Curtis' creative direction and design have been seen on national TV networks, cable channels, and before large convention audiences for over 25 years. He applies his passion as a 3D animator and motion graphic designer and has received an Emmy for his animation, along with numerous other awards (Telly, Addy, Cleo, and more).

Visit her at and on Twitter.ĬURTIS SPONSLER ( SCBWI Florida Assistant Regional Advisor) was born an artist and geek – and he is damned proud of it. Gaby’s time-travel fantasy, SUMMER OF YESTERDAY (SimonPulse), about River Country, Disney’s abandoned water park, releases on June 17, 2014, and Publisher’s Weekly calls it a “feel-good…sweet, light-hearted escape.” She is represented by Deborah Warren of East/West Literary. Her ghostly mystery, WAKE THE HOLLOW, is currently out on submission, as well as her delicious, magical YA called CAKESPELL. Gaby is obsessed with Halloween, Disney World, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, driving fast cars, hosting parties, and spending time with her three boys. Her books, BACKSTAGE PASS, CUBANITA, THE TEMPTRESS FOUR, and RIDING THE UNIVERSE (HarperCollins), have earned the IRA Teen Choice Award, ALA Best Paperbacks, and HISPANIC MAGAZINE'S Good Reads of 2008. GABY TRIANA ( SCBWI Florida Co-Regional Advisor ) is a YA author, wedding cake designer, and freelance ghostwriter. Linda is married to Jerry Bernfeld and has two sons, Brian, 21, and Kevin, 25 and their rescue dogs, Harley and Nestle, who spend as much time cowering at thunderstorms in the closet as Linda does reading children’s books. This is the year that Linda hopes to break out of the pack and actually finish a book. She was able to get the first conference going when she overrode everyone’s objections and declared “conferences aren’t that much work.” Over the years, the conferences have become more and more complicated but they remain just as much fun. Linda helped revive SCBWI in Florida when she started the Miami Mini-Conferences in 2001, which later became the Florida Regional Conference. She also writes newspaper stories about as many children’s writers as she can.

Today she’s a freelance writer, interviewing teens for positive people stories. LINDA RODRIGUEZ BERNFELD ( SCBWI Florida Co-Regional Advisor) has worked in radio, television, and newspapers.

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