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If you hire one of these illustrators, you will pay them directly. The society of children s book writers and illustrators scbwi is a nonprofit, 501c3 organization that acts as a network for the exchange of knowledge between writers, illustrators, editors, publishers, agents, librarians, educators, booksellers and others involved with literature for young people. Carol moyer, children s department manager at quail ridge books in raleigh, n. Announcing childrens writers and illustrators market 2020.
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