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FBC 2020: Wild! Program

This program contains information about the Francelia Butler Conference, the awards, the Margaret Wise Brown Award and this year's recipient, our Keynote Speaker, and this year's judges. Also listed are those who helped to make this conference possible!

Abigail Pannell: Illustrator Spotlight

Abigail Pannell

Genre: Illustrator Spotlight

Watch Abigail Pannell's presentation about an exercise in illustration she performed to prepare for the Hollins summer term!

Super Lou

Quinn Diacon-Furtado

Genre: Creative Short Form

Picture Book.

'Til Crumbles the Crown

Amalia Hillmann

Genre: Creative Long Form

Verse Novel.

The Fairest of Them All: Reflections on Love and Motherhood in ADELITA

Jen Barton

Genre: Critical

Critical Essay.

Claire Reck: Illustrator Spotlight

Claire Reck

Genre: Illustrator Spotlight

Watch Claire Reck's presentation on her picture book biography project on botanist and painter Margaret Mee. In the presentation, Claire discusses her process and how she revised her images to better fit her story.

Please Don't Feed the Trolls!

Amalia Hillmann

Genre: Creative Short Form

Picture Book.

The Boys in the Attic

Caroline McAlister

Genre: Creative Long Form

First chapter of a novel.

The Risk of Stereotypes in AMERICAN BORN CHINESE

Quinn Diacon-Furtado

Genre: Critical

Critical essay.

Bauhaus

Caroline McAlister

Genre: Creative Short Form

Short nonfiction piece.

Throwing in the Towel

Abbie Pannell

Genre: Creative Long Form

First chapter of a novel.

Morality in the Gutter

Claire Reck

Genre: Critical

Critical essay.

2020 Truth

Melissa Noelle

Genre: Creative Short Form

Poetry.

The Wendigo Bride

Diandra Werner

Genre: Creative Long Form

Short story; retelling of a fairy tale.

(Neighbor)Hood Troubles: Trauma in PIECING ME TOGETHER and THE HATE U GIVE

Diandra Werner

Genre: Critical

Critical essay.