A huge congratulations to our chapter's Crystal Kite Award finalists! They are: Jennifer Bradbury, A Moment Comes Martha Brockenbrough, Dinosaur Tooth Fairy Nina Laden, Once Upon a Memory Stephanie Shaw, Bedtime in the Meadow Cat Winters, In the Shadows of Blackbirds You've got until April 30 to cast your vote for the Western Division winner!... Continue Reading →
Winning images, all in one spot!
See the complete portfolios that won our 2014 Juried Portfolio Art Show! Portfolio creation and the selection of images and ordering is an art of its own, as these winners demonstrate. What can you learn from their presentations? Second runner-up: Corrina Luyken First runner-up: Jessixa Bagley Grand Prize Winner: Julie Bayless Each winner received one... Continue Reading →
Whatcha wanna do? Send us workshop ideas!
Your SCBWI Western Washington Advisory Committee will soon plan our region's events for next season, and we need your suggestions. Now's the time to nominate yourself or another experienced workshop leader or lecturer to lead educational topics for our Professional Series or a future conference. You can also forward topic suggestions, even if you're not... Continue Reading →
SCBWI WWA Illustrator Exhibit Coming!
The Washington State Historical Society has invited us (you know, SCBWI WWA) to put on a show! From November 2014 through January 2015, select illustrators will be part of an exhibit hanging in the WSHS gallery in Tacoma. Details like the submission process and dates, framing, etc. are being worked out, but for now, WATCH... Continue Reading →
Caption and Cartoon Contest Conquerors!
Thanks to all the writers and illustrators who entered the Creative Contest at last weekend's conference, especially the ones who made us laugh! Our winners all turned down trips to Disneyland, a vintage Mustang convertible and even the chance for a pair of "Wild Thing" pajamas in favor of books either written by, edited by,... Continue Reading →
YA book launch: Between Two Worlds
Member Katherine Kirkpatrick will launch her YA novel BETWEEN TWO WORLDS (Wendy Lamb Books) at Third Place Books in Bothell on Saturday, April 26. Publisher's Weekly gave the book a starred review, calling it an "engrossing work of historical fiction." Show up that evening at 6:30 p.m. for snacks, book trivia, and prizes. She'll also... Continue Reading →
Lin Oliver and Tomie de Paola THURSDAY
We're a wee bit out of breath from last weekend's fabulous conference, but it's red-alert time! Time to rhyme! Oliver and de Paola's book. Tomorrow, at University Book Store in the University District, SCBWI co-founder and executive director Lin Oliver, along with rock-star illustrator Tomie de Paola, will present their collaboration, Little Poems for Tiny... Continue Reading →
Joint-chapter Illustrator Retreat
Attention: SCBWI Western Washington and Portland Illustrators! Mark your calendars for our first-ever joint-chapter Illustrator Retreat! WHEN: October 3-5, 2014 WHERE: Dumas Retreat Centre in Federal Way, WA Kelly Murphy Sergio Ruzzier FACULTY: Join acclaimed illustrators Kelly Murphy and Sergio Ruzzier for a chance to hone your craft, enjoy excellent company, and relax in the... Continue Reading →
#SCBWIWWA14: How Justin Chanda edits picture books
Justin Chanda, publisher at Simon & Schuster, loves picture books. He talked about how he takes a good manuscript and makes it great. Picture books have an economy of language––less is more! If you are writing in rhyme, be careful because rhyming must be done so precisely. All picture books, however, must have rhythm. (Read... Continue Reading →
SATURDAY: Questions asked, pictures answer
Josh Tuininga, an artist featured at our recent SCBWI Artists Showcase at the Convention Center, is celebrating the release of his first picture book, Why Blue? The book launch takes place at Mockingbird Books in Greenlake this Saturday, April 19 from 2-4pm. To learn more about Josh and his book about how children ask the... Continue Reading →