Member and illustrator Craig Orback will teach beginning and intermediate classes on illustrating children's books again this summer. Introductory classes will be held at Bellevue College starting June 28 and at North Seattle Community College starting June 30. The introductory course includes in-class assignments, basic techniques, and the business side of children’s book illustration, with... Continue Reading →
Updates for groupies
Tony Dorough, our esteemed Critique Group Coordinator, wanted to express his thanks to all of you who sent in changes or updates to him. Beginning now, and on a monthly basis, he will be adding those updates to the critique group listings as they come in, perhaps monthly. Tony's on the ball, and he's your... Continue Reading →
Trudi’s good news
The ever-fabulous Trudi Trueit is pleased to share that Aladdin/Simon & Schuster has bought her tween novel! The book is titled Dreama’s Worst Nightmare, and is the story of two sisters, who are as opposite as two sisters can be (wouldn’t you know it?). Eleven year-old Jorgianna is brilliant, quirky, and hot-tempered. Her thirteen-year-old sister,... Continue Reading →
A chance to win a birthday Birdy
The 20th anniversary of Catherine, Called Birdy, written by local member Karen Cushman, started last Friday. Find new birthday greetings and other celebratory giddiness on Karen's blog or Facebook page every other day through the first week of June. You can also enter a drawing for one of 10 autographed paperback copies of the birthday... Continue Reading →
How Naked! was made
Illustrator Suzanne Kaufman suggests this great post, with insight about how the lovely and talented Debbie Ohi illustrated her new picture book, Naked!, written by Michael Ian Black and edited by Simon & Schuster vice president and publisher Justin Chanda, who was just in Seattle for our conference last month. (Poke around Debbie's site for... Continue Reading →
Congrats to a Children’s Choice winner!
Member Emily Krieger's first book, National Geographic Kids: Myths Busted!, won this year's Children's Choice Fifth/Sixth Grade Book of the Year award. She says, "I'm thrilled! During my speech I gave a shout-out to my beloved city, Seattle, for being such a supportive place for creative endeavors (and I also locked eyes with Rush Limbaugh---definitely... Continue Reading →
Looking for a critique group?
Well, look no further! Our outstanding Great Critique and Critique Group Coordinator, South Sound Network guru, and all-around amazing AdCom member, Anthony Dorrough, has put together a way for you (yes, YOU!) to more easily connect with nearby kid-lit folks with a similar focus. (Is that applause I hear? Why, yes! Yes, it is!) From... Continue Reading →
A budding illustrator needs to buy you coffee
Illustration student Kimberly Peterson, who is finishing up a Visual Communications degree at Highline Community College, needs an informational interview with an illustrator to complete her degree requirements and is hoping one of you arty types might be willing. She can meet you anywhere in the Seattle or Tacoma area and will just need a... Continue Reading →
First Loves YA reading
Third Place Books is the place to be on Thursday, May 15 at 7pm. Why, you ask? A talented group of authors reads from their latest YA offerings, all under the heading of First Love. They are: Lindsay Leavitt, The Chapel Wars; Emery Lord, Open Road Summer; Mandy Hubbard, Fool Me Twice. Come swoon over... Continue Reading →