Jarrett J. Krosoczka, award winning author and illustrator of children’s books, will be the featured speaker for the 2013 Susan Steinfirst Memorial Lecture in Children’s Literature on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Hosted by UNC’s School of Information and Library Science, the lecture will take place on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013 at 10 a.m. in the Pleasant’s Family Assembly Room of the Wilson Library. During the lecture, “Sketchbook to Published Book,” Krosoczka will break down the steps he took to bring sets of characters from his sketchbook to the various book formats in which he’s published. The lecture is free and open to the public and will be followed by a book signing and reception.
Information and Library Science contact: Wanda Monroe, (919) 843.8337, wmonroe@email.unc.edu