Festival Calendar

25 May (Wed)
Pre-festival Events (free admission and open to public)

4.00pm  – 5.30pm
Living Room
A Collective Book Launch
by Coonoor Kripalani, Singapore

5.30pm – 7.00pm
Gallery
Panel Discussion: Building a Nation of Readers via Web 2.0: An Introduction to Kidlitosphere and the YA Blogosphere

by Corinne Robson, Canada, Tarie Sabido, Philippines and Rhoda Myra Garces-Bacsal, Singapore


26 May (Thurs)
Asian Children’s Writers & Illustrators Conference

8.30am – 9.30am
Registration

9.30am – 10.15am
Chamber
Welcome Note by R.Ramachandran, Conference Director, Singapore
Keynote:  What is the Future of Children's Publishing? by Stephen Mooser, US

Play Den Gallery Living Room Screening Room

10.30am – 11.30am
The Global Market for Asian Children's Books: What Travels, What Doesn't... and Why?

by Neal Porter, US
Facilitator: Kenneth Quek, Singapore

10.30am – 11.30am
It Takes Two (or More) to Tango -Collaborating with an Illustrator, Musician, or Animator

by Christopher Cheng, Australia
Facilitator: Rhoda Myra Garces-Bacsal, Singapore

10.30am – 11.30am
The Importance of Place in Children's Literature; How to Make the Most of "Regional" Writing

by Liz Rosenberg, US
Facilitator: Dianne Wolfer, Australia

10.30am – 11.30am
Author/Illustrator School Visits -Developing Your Best Programmes

by Holly Thompson, US/Japan
Facilitator: Evelyn Wong, Singapore

12.00pm – 1.00pm
The Role of an Agent and De-mystifying the Publishing Process, Cradle to Grave

by Kelly Sonnack, US
Facilitator: Linda Tan, Malaysia

12.00pm – 1.00pm
Mythical Stories & Images of Asia

by Choi YangSook, Korea/US
Facilitator: Holly Thompson, US/Japan

12.00pm – 1.00pm
The Representation of the Island as Space/Place in Film and Picture Books

by John Mckenzie, New Zealand
Facilitator: Anushka Ravishankar, India

12.00pm – 1.00pm
Rediscovering the Lyric and Narrative in Children's Poetry

by Desmond Kon, Singapore
Facilitator: Sunita Sharma, Singapore

Lunch

2.30pm – 3.30pm
Boys Will Be Boys: Writing to Engage Boys

Facilitator: Desmond Kon, Singapore
by Ken Spillman, Australia

2.30pm – 4.00pm
Panel Critique: First Look (for Illustrators and Authors-Illustrators)

Chaired by Kathleen Ahrens, Hong Kong
Panellists:
- Che Mazlan Saad, Malaysia
- Neal Porter, US
- Wong Kok Cheong, Singapore

2.30pm – 3.30pm
Exploring History Through Children's Literature

by Dianne Wolfer, Australia
Facilitator: Faye Yeoh, Singapore

2.30pm – 3.30pm
On Fairies (Diwata), Mousedeers (Sang Kancil), Merpeople, and Magic Spells – Threads that Bind Children’s Tales from Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia

by Rhoda Myra Garces-Bacsal, Singapore
Facilitator: Pooja Makhijani, US/Singapore

4.00pm – 5.00pm
Going Independent? Some Dos and Don'ts, Wills and Won'ts

by Emily Lim & Leigh Cunningham, Singapore
Facilitator: Stephen Mooser, US

4.30pm – 5.30pm
The illustrator who wants to Write

by Choi YangSook, Korea/US
Facilitator: Manas R. Mahapatra, India

4.00pm – 5.00pm
Bringing Art to Children: The Making of Salted Fish, A Picture Book by the National Art Gallery, Singapore

by Yeo Wei Wei, Ye Shufang and James Teo, Singapore
Facilitator: Faye Yeoh, Singapore

4.00pm – 5.00pm
A Book Reviewer Speaks: tTrends in Children's Literature in America

by Liz Rosenberg, US

5.30pm – 6.30pm
Of Power and Emotions: Writing Fiction for Young Adults

by Holly Thompson, US/Japan
Facilitator: Yeo Wei Wei, Singapore

5.45pm – 6.45pm
Developing Your Book into an Animation Property

by Wong Kok Cheong, Singapore
Facilitator: Evelyn Wong, Singapore

5.30pm – 6.30pm
More than Monkeys, Maharajahs and Mangoes: An Overview of South Asian Literature for Kids

by Pooja Makhijani, US/Singapore
Facilitator: Christine Chen, Singapore

5.30pm – 6.30pm
How to Market Yourself as a Writer or Illustrator

by Christopher Cheng, Australia
Facilitator: Herald Bangras, Singapore

6.30pm – 8.30pm
The Hall
SCBWI Asia Pacific Meeting (by invitation only)


27 May (Fri)
Asian Children’s Writers & Illustrators Conference and Asian Children’s Publishers Symposium

8.30am – 9.30am
Registration

Gallery Play Den Living Room Screening Room The Hall

9.30am – 10.30am
Asian Children’s Publishers Symposium
Welcome Note

by June Oei, Symposium Director, Singapore

Keynote 1: A Rose by any Other Name is Still a Rose – Asian Children Content Revisited
by Julia Posen, UK

10.30am – 11.30am
Keynote 2: The Book is Here to Stay
by Duncan Newton, China

9.30am – 10.30am
Asian Children’s Writers & Illustrators Conference
Getting Published: A Candid Discussion with a Writer and a Publisher

by Liz Rosenberg & Neal Porter, US
Facilitator: Linda Tan, Malaysia

9.30am – 12.30pm
Asian Children’s Writers & Illustrators Conference
Creating Your Own Storyboard

by Choi YangSook, Korea/US

9.30am – 10.30am
Asian Children’s Writers & Illustrators Conference
Negotiating the Folktale

by John Mckenzie, New Zealand
Facilitator: Rhoda Myra Garces-Bacsal, Singapore

9.30am – 11.00am
Asian Children’s Writers & Illustrators Conference
Panel Critique: First Pages (for Writers)

Chaired by Kathleen Ahrens, Hong Kong

Panellists:
- Stephen Mooser, US
- Kelly Sonnack, US
- Sayoni Basu, India

10.45am – 11.45am
Asian Children’s Writers & Illustrators Conference
Turning Life Experiences Into Fiction

by Dianne Wolfer, Australia
Facilitator: Sunita Sharma, Singapore

10.45am – 11.45am
Asian Children’s Writers & Illustrators Conference
Illustrating in the Digital Age

by Nina Sabnani, India
Facilitator: Gavin Bishop, New Zealand

12-00pm – 1.00pm
Asian Children’s Publishers Symposium
Parallel: A Runaway Success: A Case Study of Children Content that Made it Big
by Neal Porter, US

Facilitator: Holly Thompson, US/Japan

12-00pm – 1.00pm
Asian Children’s Publishers Symposium
Parallel: Asian Markets and Experiences

Panellists:
- Sayoni Basu, India
- Le Phuong Lien, Vietnam
- Linda Tan, Malaysia

Moderator: Jyoti Ramesh, Singapore

12-00pm – 1.00pm
Asian Children’s Publishers Symposium
Parallel: Graphic Novels & the Manga Rave – What's it all About and Why it's so Big

by Kenny Chan & Malini Roy, Singapore
Facilitator: Timothy Tan, Singapore
Lunch
Gallery Play Den Living Room Screening Room

2.30pm – 3.30pm
Asian Children’s Publishers Symposium
Plenary: E-content: Why We Should All Pay Attention

by Stanley Han, Singapore
Facilitator: Woon Chet Choon, Singapore

2.30pm – 3.30pm
Asian Children’s Writers & Illustrators Conference
The Children’s Market: What Has Changed and What Sells Now

by Kelly Sonnack, US
Facilitator: Dianne Wolfer, Australia

2.30pm – 5.30pm
Asian Children’s Writers & Illustrators Conference
Writing Chapter Books For Boys

by Stephen Mooser, US

2.30pm – 3.30pm
Asian Children’s Writers & Illustrators Conference
Adaptation: At Best, Metamorphoses; At Worst, Just a Mess

by Arvind Ethan David, UK
Facilitator: Herald Bangras, Singapore

3.45pm – 4.45pm
Asian Children’s Publishers Symposium
Parallel: Case Study: E-content - A Publisher's Journey

by Julia Posen, UK & Wong Kok Cheong, Singapore
Facilitator: David Fedo, Singapore

3.45pm – 4.45pm
Asian Children’s Publishers Symposium
Parallel: The Engineering and Publishing Genius of Pop Up Books

by Tien Wah Press, Singapore

Facilitator: Tarie Sabido, Philippines

 

4.00pm – 5.00pm
Asian Children’s Writers & Illustrators Conference
Evoking Imagination in Illustration and Animation Films

by Nina Sabnani, India
Facilitator: Gavin Bishop, New Zealand

5.00pm – 6.15pm
Asian Children’s Publishers Symposium
The Future is in our hands: Industry Hotspot Kick Off
- Hotspot topics
1) Authorshi
Facilitator: Fran Lebowitz, US/Singapore

2) The Publishing Process
Facilitator: Joy Tan, Singapore

3) Marketing
Facilitator: Julia Posen, UK

4) International Distribution Reach
Facilitator: Chua Hong Koon, Singapore

   

8.30pm – 9.00pm
Chamber
Singapore Children's Literature Lecture and Awards Presentation Ceremony (by invitation only)

by H.E. Dr. Jose Ramos-Horta, Nobel Peace Prize Winner and Author of The Lost World of Timor-Leste, President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
Emcee: Nury Vittachi, Hong Kong


28 May (Sat)
Asian Children’s Media Summit and Asian Primary & Preschool Teachers Congress

8.30am – 9.30am
Registration

Chamber Play Den The Hall Gallery Living Room Screening Room

9.30am – 10.15am
Asian Primary & Preschool Teachers Congress
Welcome Note

by Chitra Shegar, Congress Director, Singapore

Keynote 1: Engaging and Extending Children’s Language Knowledge and Use Through Storybooks

by Susan Harris-Sharples, US

10.15am – 10.25am
Storytelling

by Kiran Shah, Singapore/Australia

10.25am – 11.15am
Symposium 1: Developing Children into Avid Readers

by Seng Kang Primary School, Singapore
Facilitator: Chitra Shegar, Singapore

   

9.30am – 10.15am
Asian Children’s Media Summit
Welcome Note

by Joanne Teoh, Summit Director, Singapore

Keynote: Decoding the Digital Kid

by Warren Buckleitner, US

10.15am – 11.15am
Plenary: The Digital Landscape – What Kids Want

- John Thet, Singapore
- Yvone Foong, Singapore
- Tim Levell, UK

Moderator: Greg Childs, UK

9.30am – 12.30pm
Asian Children’s Writers & Illustrators Conference
Specialised Workshop:
Writing Stories for Picture Books (Mandarin)*

by Chen Chih Yuan, Taiwan

(儿童图书写作-陈致元,台灣)

 

11.45am – 12.45pm
Asian Primary & Preschool Teachers Congress

Parallel: Supporting Young Children's Writing Development through Encouraging Developmental Spelling

by Susan-Harris Sharples, US
Facilitator: Susan Fedo, Singapore

11.45am – 12.45pm
Asian Primary & Preschool Teachers Congress

Parallel: What do Children Look Forward to in a Picture Book

by Mahendran Maniam, Malaysia
Facilitator: Manas R. Mahapatra, India

11.45am – 12.45pm
Asian Primary & Preschool Teachers Congress

Parallel: Using the Craft of Creative Writing in the Classroom

by Pooja Makhijani, US/Singapore
Facilitator: Serene Wee, Singapore

11.45am – 12.45pm
Asian Children’s Media Summit

Parallel: Digital Trends and Its Impact on Children’s Books

by Richard Wan, Singapore

Facilitator: Angelia Poon, Singapore

11.45am – 12.45pm
Asian Children’s Media Summit

Parallel: The Future of Media in Children’s Education

by Elvina “Rina” Lopez-Bautista, Philippines

Facilitator: Tarie Sabido, Philippines

Lunch

2.15pm – 3.00pm
Asian Primary & Preschool Teachers Congress
Welcome Back
by Susan-Harris Sharples, Congress Director, US

Keynote 2: New Tools for an Old Job: A Survey of Apps for Literacy
by  Warren Buckleitner, US

3.15pm – 4.15pm
Symposium 2:

- Content and Illustrations in Children’s Books
by Leigh Cunningham, Singapore

- Fostering a Love for Reading & Learning in the 21st Century
by Nooraini M Nor, Malaysia

Facilitator: David Fedo, Singapore

   

2.15pm – 3.15pm
Asian Children’s Media Summit
Roundtable: Of Naga & Bidadari: Asian Stories for Global Kids
- Elvina “Rina” Lopez-Bautista, Philippines
- John Thet, Singapore
- Sayoni Basu, India
Moderator: Kenneth Liang, Singapore

1.30pm – 4.30pm
Asian Children’s Writers & Illustrators Conference Workshop:
Picture Book Production Workshop (Malay)*
by Yusof Gajah, Malaysia & Murti Bunanta, Indonesia

(Bengkel Menghasilkan Buku Bergambar - Yusof Gajah, Malaysia & Murti Bunanta, Indonesia)

2.15pm – 3.15pm
Asian Children’s Media Summit
Roundtable: Kidswise: Raising Cyberfit Kids
- Allein Moore, Singapore
- Poh Yeang Cherng, Singapore

Moderator: Joanne Teoh, Singapore
   

3.45pm – 4.45pm
Asian Children’s Media Summit
Parallel: eBooks, Apps, iPads and the Content Creators
by Christopher Cheng, Australia

Facilitator: Mio Debnam, Hong Kong

3.45pm – 4.45pm
Asian Children’s Media Summit
Parallel: Media Use Among Youths in Singapore

by Brian Lee, UniSIM, Singapore
Facilitator: Koh Juat Muay, Singapore

4.45pm – 5.45pm
Asian Primary & Preschool Teachers Congress
Parallel: Teaching Prediction Strategies Using the Short Film

by Dennis Yeo, Singapore

Facilitator: Tarie Sabido, Philippines

4.45pm – 5.45pm
Asian Primary & Preschool Teachers Congress
Parallel: A Multi approach: Adult’s role in literacy development through Play, Lily Wong & Emily Ho,Singapore

by Sandralynn Byrnes, Indonesia

4.45pm – 5.45pm
Asian Primary & Preschool Teachers Congress
Parallel: Writing Fundamentals

by Leigh Cunningham, Singapore
Facilitator: Serene Wee, Singapore

5.00pm – 6.00pm
Asian Children’s Media Summit
Plenary: Broadcasters and the Cross Platform Revolution
- Tim Levell, UK
- Catherine Yap, Singapore
- Syahrizan Mansor, Singapore
Moderator: Greg Childs, UK

   

6.00pm – 7.00pm
Asian Primary & Preschool Teachers Congress
Parallel: Boys and Reading

by Chitra Shegar, Singapore
Facilitator: Nancy J. Johnson, Singapore

6.00pm – 7.00pm
Asian Primary & Preschool Teachers Congress
Parallel: When to Teach Infant/Toddler to Read?

by Lily Wong, Singapore
Facilitator: Susan Fedo, Singapore

 

6.15pm – 7.00pm
Asian Children’s Media Summit
Roundtable: Blockbusters – The Muse in the Screen
- Arvind Ethan David, UK
- James Toh, Singapore
- Yvone Foong, Singapore

Moderator: Viswa Sadasivan, Singapore
 

6.00pm – 7.00pm
Asian Primary & Preschool Teachers Congress
Parallel: Using Immersive Technology to Help Students Improve their Reading and Writing Skills

by Randy Ang, Singapore
Facilitator: Christine Chen, Singapore

28 May (Sat)
Specialised Workshops

9.30am – 12.30pm
Living Room
Writing Stories for Picture Books (in Mandarin)*
by Chen Chih-Yuan, Taiwan

(儿童图书写作-陈致元,台灣)

1.30pm – 4.30pm
Living Room
Picture Book Production Workshop (in Malay)*
by Yusof Gajah, Malaysia & Murti Bunanta, Indonesia

(Bengkel Menghasilkan Buku Bergambar - Yusof Gajah, Malaysia & Murti Bunanta, Indonesia)

29 May (Sun)
Post-festival Events

10am – 6.00pm
Gallery
Masterclass on Picture Book*
- Gavin Bishop, New Zealand
- John McKenzie, New Zealand
- Anushka Ravishankar, India

10am – 1.00pm
Living room
Specialised Workshop: Illustrating Picture Books (Mandarin)*
by Chen Chih-Yuan, Taiwan
(儿童图书插画 - 陈致元,台灣)


30 May (Mon)

10am – 6.00pm
Gallery
Masterclass on Picture Book*
- Gavin Bishop, NZ
- John McKenzie, NZ
- Anushka Ravishankar, India


Running throughout 26-28 May 2011:

  • Media Mart – Children’s content providers’ exhibition
  • Book Illustrator’ Gallery – Illustrations exhibition
  • Festival Book Store

Disclaimer
The festival organisers reserve the right to change speakers, events and/or session times, dates, and other details as necessary.

* A separate registration fee applies for Specialised Workshops (Mandarin, Malay & Tamil) and Masterclass on Picture Book.
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