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Kid Lit Drink Night! TONIGHT!
Nina Laden addresses the Hachette/Amazon controversy
For those who may have missed it, member Nina Laden has a guest column in this past Sunday’s Seattle Times addressing the Hachette/Amazon controversy. Go Nina! —Contributed by Kjersten Hayes
Illustrators’ Retreat opens to all on Monday
Are you still pondering the Illustrators’ Retreat? On Monday, July 28, registration for the upcoming 2014 SCBWI Joint WWA/OR Illustrators’ Retreat becomes open to anyone! This means that members from any region and non-members alike can register for the few remaining spots and join us at the Dumas Bay Centre in Federal Way on October... Continue Reading →
Fame for Stephanie
Member Stephanie Guerra — who (flash-forward!) will be presenting at one of our Professional Series Meetings this upcoming season — is featured in this month's City of Seattle Office of Arts & Culture newsletter for her work with incarcerated youth. She’s also a City Artist for Seattle; check out out her City Artist profile, too.... Continue Reading →
Authors needed for literacy classes
Here's a fun summer opportunity that could make a difference in a kid's reading life! The Discovery Club, an intensive summer literacy program for low-income students entering first and second grade, is looking for local authors to make a one-time class visit. The program targets a school where two-thirds of students their age test well... Continue Reading →
Get those calendars ready!
Yes, it's summer. [insert applause and much slathering of sunscreen here] But that doesn't mean we aren't busy thinking of those upcoming months of damp and gloom. Fear not! We have many remedies for those darker days to come, and it's time to get those calendars out for some wonderful events to look forward to!... Continue Reading →
Kid’s Graphic Novel Workshop Thursday!
This Thursday, from 3 - 4, Dana Sullivan (usually known as the Good Dana) will be helping kids 6-10 years old make their own (short) graphic novels at Eagle Harbor Book Co. on Bainbridge Island. We'll be featuring the work of Dav Pilkey, because he's a genius and because the kids have never heard of... Continue Reading →
Still plenty of time to go down in history
Artists, you wanna be part of SCBWI Western Washington's winter exhibit at the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma this year, dontcha? Good thing you've still got plenty of time to submit your art for consideration! Submission deadline: Friday, August 29, 2014. The show will be held November 2014 through January 2015, and the... Continue Reading →
Illustrators: SI call for entries
Applications are now open for The Society of Illustrators Original Art Show 2014. Printed books or F&Gs for books published in 2013/2014 are eligible for this prestigious show; publishers often enter but illustrators can enter themselves, too (although self-published titles are not eligible). A few details: Exhibition dates: October 22 - December 20, 2014Application deadline:... Continue Reading →
Eastside SCBWI Write-In Group Forming
Members Dori Butler (who's new to the region) and Lisa Owens are starting a weekly writing and support group (not a critique group) on the Eastside, and they're looking for others to join them. Dori says, "There's something powerful about sitting away from the distractions of home and writing together. In Iowa our format was... Continue Reading →