Craig Orback and Tessa Blackham will appear together for a powerful talk about designing non-fiction picture books October 25.
Meet the creators of 2 new inspirational picture book biographies
We’re kicking off our 2019–2020 season in style!
October 12 and 13 offer many events for kidlit writers and illustrators. Come to the SCBWI monthly meeting with Don Tate, attend the WA ST book awards and take a Master Class.
Member Book Launch: Sauerkraut by Kelly Jones
Local middle grade author Kelly Jones will be celebrating her new novel Sauerkraut and the paperback release of Are You Ready to Hatch an Unusual Chicken? (Unusual Chickens #2) at two events in September
Introducing the Mentors of the 2019-2020 SCBWI Mentorship Program
Meet Jing Jing Tsong and other accomplished masters who are mentors for writers and illustrators in the SCBWI-WWA 2019-2020 Mentorship Program.
Faculty Spotlight on Local Talent Nisi Shawl
Julie Artz: Welcome, Nisi! We're so excited to have you join us as keynote speaker and honored faculty at SCBWI Western Washington's Spring Conference, Imagine That! I first learned about your work when I read the book you co-authored with Cynthia Ward, Writing the Other. What led you to write that book and to tackle the... Continue Reading →
Faculty Spotlight on Local Publisher Asia Citro
Asia Citro, publisher at The Innovation Press BETH BACON: Today I'm thrilled to speak with the publisher of The Innovation Press, Asia Citro, who is a faculty member of the SCBWI WWA's Spring Conference, Imagine That! Asia, please tell us how The Innovation Press came to be. ASIA CITRO: I started as a blogger at... Continue Reading →
Inclusivity Scholarship for Conference!
Earlier this week, we shared the 4-1-1 on our spring conference, Imagine That! Now we've got some more good news! We'll once again be offering our Inclusivity Scholarship, which covers Saturday's tuition and lunch. The deadline to apply is March 30, so apply today. Don’t forget to share with your friends, too! Saturday, May 18th will... Continue Reading →
Upcoming UW Course on Picture Books!
Interested in writing picture books for kids? The UW Continuing Education department is offering a new nine-week picture book intensive course. It starts next month, taught by Jolie Stekly. Check out all the details here.
Got Books?
The Snohomish School District's Book Cafe is in need of good to gently used preschool/children/teen books! The Book Cafe hits the road every summer to deliver books to kids in need throughout the district. Donations can be dropped off or mailed to Snohomish School District Book Café. Attn: Kristin Foley 1601 Avenue D Snohomish, WA... Continue Reading →
Magazine Call for Submissions
From Cricket Media: We are delighted to share our latest calls for submissions for Cricket Media's children's literary magazines. While we accept general submissions year-round, we're hoping to see some great new pieces on these topics in the coming months. Cricket Media seeks fiction, non-fiction, folktales, and poetry for our literary magazines for children and teens: Babybug (ages 0-3), Ladybug (ages 3-6), Spider (ages 6-9),... Continue Reading →