Listen to our panelists discuss their experience and share their tips with finding book designers and illustrators, and learn about the importance of design.
The panel authors are: Anita Purcell, Trudee Romanek, and Linda Laforge.
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Our Panelists:
Trudee Romanek is an editor as well as an award-winning writer. As a former editor for Owl Books and Kids Can Press, and also as author of many non-fiction books for young readers, she was deeply involved in ensuring a good fit between text and illustrations. These days Trudee’s writing and editorial focus is on works for the stage. Her plays have been featured at the New Canadian Works Festival in Calgary, Barrie’s Theatre by the Bay, and at Theatre on the Ridge’s “Something from Nothing” presentation as well as their Snapshot Festival. Trudee is a member of Canscaip, the Writers Union of Canada, and the Playwrights Guild of Canada. She also co-hosts Stage Whispers, a podcast about theatre in Central Ontario. Her webiste is https://www.trudeeromanek.com/
Linda has been a graphic designer for 25 years. With her Teaching & Training Adults and Creativity, Innovation & Change Certificate from Penn State University, she taught design students at Barrie’s Georgian College. She’s been a working member of the Barrie Arts Committee and a founding member and organizer for Word Up, a local all genres reading series since 2014.
When she’s not drawing caricatures at private functions or festivals, Linda’s in her studio. Her work incorporates themes of loss and spirit, with concerns for our climate and biodiversity.
See her work here (and get free colouring pages): https://www.lindalaforge.com/
Anita Purcell is the Executive Director of Canadian Authors Association (CAA), a national membership-based organization that provides writers at all levels of their careers with a wide variety of programs, services and resources to help them develop their skills in both the craft and the business of writing. Anita is Past Chair on the Book and Periodical Council, Governor on the Canadian Copyright Institute board, as well as former director on the Access Copyright board of directors and former President of the Orillia & District Arts Council. The CAA website is https://canadianauthors.org/national/
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