Over one hundred and seventy people attended the 2010 One-on-One Plus Conference. Editors, agents, art directors, published authors, and illustrators
volunteered their time to work one-on-one with a select group of aspiring authors
and illustrators from all over the country.
(photos by Brian Schatell and Lena Shiffman)
Council members Pam Swallow, Lena Shiffman, Edie
Weinberg, and Pamela Jane arrive early to set up the
registration table.
RUCCL founder and council chair Vivian Grey (right)
along with author and council member Denise Lang
wait for registration to begin.
This year's Success Story Speaker, author Eric Luper,
inspired attendees at the mentee breakfast with the tale
of his own path to publication.
Attendees at the mentee breakfast listen to the Success Story Speaker.
Newbury Honor awardee Gail Carson Levine with council
member and author Pam Swallow read manuscripts.
Meanwhile, at the mentor breakfast, Newbury
Honor winner Jim Murphy looks over his mentee's
manuscript in preparation for their one-on-one session.
Art directors Edie Weinberg and Denise Cronin, during the mentor breakfast.
Agents Chris Richman and Joe Monti review their mentees' manuscripts.