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Past Events
Year 1990 - 1999
1990
Dawn Dixon and G. Brian Karas become the first "Co-Regional Advisors" for SCBW in Arizona. The region has 56 members thoughout the state.
Karas creates the first SCBW Arizona newsletter for all members in the central and norther part of the state.
Dixon creates The Storyteller newsletter for all members in the southern part of the state.
1991
G.Brian Karas retires as Co-Regional Advisor.
Karen Clemens Warrick becomes Co-Regional Advisor.
1992
Dixon and Warrick combine efforts to produce The Storyteller newsletter.
The first SCBWI Arizona event "Recharging Your Batteries" is held in Tempe and in Tucson.
The first SCBWI Arizona critique group, 'The Mesa-Tempe-Chandler Group' is formed.
1993
The first two-day "SCBWI AZ Spring Conference" is held.
The first SCBWI Arizona "Speakers' Bureau" is created.
1994
The first SCBWI Arizona Illustrators' Network Group is establised.
Member Mary Ann Asciutto acts as the SCBWI AZ Illustrator Representative.
SCBWI Arizona critique groups form in central Phoenix, Mesa, Tempe, Chandler, Glendale, Scottsdale, Prescott Valley, and Tucson.
The first SCBWI Arizona Weekend Retreat, led by member author Jaunita Havill , is held in the Pines of Prescott.
The first SCBWI Arizona Author & Illustrator Book Signing event takes place.
The region's membership is up to 170 statewide.
1996
The first SCBWI Arizona One Day Writers' Workshop is held.
The first SCBWI Arizona Schmooze is offered.
The region's membership reaches 200.
1997
The first SCBWI Arizona Editors' Day is held in Phoenix.
The first Working Writers' Retreat replaces the annual conference format.
1998
Karyl Moore is appointed Assistant Regional Advisor.
art by Juana Martinez-Neal
Year 2000 - 2009
2001 Karen Clemens Warrick retires as Regional Advisor.
Karyl Moore becomes Co-Regional Advisor.
The first SCBWI Arizona listserv is created by member Debbie Federici .
Federici acts as Critique Group Liaison.
The first SCBWI Arizona website is created by member Sheri Gilbert .
2002
Cindy Knox is named Illustrator Coordinator.
Michelle Parker Rock becomes Assistant Regional Advisor.
Karyl Moore retires as Co-Regional Advisor in December.
2003
Michelle Parker-Rock becomes Co-Regional Advisor.
Dawn Dixon retires as Co-Regional Advisor at the end of January.
Michelle Parker-Rock becomes Regional Advisor.
2004-2005
SCBWI Arizona offers a variety of yearly events including conferences, retreats, micro-workshops, meetings, and schmoozes. The region provides an online listserv, and an updated website replete with members' links, a speakers' bureau, resources, and discussion boards for ongoing networking.
The region continues to grow and has a membership upwards of 400 writers and illustrators.
2005
Tanja Bauerle is appointed Illustrator Representative.
2006
Tanja Bauerle retires.
2007
Amanda Shepherd is appointed Illustrator Liaison.
2008
New SCBWI Arizona regional website is launched!
WHERE ARE SCBWI AZ REGIONAL ADVISORS NOW?
G. Brian Karas, (R A 1990-1991), lives in New York State, where he continues to create books for children.
Books by G. Brian Karas
F is for Fiesta Elya (Putnam) 2006
A Place Called Kindergarten Harper (Putnam) 2006
Ant and Honey Bee: What a Pair McDonald (Candlewick) 2005
Are You Going To Be Good? Best (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) 2005
On Earth Karas (Putnam) 2005
Tiny Tortilla Williams (Dutton) 2005
The High-Rise Private Eyes: The Case of the Desperate Duck Rylant(Greenwillow) 2005
I Like Where I Am Harper (Putnam) 2004
Barfburger Baby, I Was Here First Danziger (Putnam) 2004
The High-Rise Private Eyes: The Case of the Baffled Bear Rylant (Greenwillow) 2004
The High-Rise Private Eyes: The Case of the Fidgety Fox Rylant (Greenwillow) 2003
Oh No! Gotta Go! Elya (Putnam) 2003
That Crazy Barb'ra Schafer( Dial) 2003
Princess Fishtail Minters( Viking) 2003
Ten Little Mummies Yates (Viking) 2003
Incredible Me Appelt (Harper Collins) 2002
Atlantic Karas(Putnam) 2002
Skidamarink Karas (Harper Collins) 2002
and others.
Karen Clemens Warrick, (R A 1991-2001), continues to pursue her career in children's books. She lives in Prescott, Arizona.
Books by Karen Clemens Warrick
Race for the North Pole and Robert Perry in World History (Enslow, 2003)
John Muir, Crusader for the Wilderness (Enslow, 2002)
The War of 1812: We Have Met the Enemy and They Are Ours (Enslow, 2002)
If I Had a Tail (Rising Moon, 2001) Illustrated by Sherry Neidigh.
P.T. Barnum, The Genius of the Three Ring Circus (Enslow, 2001)
John Chapman, The Legendary Johnny Appleseed (Enslow Publishers, 2001)
Louisa May Alcott, Author of Little Women (Enslow Publishers, 2000)
Karyl Moore, (R A 1998-2001), lives in Prescott, Arizona where she works in real estate. She has put her writing career on hold.
Dawn Dixon, (R A 1990-2003), lives in Tucson, Arizona where she continues to pound away at the keyboard.
Michelle Parker-Rock, (R A 2002-Present), writes and resides in the greater Scotttsdale area.
Books by Michelle Parker-Rock
Bruce Coville (Authors Kids Love Series). Enslow Publishers, Inc. 2008
Jack Gantos (Authors Kids Love Series). Enslow Publishers, Inc. 2008
R. L. Stine, Creator of Creepy and Spooky Stories (Authors Teens Love Series). Enslow Publishers, Inc. 2005
Diwali, The Hindu Festival of Lights, Feasts, and Family . Enslow Publishers, Inc. 2004
G. Brian Karas, (R A 1990-1991), lives in New York State, where he continues to create books for children.
Books by G. Brian Karas
F is for Fiesta Elya (Putnam) 2006
A Place Called Kindergarten Harper (Putnam) 2006
Ant and Honey Bee: What a Pair McDonald (Candlewick) 2005
Are You Going To Be Good? Best (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) 2005
On Earth Karas (Putnam) 2005
Tiny Tortilla Williams (Dutton) 2005
The High-Rise Private Eyes: The Case of the Desperate Duck Rylant(Greenwillow) 2005
I Like Where I Am Harper (Putnam) 2004
Barfburger Baby, I Was Here First Danziger (Putnam) 2004
The High-Rise Private Eyes: The Case of the Baffled Bear Rylant (Greenwillow) 2004
The High-Rise Private Eyes: The Case of the Fidgety Fox Rylant (Greenwillow) 2003
Oh No! Gotta Go! Elya (Putnam) 2003
That Crazy Barb'ra Schafer( Dial) 2003
Princess Fishtail Minters( Viking) 2003
Ten Little Mummies Yates (Viking) 2003
Incredible Me Appelt (Harper Collins) 2002
Atlantic Karas(Putnam) 2002
Skidamarink Karas (Harper Collins) 2002
and others.
Karen Clemens Warrick, (R A 1991-2001), continues to pursue her career in children's books. She lives in Prescott, Arizona.
Books by Karen Clemens Warrick
Race for the North Pole and Robert Perry in World History (Enslow, 2003)
John Muir, Crusader for the Wilderness (Enslow, 2002)
The War of 1812: We Have Met the Enemy and They Are Ours (Enslow, 2002)
If I Had a Tail (Rising Moon, 2001) Illustrated by Sherry Neidigh.
P.T. Barnum, The Genius of the Three Ring Circus (Enslow, 2001)
John Chapman, The Legendary Johnny Appleseed (Enslow Publishers, 2001)
Louisa May Alcott, Author of Little Women (Enslow Publishers, 2000)
Karyl Moore, (R A 1998-2001), lives in Prescott, Arizona where she works in real estate. She has put her writing career on hold.
Dawn Dixon, (R A 1990-2003), lives in Tucson, Arizona where she continues to pound away at the keyboard.
Michelle Parker-Rock, (R A 2002-Present), writes and resides in the greater Scotttsdale area.
Books by Michelle Parker-Rock
Bruce Coville (Authors Kids Love Series). Enslow Publishers, Inc. 2008
Jack Gantos (Authors Kids Love Series). Enslow Publishers, Inc. 2008
R. L. Stine, Creator of Creepy and Spooky Stories (Authors Teens Love Series). Enslow Publishers, Inc. 2005
Diwali, The Hindu Festival of Lights, Feasts, and Family . Enslow Publishers, Inc. 2004