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Fiona's
Background
Fiona brings the "Ew!", "Cool!", and
"Phew!" of science to kids and teens, in over 50 magazine
articles and fourteen books from Canadian and American publishers. Her
work appears in SIRS and Encyclopedia Britannica databases, as well as
literacy and science resources for educational publishers. Her first
books, such as THE
OCEAN EXPLORER's HANDBOOK (Scholastic 2005), SOUND: A QUESTION AND
ANSWER BOOK (Capstone 2006), STATES OF MATTER (Capstone 2006) will be followed by BUBBLE HOMES & FISH FARTS
(Charlesbridge 2009) and many more.
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Presentations
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most popular sessions:
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- BREAKING INTO CHILDREN'S NONFICTION MAGAZINE WRITING
Magazine writing is a great way to get
your feet wet in children's writing. Build
a clip file of magazine articles as a
stepping stone to a book contract, or write for
magazines as an end in itself---once bitten by the
byline bug, it's hard to let go! What does it take to break into children's nonfiction magazine
writing? An enthusiastic appreciation for "Ew!",
"Cool!" and "Phew!" helps, but Fiona will share
practical techniques, tips, and tools to shorten
your journey to publication. She'll take you
through the ins and outs and quirks and
peculiarities
of writing for children's nonfiction magazine
markets. She'll cover article ideas, markets, and query letters, as well as touch on research,
interviews and keeping track of it all. Learn
how to find out what editors want and how to sell it
to them before you write it. That first byline
is just around the corner!
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HOW
TO TALK LIKE A KID AND A PHYSICIST AT THE SAME TIME:
Writing nonfiction so kids will "get it'
Kids' curiosity knows no boundaries, so why should your writing? This
workshop will show how to explain and present nonfiction information
of any type---not just science---to kids in ways that are fun,
relevant, and easy to understand. You'll come away with
practical tools and creative ways to help kids "get it"
while balancing simplification and accuracy. Solar physics for
9-year-olds? No problem.
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SO,
YOU'VE WRITTEN A KIDS' BOOK...WHAT'S NEXT?
Is it ready for a publisher? How and when do you find a
publisher? What do you send to the publisher? What about
illustrations? Can you publish it yourself? When will you see
your book in print? Fiona will help you find the answers to these
questions and more as she guides you through the maze of children's
fiction and nonfiction genres and publishers. You'll learn
what editors want to see in a submission, how and when to
approach them, and what you can do to improve your chances of
acceptance.
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Past Venues
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- Surrey International
Writers' Conference
- Vancouver Public
Library/CWILL "Get Published" Panel
- Society of Children's
Book Writers and Illustrators - Alaska
- Society of Children's
Book Writers and Illustrators - Western Canada
- Chilliwack Public
Library
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Contact
Information
For more information, fees, and available dates, please email Fiona
at:
fiona
@ fionabayrock.com (remove spaces)
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