Asian Children’s Publishers Symposium &
Publishers Daily Bread
(6 to 8 May 2010)
For more information please go to www.bookcouncil.sg and www.afcc.com.sg or contact:
Jade Yong
Tel: +65 6848 8292
Email: jade@bookcouncil.sg
As part of the Asian Festival of Children’s Content (6 to 9 May) the Book Council and the Arts House are organizing the Asian Children’s Publishers Symposium (ACPS) on 8 May and the Publishers Daily Bread on the 6and 7 May 2010. These programmes would be most suitable for: publishers, book and media distributors, and retailers. These programmes consists of workshops and special sessions conducted by leading personnel within the industry and interactive panel discussions led by professionals, all designed to foster knowledge, learning and strategies for building a successful children’s publishing industry and promote. Singapore as a publishing and writers centre of Asian content. The details are as follows:
Part I: Asian Children’s Publishers Symposium on 8 May 2010
9am-10.15am: Panel presentation I
Explore new cooperative opportunities and respond to the current needs and priorities in Asia.
- Challenges of Co-publishing and Disseminating Children’s Books on Living Heritage in
Asia, Misako Ohnuki
- Business opportunities: the children’s book industry in India, Sayoni Basu
- Myanmar children's books and production trends, Mra Hninzi
10.30am–11.30am: Responding to the challenges and the opportunities in publishing for children in Asia,
Teri Tan
11.30am – 1pm: Publisher’s Business Forum I
ASEAN / India Writers, Illustrators and Publishers Dialogue
Facilitator: Triena Ong
Panel: Mita Kapur, Sayoni Basu, Radhika Menon, Karina Bolasco, Risuan Aramcharoen, Teri Tan
2.30pm–3.45pm: Panel Presentation II
Explore new cooperative opportunities and respond to the current needs and priorities in Asia.
- The market for Asian children’s books in Australia, Lynette Thomas
- Trends in the production of Children’s books and related content in France, Nathalie Beau
- Picture Books: Selling to the Taiwan and China Marketplace, Kathleen Ahrens & Irene Chen
4pm - 5pm: The Dust and the Magic of Children’s Interactive Publishing, Dr. Warren Buckleitner
5.15pm – 7pm: Publisher’s Business Forum II
Asia / Australia Writers, Illustrators and Publishers Consultation
Facilitator: Dr. Ken Spillman
Panel: Clive Newman, John Danalis, Sharon Flindell, Fong Hoe Fang, Shamini Flint, Daphne Lee
Registration fees: $180 for 8 May 2010
Venue: The Arts House
Part II: Publishing Daily Bread
In addition, interested professionals could register separately for the following industry related sessions that are covered under TRACK E: Publishing Daily Bread which is organized as part of Asian Children’s Writers and Illustrators Conference (ACWIC).
6 May
10am – 11am: What publishers look for in Children’s and Young Adults’ stories? – the real score, Anushka Ravishankar & Sayoni Basu
11am – 12pm: LaMB: Choosing original content – What producers look for in Scripts, Tracy Wong
2.30pm-3.30pm: Self publishing: pros and cons, tricks, tips and tools, Shamini Flint & Emily Lim
3.45pm–4.45pm: Heroes Inc.: How Comics Became Big Business, Jeff Yang & Suresh Seetharaman
4.45pm–5.45pm: SCBWI - A Worldwide Network for Children's Writers and Illustrators, Kathleen Ahrens
7 May
10.45am–11.45am: Singapore Success Stories
- The Making of Mr. Midnight, Alex Chacko
- To Save The World! - Nurturing The Next Generation of Asian Scientist, Otto Fong
- New Generation Writers: Writing Asia, Emily Lim & Shekinah Linn
10.45am–11.45am: Publishing news for students: Values-driven journalism, Dr. Cherian George
2.30pm–4.30pm: Insider’s Guide to Getting Published
- Your manuscript: How do you know when you’re done?, Uma Krishnaswami
- How editors and agents make decisions, Anushka Ravishankar
- What to expect in terms of contracts, advances and editing if you are accepted by a publisher, Holly Thompson
- The Business of Writing: Sustaining Your Writing Career, Paul Kooperman
3.45pm–4.45pm: Copyright issues in the emerging world of online content, Bill Rosenblatt
The Internet is both a blessing and a curse for writers, illustrators, photographers, and
4.45pm–5.45pm: Adding value to your products: Printing and production techniques for children’s materials, Teri Tan
4.45pm–5.45pm: Multilingual Pluralities in Picture Books, Radhika Menon
Registration Fees
6 – 8 May 2010
3 Days: S$400
2 Days: S$300
1 Day: S$180
1/2 day: S$100
* Note: Participants with passes for 8 May are eligible to attend all 3 conferences happening that day.
Venue: The Arts House
