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FREE Deb Lund workshop THIS SATURDAY!
Everything you wanted to know about sex…
...and YA but were afraid to ask! J. Anderson Coats, Martha Brockenbrough, Jeanne Ryan, Lish McBride, and Rory Shay are doing a book panel this Saturday night on sex. Yep, it’s going to pretty much be a high school sex class where teenagers are allowed to ask anything they want. They’ll talk about everything subversive... Continue Reading →
Northern Network Meeting THIS WEDNESDAY!
Queries About Queries So you're all ready (fingers crossed) to send out that polished manuscript. Who do you send it to? One at a time? Mass mailings? And what's all this about a query letter? What's the difference between that and a cover letter? Come find out at our January meeting! Date: Wednesday, January 6,... Continue Reading →
Workshop with Lois Harris
Lois V. Harris will offer a workshop, “Writing for Children: Guidelines for Seven Major Categories of Children’s Books,” at Skagit Valley College, Mount Vernon campus, February 18, 2016 and February 25, 2016, 6:30 to 8 PM. Learn about each category and how to write back matter. Tweak your manuscript and share your results. Cost: $49.... Continue Reading →
Kid Lit Drink Nights: Eight dates!
Is one of your New Year’s resolutions to be more organized? Your Kid Lit Drink Night hosts, Kevan Atteberry and Lois Brandt, are here to help. Below are the next 8 Kid Lit Drink Nights. Put these on your calendar today! Some venues are listed, some will be announced. Kid Lit Drink Nights normally start... Continue Reading →
January author/illustrator events
KEY: YA = young adult MG = middle grade ER = easy reader PB = picture book NF = nonfiction GN = graphic novel LINKS: University Book Store Third Place Books Elliott Bay Book Company Secret Garden Books Seattle Central Library Friday, Jan 8, 7PM BOOK LAUNCH PARTY: Elizabeth Rose Stanton, Peddles (PB) University Book... Continue Reading →
January meeting deets
Happy New Year, all! Our first meeting of the year is almost upon us––and it's gonna be a doozy! Check it out. See you THERE!
Peddles comes to town
Elizabeth Rose Stanton has a new book coming out––and is throwing a shindig to celebrate! Elizabeth writes, "I will be celebrating my latest picture book, PEDDLES (Simon & Schuster), at a launch party on FRIDAY, January 8 at 7pm at he University Bookstore (U District) in Seattle! Suggested attire: striped socks and/or cowboy boots! But wait,... Continue Reading →
Oh, what a night! – part two
And then there was Joni. (Yes, she's in shadow. But, one might argue, her power point was off the hook. Because, Joni.) Joni Sensel, goddess of the liminal. We came, we heard, we left with full bellies and brains. Joni's presentation, the evening's main attraction, was a brilliant exploration of liminal settings in storytelling. By... Continue Reading →
Oh, what a night! – part one
Last Wednesday night Demaray Hall was jumping! It was merry, it was lively, and crumbs were flying everywhere. After sampling the SEVENTEEN delectable offerings, judges Dana Arnim, Kevan Atteberry, and Emily Russin couldn't be reached for comment, as they were all too busy swigging from a giant milk carton and making no sense whatsoever. Our... Continue Reading →