by SCBWI Western Washington
Nina Hess, editor in chief for local publisher Wizards ofthe Coast, will join the roundtable critique faculty* for SCBWI Western Washington’s 23rd Annual Writing and Illustration for Children Conference, which will be held April 12-13, 2014, at the Marriott Redmond Town Center. (Get registration info.) In addition to being an editor, Nina is also an... Continue Reading →
Debut YA author Paddy Eger reads from 84 Ribbons, the coming-of-age story told through a teen's pursuit of a professional ballet career. Eger will appear at Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park, on Saturday, March 15 at 6:30pm.
The best-selling Unlikely Friendships, by Jennifer S. Holland, paired seemingly incompatible couples from the animal kingdom in eye-catching photographs. Now Holland has produced Unlikely Friendships for Kids: The Monkey and the Dove, The Dog and the Piglet, and the Leopard and the Cow. Author Jennifer S. Holland and friend. The chapter-book format is now a... Continue Reading →
This Saturday, March 8 at 11am, Bellingham picture book author Derek Munson appears at Mockingbird Books (7220 Woodlawn Ave NE, in Greenlake) in honor of his first book in nearly a decade. Following his 2000 debut, Enemy Pie, Derek's Bad Dad tells the tale of a father who manages to find himself in trouble a... Continue Reading →
Please join in the fun on Saturday, March 8 at University Book Store in Bellevue for a special Story Time featuring our own Dana Sullivan, author/illustrator of Ozzie and the Art Contest. And we might be barking up the wrong tree here (arf!), but we think Ozzie himself may make an appearance. WHEN: 11am WHERE:... Continue Reading →
In case anyone missed it, the Golden Kite Awards were given this week! Without further ado, here are the fabulous and fortunate folks. Click here for a list and information on all of the winners. Congratulations to all!
Ever stop to consider that, in your heated enthusiasm for finishing that draft/query letter/synopsis, that there were a few things to think about before whizzing your manuscript into the agent- and publisher-filled ether? By which I mean: rejection. Before you send out your shiny words, make sure you understand the flip side. Rejection happens more... Continue Reading →
Author Jennifer S. Holland will read from her books UNLIKELY FRIENDSHIPS FOR KIDS (Workman Publishing) at Seattle's Secret Garden Bookshop on Wednesday, March 12, at 7:00 p.m. The version of UNLIKELY FRIENDSHIPS for adults has been a New York Times bestseller; now it's been rewritten for younger readers as a series of hardcover chapter books... Continue Reading →
Holly M. McGhee, President and Creative Director of Pippin Properties, will join the agent faculty for SCBWI Western Washington’s 23rd Annual Writing and Illustration for Children Conference, which will be held April 12-13, 2014, at the Marriott Redmond Town Center. (Get registration info.) Holly represents many well-known authors and illustrators including Kate DiCamillo, Kathi Appelt,... Continue Reading →
It's here. It's huge. And it's calling your name. We're talking about the annual Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) conference. It's going to bring a bevy of writerly folk into our midst. Go for a day, or an afternoon. But whatever your plans, don't forget about us! We're hosting a special AWP Kid... Continue Reading →
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