Don’t forget! The deadline to apply to be a panelist for the Fall 2017 Inside Story is Friday, September 15. The event will be held on Saturday, November 4 from 2:00pm until 4:00pm at the downtown Bellevue library (1111 110th Ave. NE in Bellevue).
To be eligible to present, you need to be able to say “yes!” to all of the following:
• You are a CURRENT SCBWI member at the PAL (published and listed) level and your profile at SCBWI.org is updated to reflect this.
• You live in the official Western Washington region.
• Your publisher is on SCBWI’s list of recognized (traditional) PAL publishers. You can double check here.
Exception: If your self-published book is a continuation of a PAL published series and/or a Spark Award winner, you are still eligible to participate in Inside Story.
• Your book is brand new (released between May 2017 and November 2017) and has never been published before. (Reprints and new editions do not qualify for Inside Story)
• Your book is readily available through normal trade channels (e.g., Baker & Taylor).
The application form is here. Please fill in all areas. You will hear back a week or two after the application deadline with further information. Questions? Contact Dori Butler, Inside Story Coordinator at dhbutler@kidswriter.com