by SCBWI Western Washington
Here's a nice piece of good news to share! Our very own former Regional Advisor and Crystal Kite Award winner, Kimberly Baker, just received word that her book, Pickle, has been included on a list of nominees for the Texas Library Association's Texas Bluebonnet Award. Check out their website for a full list of other... Continue Reading →
The South Sound-ers invite one and all to their monthly meeting on Tuesday, November 5 from 7-9pm. by Nikki McClure Olympia-based author, artist, and illustrator Nikki McClure will be the featured guest. Everyone is welcome! (If you haven't seen Nikki's gorgeous papercuts, you are in for a real treat.) WHERE: Olympia! Evergreen State College... Continue Reading →
The University of Washington's Spencer G. Shaw Endowed Lecture Series will feature Newbery Medalist Jack Gantos in a talk called "It's All Personal" on Thursday, Nov. 7, from 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. Gantos is the author of DEAD END IN NORVELT and the newly released FROM NORVELT TO NOWHERE, as well as a young adult... Continue Reading →
That's right, tomorrow night is Kid Lit Drink Night. Boo! Find us in the Bar of the Ram in University Village, starting at 6:30pm. Come gird your loins for Halloween, when our real constituents (children) will come banging on our doors! (The horror!) The dirty, kid lit-themed limerick contest is still on and there will... Continue Reading →
What could be better than autumn in New York? Winter! SCBWI just announced that registration is open for its 2014 Winter Conference, which will be held at the Grand Hyatt, above Grand Central Station. Held February 21-23, it will feature keynotes from kidlit luminaries Jack Gantos, Sharon Draper, Elizabeth Wein, Kate Messner, and plenty of... Continue Reading →
Wanna see what's hot? Come to SCBWI Western Washington's Fall 2013 Inside Story this coming Sunday, Nov. 3, at Mockingbird Books. We hold this celebration twice a year for booksellers, librarians, teachers, and other children's book lovers like YOU can hear the "stories behind the stories" of new and upcoming books by our local talents.... Continue Reading →
Come one, come all to the fourth annual The Writer Next Door event, presented by the Ballard Writers Collective. This event will feature author readings, an Ask-An-Author panel, book sales, a raffle, and much more fun. It's also a great way, with a $15 book sampler, to get a book or two (or three) at... Continue Reading →
This year's Northwest Bookfest takes place next weekend and will feature many local SCBWI members. (Please note: SCBWI WWA is not affiliated with or a sponsor of Northwest Bookfest.) The event includes panels, exhibits and vendors, and workshops galore. Bookfest takes place over Saturday and Sunday of next weekend, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.... Continue Reading →
Congratulations to illustrator Jennifer K. Mann, who will join author George Shannon to celebrate the launch of their new picture-book collaboration, Turkey Tot. The fun starts at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3, at Bainbridge Island's Eagle Harbor Books. T(r)ot on down there!
Two opportunities, same deadline: November 4 1) 4Culture, the cultural arts agency for King Country, seeks original, high-quality works on paper and photographs by studio artists residing in Washington and Oregon for inclusion in the King County Public Art Collection. Illustrators are strongly urged to apply to this purchase opportunity at 4Culture, the cultural arts agency for King... Continue Reading →
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