by SCBWI Western Washington
The second year of the Kirkus Prize, nominees of which have received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews, is upon us. Or, shall I say––it's upon MARTHA BROCKENBROUGH, who just this morning found out that her book, THE GAME OF LOVE AND DEATH, is a finalist for the 2015 Kirkus Prize in the Young Readers' Literature... Continue Reading →
Royce Buckingham is teaching a one-day children's writing class in Bellingham through Whatcom Community College! Children's Writing--A Plan for Success Before spending a year of your life writing that children's book, be sure you have a plan for success. Instructor Royce Buckingham invites all aspiring children's writers to learn to create concepts, choose which are... Continue Reading →
Say WHAT?? One of the givens in a picture book is how well the illustrations match the text. But in some books the words say one thing while the pictures tell a whole different story. We’ll look at picture books where the text and illustrations do NOT match, creating a new level of depth to... Continue Reading →
See the banner, above? It's pretty much all you need to know. If you're interested in being a presenter, please click HERE. The application deadline is OCTOBER 10, 2015. To be eligible as a presenter, you need to be able to say "YES!" to all of the following: • You are an SCBWI member... Continue Reading →
Huge HOORAYs for our own Corrina Luyken, who was awarded a SCBWI 2015 Work-In-Progress Grant! She is a recipient of the Don Freeman Illustration Grant for pre-published work. [Insert applause here!] The winners of the Don Freeman Grant will each receive $1,000 to further their understanding, training, and work in the picture book genre.... Continue Reading →
Here's a message from one of SCBWI-Oregon's Regional Advisers, Judith Gardiner: To SCBWI-WWA members! We would love to extend an invitation to your members to join us for SCBWI-Oregon's Annual Fall Retreat! Dates: October 15–18, 2015 Faculty: Heather Alexander, Agent, Pippin Properties Marie Lamba, Associate Agent, The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency Andrea Welch, Senior Editor, Beach... Continue Reading →
A few reminders for our no-host Kid Lit Drink Night THIS COMING TUESDAY: 1. You don't need to spell, or even copy edit, to write books. You just need elbow grease, heart, and a story. 2. PAUL O. ZELINSKY with be joining us. If you are shy, you don't have to talk to him. You can... Continue Reading →
A: FABULOUS!! Writers and illustrators gathered at Robinswood Park in Bellevue last Saturday, September 19th at noon for the 2015 Great Critique. They were asked to bring a lawn chair or blanket, a brown bag lunch and a dessert to share. Needless to say, there were more desserts than manuscripts! It seems as though... Continue Reading →
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Writers, get those manuscripts ready! The deadline for LEE & LOW's sixteenth annual New Voices Award writing contest is September 30, 2015. The Award is given annually by LEE & LOW BOOKS for a children's picture book manuscript by a new writer of color. The contest encourages writers of color to submit their... Continue Reading →
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