In honor of Children's Book Week, authors and illustrators around the country are giving back to their youngest fans. Gathering at independent bookstores all around the county, they will spend all day Saturday, May 17 reading children's stories out loud and helping get kids excited about summer reading. At University Book Store, they'll be celebrating... Continue Reading →
Happy Children’s Book Week!
...which is now partly over, but still. It's here. And we should take a moment to revel, contemplate, or just plain skip around and holler. For more information, check out the site from the folks who started it all, the Children's Book Council. How are YOU going to commemorate this week? By holding your own... Continue Reading →
A White Christmas for Martha
An exciting announcement! Our very own Martha Brockenbrough's upcoming (2016) book entitled Love, Santa––the text of which has already spawned a devoted following on the web as a "Dear, Virginia" book for the modern age––is slated to receive Lee White's illustrations. The book addresses a girl's growing questions about Santa, revealing the truth and... Continue Reading →
Henny spreads her wings, er, arms….
A delightful dispatch from Elizabeth Rose Stanton, author of the picture book Henny: The setting! Henny and I had a great time this past weekend at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, MA. I am so honored to have been asked to read Henny for Storytime, and we sure... Continue Reading →
Seeking book donations for Cambodia
Member Matthew Porter is helping a friend start a children's free library in a rural village in Cambodia. They are seeking used children's books to do so, and Matthew says, "The reading room is a place for Cambodian village children to come at their own convenience to have access to a free library of children’s... Continue Reading →
WordPress design workshop
This workshop by the Graphic Artists Guild might actually be helpful for writers, too. Creating Sites in WordPress: What Designers Should Know Presented by Bob DunnWed. May 28, 2014, noon-1:30 p.m. (social time at 11:15 a.m.) Seattle Design Center-EAFA Gallery Get more information or tickets.
Dispatch from the Inside
SCBWI Western Washington's Spring 2014 Inside Story went swimmingly at Mockingbird Books last night! The late sun put spotlights on loads of great new books; here's a glimpse. Many thanks to organizer Deb Lund and all the authors who participated!
UW Writing for Kids class open house
If a class description went like this–– "Investigate the world of children's fiction and nonfiction, including picture books, chapter books and novels. Learn to bring your own tales to life and captivate children's imaginations. Discover how to transform the idea of a story into an enthralling narrative. Explore how to use your own inner resources... Continue Reading →
And the Crystal Kite Award goes to….
Drum roll, please! The winner of the 2014 Crystal Kite Award for Washington/Oregon/Alaska/northern Idaho/Montana/North Dakota/South Dakota is: Once Upon a Memory, written by Nina Laden and illustrated by Renata Liwska [MANY WHOOPS AND CHEERS, MANY HANDS CLAPPING] BONUS: Come out to the Inside Story event this Tuesday, May 6 at Mockingbird Books, and you... Continue Reading →
Northern Network May Meeting
Can you believe it? It's May already, and time for our final meeting before we break for the summer. Traditionally May is our "Show and Tell" meeting, so bring whatever it is that you are working on to share with us. We promise to cheer you on and celebrate your successes, even if your current success... Continue Reading →