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AFCC 2019 MASTERCLASS - THE EDITING PROCESS: HOW TO PERFECT YOUR BOOK NOW AND WHAT TO EXPECT FROM YOUR EDITOR LATER

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Sep 08

AFCC 2019 MASTERCLASS - THE EDITING PROCESS: HOW TO PERFECT YOUR BOOK NOW AND WHAT TO EXPECT FROM YOUR EDITOR LATER

By Singapore Book Council

When and where

Date and time

Sun, 8 September 2019, 10:00 – 13:00 Singapore Standard Time Singapore Time

Location

NATIONAL LIBRARY BUILDING 100 Victoria Street Singapore, 188064 Singapore

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Refund Policy

No Refunds

Description

THE EDITING PROCESS: HOW TO PERFECT YOUR BOOK NOW AND WHAT TO EXPECT FROM YOUR EDITOR LATER

Get an in-depth look at the editing process and how writers and editors collaborate in shaping the narrative of stories. Led by Sara Sargent, Senior Executive Editor at Random House Children's Books, this interactive masterclass will cover the technical side of editing and how editing techniques vary across genres and age groups.

About Sara Sargent:

Sara Sargent is a Senior Executive Editor at Random House Books for Young Readers, where she publishes platform-driven fiction and nonfiction in the picture book, middle grade, and young adult categories. She has previously held positions at HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster, where she worked on many New York Times, USAToday, and Wall Street Journal bestsellers.

Ticketing information:

  • The 'AFCC 2019 LECTURE - THE EDITING PROCESS: HOW TO PERFECT YOUR BOOK NOW AND WHAT TO EXPECT FROM YOUR EDITOR LATER' ticket entitles the ticket holder admission into the above-mentioned lecture only.

  • Tickets to lectures and other festival programmes are sold separately. Please see below for ticketing links.

  • Enjoy a 30% group discount with a minimum purchase of 5 tickets.

  • Festival Pass holders enjoy 40% off AFCC Lecture and Masterclass tickets. Promotional code is provided in the Festival Pass purchase confirmation email. (The Festival Pass discount applies to regular ticket prices only).

  • Seating at sessions are on a first-come, first-served basis.

Other AFCC 2019 Festival Passes and tickets for purchase are:

  • 1 DAY PASS

  • 2 DAY PASS (5 & 6 SEPTEMBER), 2 DAY PASS (6 & 7 SEPTEMBER)

  • 3 DAY PASS

  • ALL ACCESS PASS

  • AFCC 2019 STUDENT PASS (5 - 7 SEP)

  • Lecture - WHY ADULTS REFUSE TO ADMIT RACIST CONTENT IN THE CHILDREN'S BOOKS THEY LOVE by Philip Nel

  • Lecture - BEING A TRANSLATOR: CRAZY BUT TRUE by Helen Wang

  • Masterclass - FUN译: TRANSLATING CHILDREN'S BOOKS FROM CHINESE TO ENGLISH by Helen Wang

  • Masterclass - CREATING NON-FICTION BOOKS FOR TODAY'S DIGITAL AGE by Lisa Charleyboy

  • Masterclass - STORIES, STYLE AND SUBSTANCE: ILLUSTRATING CHILDREN'S BOOKS by Aldy Aguirre

Cancellation:

Once sold, tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable.

About The Asian Festival of Children’s Content (AFCC):

AFCC is an annual festival that celebrates and aims to promote the creation, development and appreciation of quality Asian content for children and young adults. Organised by the Singapore Book Council, the festival comprises presentations, panels, masterclasses, lectures and workshops, for literary practitioners and enthusiasts alike.

It is a unique event in Asia that provides an opportunity for academics, writers, illustrators, editors, publishers, agents, distributors, parents, teachers, and librarians to meet, learn, hone their craft, and develop cross-cultural collaborations.

Sign up for our e-newsletter here for updates on AFCC and on other Singapore Book Council events. Like and follow us on our Facebook page for festival updates.

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  • Singapore Events
  • Central Singapore Events
  • Things to do in Singapore
  • Singapore Festivals
  • Singapore Business Festivals
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