Greg van Eekhout

Greg van Eekhout’s nine published work include the middle-grade novels, Voyage of the Dogs, COG, Weird Kid, and the adult novel, California Bones, and Norse Code. His work has been listed by the New York Public LIbrary among the Best Books for Kids and has been nominated for the Norton Award and the Nebula. He lives in San Diego.

 

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Middle Grade and Young Adult Literature… in Spaaaaace! (sponsored by 4theWords)

June 4, 2021 8:00 am to 9:00 am

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Panelists: Joshua Levy, Greg van Eekhout (moderator), Sarah Prineas and Charlie Jane Anders
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Authors of middle grade and young adult science fiction discuss craft and career strategies to make this often hard-to-sell category more appealing to gatekeepers.

How Quarantine Has Changed the Middle Grade and Young Adult Markets (Sponsored by Candlewick press)

June 6, 2021 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

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Panelists: Jenn Reese, Greg van Eekhout, Jordan Ifueko, Fran Wilde (moderator) and Tiff Liao
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Experienced authors and editors discuss how the middle grade and young adult markets shifted due to COVID-19 and how they stay agile as the rules begin to shift.

The Written and Unwritten Rules of Middle Grade

May 22, 2022 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

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Panelists: Henry Lien, Michael Stearns, Leah Cypess, Greg van Eekhout and Naseem Jamnia (moderator)
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Writing for kids comes with a lot of unwritten rules, beyond just to take out the swearing and the sex. This panel will go over some of the things authors were surprised to learn was different in writing for middle grade than writing for an adult or YA audience.

Rays of Sunshine in a Bleak Middle Grade and Young Adult Publishing Landscape

June 7, 2024 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

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Panelists: Greg van Eekhout, Jonathan P. Brazee, J. Dianne Dotson and Sarah Branson (moderator)
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With softening sales, books bans, and lasting reverberations from the pandemic, the middle-grade and YA publishing landscape can look bleak. But is there anything to be optimistic about? In this panel, we don our mining helmets and prepare to dig deep in search of optimism and positive news.
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It’s Not Just Fart Jokes and Slang: Developing a Voice in Middle-Grade SFF

June 8, 2024 9:00 am to 10:00 am

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Panelists: Greg van Eekhout, Alicia Hilton, Sarah Branson and Amber Morrell (moderator)
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Voice permeates every aspect of writing, from dialog to description to narrative. Beyond marketing-based audience age ranges and content restrictions, nothing defines middle-grade fiction more than voice. Is there a middle-grade voice? How can writers evoke authentic middle-grade characters without sacrificing their own authorial voice?
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