| Big thanks, to all our fabulous speakers, volunteers, mentors and mentees! We held our annual MN SCBWI Fall Conference on October 22-23, 2016. Onwards and upwards!  |
| Harold Underdown, Independent Editor; Andrew Karre, Exec. Editor, Dutton Books |
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| Melina Mangal, author |
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| Patrick Collins, Creative Dir. Henry Holt Books; Judy Schachner, author/illustrator; Alex Slater, Trident Media (and his lovely wife) |
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| Molly Beth Griffin, author |
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| Jessica Freeburg, ARA; Kate Dolan, volunteer; Alicia Schwab, IC minnesota.scbwi.org; Emily Taylor 2016 Illustrator Mentee |