We were last at the SCBWI Faculty Dinner and Apres Hobnobbing with Kid Lit Celebs . . .
(Above:
MT Anderson signs one of Son's three copies of OCTAVIAN NOTHING.)
During the
Golden Kite Luncheon, I delivered a tribute to Newbery Award winner
Sid Fleischman, who passed away earlier this year. (I was the recipient of the first
Sid Fleischman Humor Award in 2004.) He was a mentor and a friend, and longtime supporter of SCBWI.
After, a short video about Sid was shown, then his son, Newbery Award win...
Published on August 08, 2010 17:37