File this under the LATE NOTICE, BUT BETTER LATE THAN NEVER category: The 2016 PEN/Phyllis Naylor Working Writer Fellowship comes with a pretty good reward: $5,000. That's right: $5,000. It's for PAL folks: It's an annual prize awarded to an author of children's or young adult fiction, who has previously published at least ONE book,... Continue Reading →
Summer Conference Blues?
If you, like me, didn't make it down to Los Angeles this weekend for the blockbuster conference to end all blockbuster conferences, take heart: There's always next year! You may well ask, Why such a freakishly positive attitude as I sulk, scrolling through the Facebook reunions in the gorgeous Hyatt lobby and sigh through swimming... Continue Reading →
Good news for Courtney!
A huge shout-out to Courtney Shannon Strand, who won First Place in the Pacific Northwest Writers Association literary contest for her picture book, ELLA'S UMBRELLA. It's the story of a little girl who takes her new umbrella on a musical journey through the rain. The moment: Courtney hears a "Courtney!" Now THAT's something to celebrate!... Continue Reading →
Enviro-kid-lit picture book
This coming Saturday, August 8: Author/Illustrator Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw reads from LUNA AND ME, the true story of a girl who lived in a tree to save a forest. WHERE: Secret Garden Books, Ballard WHEN: 2pm
Seattle Writes! season kickoff
WHAT: Seattle Writes! Kickoff event WHEN: Sunday, August 19 at 6:30pm WHERE: Seattle Public Library, Central Branch, Microsoft Auditorium COST: Free! Thanks to Linda Johns for pointing out this upcoming freebie! SPL is hosting this event in honor of their Seattle Writes! season of events, and this is a goodie, no matter what your genre:... Continue Reading →
Apply for: Artist Trust’s Story Award
The Gar LaSalle Story Award, offered through Artist Trust, is open to applications for the 2015 year's award: a single prize of $10,000. The award is for the Washington State artist who demonstrates the art of storytelling through their specific medium. This year's award is in the Literature (fiction) category, which means....YOU SHOULD GO FOR... Continue Reading →
Kerri’s killer news!
Guess what popped up last week in Publisher's Weekly's Children's Bookshelf e-newsletter? Our very own, intrepid Kerri Kokias inked a deal for her debut picture book, SNOW SISTERS! With illustrations by Teagan White, the book should emerge in 2017. "I've been working on this goal for TEN years," Kerri announced triumphantly on her Facebook page,... Continue Reading →
Kid Lit Drink Night–WEDNESDAY!!
WHO'S IN? Come join your peeps for a tipple. Come join your peeps for some creative reinforcement. Come join your peeps because, well, it's Kid Lit Drink Night. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!
Good news for Sharon!
Sharon Mentyka just sent in this fabulous announcement: My middle grade chapter book, BREATHE TO BOTH SIDES, was the 1st Place Winner in the Middle Grade category at this year’s Pacific Northwest Writers Association Literary Contest. The book tells the story of two 12-year old girls—one white, the other black—whose lives intersect across the space of 35... Continue Reading →
Weekend on the Water, 2015 edition
Wow! Do we have a retreat for you! The 2015 Weekend on the Water Retreat November 13–15 Dumas Bay Centre The theme: "Shedding Light on the Murky Middle" We are incredibly fortunate to be joined by: Katherine Jacobs, Senior Editor, Roaring Press Books Independent Editor Noa Wheeler (formerly with Henry... Continue Reading →