registration Fee – $315
SCBWI MEMBERS Off-Campus Registration Fee – $365
NON-MEMBERS On-Campus Registration Fee – $375
NON-MEMBERS Off-Campus Registration Fee – $435
ASILOMAR HOUSING
You will need to register with Asilomar. You will receive a form upon confirmation of conference registration. All prices and availability subject to Asilomar’s terms and conditions.
2 night double occupancy = $ 264.42
2 night single occupancy = $420.42
15-MINUTE MANUSCRIPT CONSULTATION
$65
Manuscripts or dummies must be postmarked no later than December 16, 2011.
10- MINUTE PITCH CRITIQUES
$ 50
offered by Literary agent Erin Murphy
15-MINUTE PORTFOLIO CONSULTATION
$65
Offered by Dan Yaccarino and other faculty,
Illustrators, bring your portfolio to the conference and enter it for our Third Annual Golden Gate Portfolio Award.
We hope you can join us. Please register only for yourself, as refunds are restricted and subject to a processing fee. Please read your confirmation email carefully for refund terms and restrictions and submission requirements and restrictions.
Comments from past Golden Gate Conference at Asilomar attendees:
“I feel like I just got home from a 3-day slumber party with all of my favorite people!”
“It was a great mix of inspiration and community and the faculty was wonderful.”
“Even with the cold, cold weather Asilomar is always a fantastic conference but this year’s program was outstanding, filled with interesting, relevant, new material.”
“Great fun, intimate and well organized.”
“The conference was amazing; it had a fine balance of pertinent information and thoughtful, honest presentations. I’m so inspired, here it is four a.m. and I’m writing, just like my old days.”
“I went home with renewed vigor and determination.”
“I thought that the conference was amazing and so inspirational. Even by Saturday afternoon I felt more re-energized to write than I’ve been in a long time.”
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