Attention, Weekend on the Water-ers! Weekend on the Water Retreat Participants, please fill out that survey! We sent out a survey to you on November 20 asking for your feedback on this year’s retreat. We use your responses to plan next year’s retreat, so please take a moment to answer the 10 multiple choice questions.... Continue Reading →
Parkplace Books: celebration before relocation
The beloved bookstore in Kirkland invites one and all to their annual holiday bash, this coming Saturday! To all the wonderful authors that have supported us over the last 29 years, we wish to say thanks and invite you to our (last?) ANNUAL HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE PARTY Friday, December 4th 7:00... Continue Reading →
December events!
Tuesday, December 1 Julie Bayless, Roar! (PB) University Bookstore, U District, 11AM Friday, December 4 PARKPLACE BOOKS ANNUAL HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE, 7–9PM Last event in their current location! Holiday bash and benefit: give a gift of food or books RSVP to [email protected] or call 425-828-6546 Julie Bayless, Roar! (PB) Third Place Book Store, Ravenna, 7PM... Continue Reading →
December meeting: JONI! COOKIES!
MUNCH ADO ABOUT EVERYTHING! COOKIE CONTEST! JONI, JONI, JONI! Our most crowded meeting of the year (did someone say COOKIES??) features our former RA Joni Sensel, who is now returned to the Pacific Northwest after earning her MFA. Hooray! Concerning Cookies: Make at least one dozen cookies. (2 dozen is puh-LENTY.) Please bring them before... Continue Reading →
Boffo! Pow! November Meeting!
Our November Meeting last Wednesday was chock full of information and fun. Jeff James presented on DIY book trailers, using simple and free tools, like your cell phone and iMovie. We left with knowledge of how to plan and create a book trailer. Jeff demonstrated how to incorporate audio, transition scenes and walked us through... Continue Reading →
WEDNESDAY. BE THERE!!
Well, well, well.... WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18th is almost upon us! What's in store during this gloomy, wet, pre-Turkey week? Come in from the rain. Come in from the cold. Come on in and GET INSPIRED, HAVE A LAUGH, and GATHER WITH YOUR PEOPLE. See you there!
My, what big feet you have!
THIS SUNDAY! THIS SUNDAY! THIS SUNDAY! Please join author Eric Ode and illustrator Jaime Temairik for a swell celebration in honor of the birth of their picture book, BIGFOOT DOES NOT LIKE BIRTHDAY PARTIES. The book. The illustrator. The author. WHEN: Sunday, November 15 at 3pm WHERE: Queen Anne Avenue Books, 1811 Queen Anne Ave.... Continue Reading →
Friday nite frights: Tyler’s book launch!
A message from illustrator Tyler Parker: This is Tyler Parker. I'm an SCBWI WWA member and I wanted to share an event with you that I'll be doing––on Friday night! On FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13th at 7pm I will be having a book signing and launch party for the latest book I illustrated, I WANT... Continue Reading →
Reminder for illustrators!
Reminder: Submit to SCBWI for display at the Bologna Book Fair A portfolio of SCBWI illustrator members' work will be on display at the SCBWI Showcase during the next Bologna Book Fair (April 4–7, 2016) and available for browsing by publishers, agents and other attendees from across the world. In addition, there will be an... Continue Reading →
AUTHOR NEXT DOOR: UPDATED VERSION!
Please ignore the previous post that went out regarding this event! Here is the REAL stuff, with upcoming events happeningNOVEMBER 14 – DECEMBER 17. Find a library nearest you, and bask in our region's literary talent!