Below is the 2022 Golden Gate Conference Schedule – subject to revision. The conference room is noted in parenthesis (Fred Farr, Kiln, Evergreen, Oak Shelter, etc.) (I)=Illustrator Track sessions
The Printable Conference Schedule is here.
View the Presentation Descriptions here.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Registration (Fred Farr)
2:30 – 3:15 p.m. New Attendee Session with Regional Team/Local Volunteers (Kiln)
3:15 – 3:30 p.m. Meet and Seat (Fred Farr)
3:30 – 4:00 p.m. CONFERENCE KICK-OFF
4:00 – 4:45 p.m. Nurturing Your Creative Self, Stephen Fraser (Fred Farr)
4:45 – 5:00 p.m. Break
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Author Roundtables (Oak Shelter, Evergreen) and Fireside Chats
- -Writing Across Different Genres, Lisa Moore Ramee and Nikki Shannon Smith (Fred Farr)
- – (PAL) Insights on School and Library Visits, Liz Garton Scanlon (Afterglow)
- – (I) The Illustrator’s Journey of Catia Chien (Kiln)
6:00 – 6:15 p.m. Meet and Greet/Walk to Dinner
- – Picture Book (Afterglow)
- – Middle Grade/Young Adult (Fred Farr)
- – Illustrators (Kiln)
6:20 – 7:20 p.m. Dinner (BBQ Picnic Area)
7:15-7:30 p.m. Portfolio Showcase Drop-off (Fred Farr Courtyard)
7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Illustrator Keynote Address – Working with Purpose and Joy – Finding Meaning In Your Work By Creating From The Inside Out, Catia Chien (Fred Farr)
8:30 – 9:30 p.m. Cocktail Hour, Portfolio Show, and Local Author Book Sales (Courtyard)
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
7:30 – 8:15 a.m. On-Campus Attendees’ Breakfast, Crocker Dining Hall
8:25 – 8:40 a.m. Announcements, Good News, Member Book Slideshow
*Individual Critiques scheduled throughout the day
8:40 – 9:25 a.m. Current Trends of Picture Books and How to Share Your Own Voice Among Those, Martha Rago
9:25 – 9:35 a.m. Break
9:35 – 10:20 a.m. Craft Sessions 1:
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- – (Middle Grade/Fantasy) Weaving the Real and Fantastical Into Your Stories, Lisa Moore Ramee (Fred Farr)
- – (Chapter Book) Bringing Your Chapter Book To Life, Nikki Shannon Smith (Oak Shelter)
- – (Picture Book) How to Get the Giggle, Claire Tattersfield (Kiln)
10:20 – 10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 – 12:00 p.m. Writer and Illustrator Workshops:
- – Saying Something Both New and True: A Workshop in Using Metaphor Well, Liz Garton Scanlon (Fred Farr)
- – (I) Abstraction vs. Representation – What is Art That is Not Too Tight and Not Too Loose?, Catia Chien (Kiln)
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch, (pick up lunchboxes at Crocker Dining Hall)
12:30 – 8:30 p.m. Hicklebees Bookstore Open
1:15 – 2:00 p.m. Craft Sessions 2:
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- – (Novel) Good First Chapters, Cheryl Klein (Fred Farr)
- – (Picture Book) Unforgettable, Fall-in-Loveable, How to Catch An Agent With Your Irresistible Picture Book Character Development, Wendi Gu (Kiln)
- – (Illustration) Illustration Variation: Illustrating Board Books vs. Early Reader Chapter Books, Shirley Ng-Benitez (Oak Shelter)
2:00 – 2:15 p.m. Break
2:15 – 3:15 p.m. Keynote Address – Responding to the Unknown: Creativity as Answer and Inspiration, Liz Garton Scanlon (Fred Farr)
3:15 – 3:30 p.m. Break, (Portfolios drop-off for judging at Kiln)
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Critiques, Roundtables, and Creative Sessions
Manuscript Critiques: (various rooms, also scheduled in the morning)
Roundtables:
- -Author Roundtables (Oak Shelter)
- -Illustrator Roundtables (Kiln)
Creative Sessions:
- -Writers (Meet at Social Hall)
- -(I) Illustrators’ Walk and Sketch (Meet at Social Hall Steps)
4:45 – 5:45 p.m. Critiques, Critique Connect, and Flex Time
- -Manuscript Critiques, (various rooms)
- -Critique Connect, moderated by Lynne Ann Biscay (Fred Farr)
- -Flex Time
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Dinner, Crocker Dining Hall / Illustrators pick up portfolios at Kiln
7:15 – 7:45 p.m. Announcement of 10th Annual Golden Gate Writer’s Award and the Portfolio Best-in-Show, plus a Mini-Moth (Fred Farr)
7:45 – 8:45 p.m. Faculty Book Signings and Mingling (Courtyard)
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
7:30 – 8:30 a.m. On-Campus Attendees’ Breakfast, Crocker Dining Hall
8:30 – 8:45 a.m. Announcements (all presentations in Fred Farr today)
8:45 – 9:30 a.m. To Love the World, Amy Novesky
9:30 – 10:15 a.m. Decoding Contract Language and Negotiation, Jen Rofe
10:15 – 10:45 a.m. Break, Check-out time
10:45 – 11:30 a.m. Creatives Panel: What Next After You Are Published? Lisa Moore Ramee, Nikki Shannon Smith, Shirley Ng-Benitez
11:30 – 12:00 p.m. Wrap-up and Closing Ceremony
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch, (on-campus attendees and those who ordered Sunday lunch, pick up lunchboxes in Crocker Dining Hall)