by SCBWI Western Washington
It could have gone badly. Very, very badly. The first omen was the premature death of my car battery in the ferry line in Edmonds. Panic, and much running up and down the dock ensued. Thankfully, I received a portable jump-start from a genial ferry employee in a screaming yellow vest. Covered in a sheen... Continue Reading →
Member Beth Stanton has shared a couple of pics from the booksigning by members Joe and Wendy Wahman (left to right, in case there was the slightest doubt) at Bellevue's University Book Store on Saturday. They signed their wintery title, SNOWBOY 1, 2, 3. Yay for books, music, and enraptured young readers!
Lee & Low Books, a publisher specializing in diversity, has been running a series on the diversity gap in publishing. Their goal is to deconstruct some of the myths about diversity in books, and in turn to encourage more diversity at all levels––including among authors/illustrators. In spreading the word about their mission, the publisher wanted... Continue Reading →
Member Suzanne Selfors' THE SASQUATCH ESCAPE has been named an Amazon Best Children's Book of 2013! It's also one of the "Top 20 Children's Books of 2013" in the "Ages 6-8: Chapter Books" section. CONGRATS, CONGRATS, CONGRATS! The sasquatch would approve, we're sure. Congrats, Suzanne!
Calling all you Kid Literate Website nerds! Your SCBWI region is in need of a Webmaster. SCBWI International (the mothership) has created a brand new website at scbwi.org. It's based in WordPress and will soon replace scbwi-washington.org. We need someone with WordPress savvy to migrate our information from one site to the other and then... Continue Reading →
PAL young-adult authors, this one's for you! Seattle-based author Katherine Kirkpatrick (The Snow Baby, Mysterious Bones) is starting a Facebook group for published YA authors to support each other with encouragement, practical advice, and book promotion on social media (Twitter, Facebook, Amazon, GoodReads, etc.). If you're interested in being a part of all this virtual... Continue Reading →
Jez Alborough, the author and illustrator of over 45 books for young readers, will appear at the Tacoma Public Library on Saturday, November 16 for two free book talks / performances. The internationally acclaimed best-selling children's author will read from his new book, Nat the Cat’s Sunny Smile, and Six Little Chicks. Featuring singing and... Continue Reading →
Our South Sound Network, which meets in Olympia, is gearing up for a dynamic winter, thanks to network coordinator Tony Dorrough. First, renowned South Sound artist and author/illustrator Nikki McClure spoke to the group at the Evergreen College library on Tuesday. Now the network is currently trying to wrangle a visit from former South Sound... Continue Reading →
Member Lois V. Harris, the author of Mary Cassatt: Impressionist Painter, has an interview live on SCBWI's California Central Coast member Robin Dobson's blog. The interview includes a chance to win a copy of Lois' Charlie Russell book, along with a beeswax modeling kit. Check it out and enter!
SCBWI Western Washington's Fall 2013 Inside Story happened Sunday evening, and what a great night! Mockingbird Books at Greenlake was a fabulous venue, and its booksellers fabulous hosts for a standing room only crowd. Coordinator Deb Lund owned the place behind the microphone and kept the ravening librarians in line, at least until they swarmed... Continue Reading →
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