Picture Book Matters

Sessions will be held over 18, 19 and 26 April 2020, from 9:30am-12:30pm.

In conjunction with the Singapore Book Council, Picture Book Matters is offering a series of workshops leading up to the Asian Festival of Children's Content (AFCC) in 2020, going forward to 2021. Through these workshops, participants will learn step-by-step how picture books of all genres are created for the traditional publishing market. These workshops will bring you a step closer to publishing your book with PBM mentors Eva Wong Nava and Debasmita Dasgupta.

REGISTRATION DETAILS

Registration is on a first-come-first-served basis and workshop fees must be paid before the workshop. If the minimum number of participants is not met for the class, the organisers will inform all participants about possible postponement and cancellation, two weeks before the workshop date.

Cancellation & Substitution

The workshop can be cancelled or postponed two weeks before the workshop date if the minimum number of participants is not met. Participants will be fully refunded for workshops cancelled by us.

Participants who are unable to attend a workshop they have registered for are to inform us of the reason two weeks before the workshop date. They will be fully refunded in the event of extenuating and mitigating circumstances (E.g. illness, bereavement, accidents) . Those who inform us up to five (5) working days before the workshop date will receive a 50% refund. Participants can also attend another course at the same value within the same year.

Upon registration, you are deemed to have read and understood the cancellation, withdrawal and substitution policy and accept the terms contained therein.

18 – 26 APRIL 2020 (Sat – Sun)

9:30AM – 12:30PM

Singapore Book Council Training Room

90 Goodman Road, Blk E #03-32
Goodman Arts Centre
Singapore 439053 Singapore

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Course Fee: $240.00

Eventbrite Registration Fee: $251.79

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ABOUT TRAINER

Debasmita Dasgupta

Debasmita Dasgupta (aka Smita) is an internationally published, award-winning, Kirkus Best Prize nominated illustrator & graphic novelist based in the UK. She enjoys drawing both fiction & non-fiction for children & young adults. She has illustrated picture books, comics & poems working with publishers across the globe including HarperCollins UK, Mango & Marigold Press USA, Scholastic India, World Scientific Singapore and Penguin Random House India. She has also illustrated animated stories that have been showcased in the Raindance Film Festival in London & Toronto. As an art-for-change advocate, she tells stories of changemakers from around the world partnering with global non-profits such as the Story Centre in New York. Her art has been exhibited around the world & more than 45 international media outlets have featured it. As a guest speaker for international literature festivals, global international schools and national book development authorities, she mentors aspiring and emerging picture book artists in Asia. She is also a screenwriter for award-winning short films and the co-founder of FilmsPositive, a film & media production house based in Singapore. In 2020, Debasmita wrote the story of BEFORE LIFE AFTER DEATH, her debut feature film shot in Singapore. She is also the Executive Producer of this film.

Eva Wong Nava

Eva Wong Nava was born on a tropical island where a heraldic animal guards the inhabitants from marauding pirates. Her ancestors braved monsoon winds, sailing from the Middle Kingdom to Nanyang, to plant roots in British Malaya. When the winds changed, her relatives sailed again, enduring hail storms and bitter north winds, for cooler climates. Eva writes stories inspired by her childhood, the books she'd read, and the people she'd met. She likes adding a dash of magic to her stories because who doesn't love a dose of magic? Eva writes across age groups, but she is known for her picture books. She loves how words and pictures inter-animate to become engaging stories that spark imagination. When not writing, she is a sensitivity reader at The Writing Essentials because she cares about how her people, culture and heritage are represented in books, films and media. Eva lives in the Land of Albion with a goat, tiger and dog.