Don't forget: There are friends and libations waiting for you all! Come on by!
Call for artists
We have a call to artists for several installations at our new library on Camano Island, and one of them is for the children’s room with a budget up to $12,500. Apparently, we’ve only received one submission. It seems to me that it would be relevant to SCBWI artists. It looks like we’d prefer something... Continue Reading →
Interview with MT Anderson: THIS MONDAY
From Joni Sensel: Tim Wynn-Jones’ Vermont College of Fine Arts interview with M.T. Anderson about the writing of Symphony for the City of the Dead (which is awesome) will be live-streamed, and anyone interested is welcome to watch. NF folks might be especially interested. Here’s the link and details: Tim’s interview with Tobin on Monday,... Continue Reading →
G.G. Silverman: Three truths, one lie
Don't be afraid! G.G. Silverman is going to take the fear out of marketing your self-published work. Already an accomplished author (Vegan Teenage Zombie Huntress, anthologized short stories, and many more publications), a one-woman marketing/branding/advertising specialist, and instructor at Sanford-Brown College, G.G. is going to be our first speaker at next Wednesday's monthly meeting. And... Continue Reading →
Laurie!!
Winner! Winner! Winner! CONGRATULATIONS to the fabulous, talented, and dedicated LAURIE ANN THOMPSON, WINNER OF THE American Library Association's 2016 SCHNEIDER FAMILY BOOK AWARD (awarded for books that embody an artistic expression of the disability experience) for her amazing book, EMMANUEL'S DREAM (illustrated by Sean Qualls) Laurie's book was honored at this Monday's live... Continue Reading →
December meeting footnote
If you missed the December meeting, well, we're sorry, because it was spectacular! Not only did we have the annual holiday cookie contest, the book swap, some creative caroling, and a bit of comfortable mingling, but we also welcomed back our own Joni Sensel to SCBWI-WWA. Joni presented a talk titled "Here Abide Monsters," which... Continue Reading →
Query contest for diverse stories
Join the fray! As of January 1, WRITE IN THE MARGINS features a contest for stories featuring characters with historically underrepresented backgrounds. To see the full scoop, click here. Ten finalists will be chosen for agent feedback and the whole shebang, so enter! Good luck, all!
SCBWI’s Spanish-language bulletin
La Cometa, the SCBWI Spanish-language bulletin is out! Spearheaded by Malena Alzu (Regional Advisor Spain) and Judy Goldman (Regional Advisor Mexico), number 38 of this publication has excellent resources and information for everyone. Apart from the usual big section with news about the children's book world in Spain and Latin America, book fairs and events... Continue Reading →
Kid Lit Drink Night THIS THURSDAY!
KidLitters! If your New Year’s Resolution is to spend more time talking shop and life with your fellow illustrators and writers, join us this Thursday (1/14) for the first KidLit Drink Night of 2016! We’ll meet from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the Nickerson Street Saloon and Grill, 318 Nickerson Street, for no-host beer, wine,... Continue Reading →
Martha wins!
Good year and good news to all! Martha Brockenbrough, whose wonderful THE GAME OF LOVE AND DEATH has garnered stars, praise, and shortlists for months, has been awarded a 2016 Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award! To see all the winners, and to read more in detail, click here. Needless to say, it's a HUGE honor, and... Continue Reading →