by SCBWI Western Washington
Don't miss your chance to vote for SCBWI's peer awards, the Crystal Kites. First-round voting will be open two weeks only, through 5:00 p.m. on April 14. Go here to log in as a member first, if you're not already logged in. Then you can hit the link above or get there by clicking Awards... Continue Reading →
Attention, YA writers, bloggers, and teen-reading enthusiasts! The 6th annual Operation Teen Book Drop/Rock the Drop celebration in honor of YALSA's (Young Adult Library Services Association) Support Teen Lit Day is coming up on April 17. Here's the deal: Writers, librarians, educators, readers, and other bookish people are encouraged to "drop" a YA novel somewhere... Continue Reading →
Anne's pandas, from her site http://yourbrainonpandas.wordpress.com Whidbey Island artist Anne Belov writes with some great news to share. Her wordless picture book, Pandamorphosis, will be published by Booktrope around mid-April. "In time for International Panda Day!" she says. "Who knew there was such a thing?" Anne's other panda-tastic title are part of her Panda Chronicles,... Continue Reading →
David Mackintosh, the author/illustrator of The Frank Show, Marshall Armstrong Is New to Our School, and the new Standing in for Lincoln Green, has some great tips on picture book design here. — Contributed by Suzanne Kaufman
Member Lois Harris will teach a two-part children's writing workshop called "Focusing on Character" in late April. Characters play an important role in both fiction and nonfiction, and she says participants will learn to create real, compelling main characters and secondary characters who support their performance. Resources, marketing, and submission information will also be covered.... Continue Reading →
Interested in short stories? Check out this class taught by member Lois Brandt: Writing Short Stories from First Sentence to Submission Bellevue College Continuing Education Tuesday evenings, April 15 – June 3 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. Lois says, "This is an intensive eight-session class. Each student is expected to write approximately 2,000 – 7,000 words... Continue Reading →
Member Suzanne Selfors says, "Here's an article I wrote regarding children's authors, independent bookstore, and Skype book sales, in case other SCBWI members might be interested!"
Alexandra Penfold, agent with Upstart Crow Literary and a former editor, will be speaking at SCBWI Western Washington's 23rd Annual Writing and Illustrating for Children conference, which will be held April 12-13, 2014, at the Marriott Redmond Town Center. (Get registration info.) She'll also be leading one of four master classes at pre-conference events on... Continue Reading →
Author Leslye Walton reads from her new book from Candlewick, The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender, on Friday, March 28, at 7:00 p.m. at the Secret Garden Bookshop in Ballard. Leslye is a PNW native whose book tells the magical realist story of a girl born with birds' wings. About the author the... Continue Reading →
Mark your calendars for May 6 and plan to attend our Spring Inside Story at Mockingbird Books to get the scoop on all the latest titles from our prolific region. (We'll let you know soon when and how to apply, if you have a new title out or soon coming.)
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