First Book, a local nonprofit literacy organization based in Seattle, does work that's very close to our collective hearts. Their aim is to get books into the hands of poverty-level elementary school students. First Book's Julie Riley has put out a call for local children's book authors and illustrators to attend a special... Continue Reading →
Fame for Peg and Patrick
From PW: Peg Kehret (in beige, right behind her name on the sign) rode in style during a parade following the William Allen White Awards ceremony held recently at Emporia State University. The annual awards are given to authors for books that have been selected as favorites by Kansas schoolchildren from a list of 24... Continue Reading →
See you TONIGHT!
As if you haven't been poked enough. (As if.) Tonight's SCBWI-WWA fall meeting of the season is going to be great. No, not great. Really, really amazing! With the Keep It Simple art show and agent Jill Grinberg. And all those SCBWI-WWA peeps. It's what this group is all about: YOU. Here, in a nutshell,... Continue Reading →
AWP & Ursula LeGuin coming to Seattle in late February
The Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) will hold its annual conference and bookfair in Seattle in 2014. AWP provides community, opportunities, ideas, news, and advocacy for writers and teachers of writing, and the conference will be held Feb. 26 through March 1 at the Washington State Convention Center and the Sheraton Seattle Hotel.... Continue Reading →
Reminder: Three days and counting….
...until our first event of the SCBWI-WWA season! And what a doozy it is, in case you haven't heard. And if you haven't, it's still not too late to register for our first meeting of the year, this Thursday night, October 17 from 7-9pm. Keynote and superstar agent Jill Grinberg will share her insider knowledge... Continue Reading →
Email Rx
Have you changed your email address? Have you got several, some you don't check so often? Does it seem like a long time since you received an email from SCBWI WWA? Three steps you can take to make sure you hear all the news about upcoming events: 1. Update the head office. Go to scbwi.org,... Continue Reading →
Oregon Coast KidLit Conference coming in July
Next summer, July 14-18, the ever-popular Oregon Coast Children's Book Writers Workshop will be held in Oceanside, Ore. Faculty are expected to include five well-known authors, plus editor Deirdre Jones from Little, Brown; editor Laura Whitaker at Bloomsbury; and agent Rachel Orr from Prospect Agency. A number of WWA members have attended in previous years... Continue Reading →
Call for submissions: Idaho children’s book award
Update: We overlooked a detail in the call for more entries: you've got to be an Idaho resident or your publisher must be in Idaho. If you meet either criteria, or have a friend who does, though, jump. If you have published a children's book that is currently out right now, you have until Tuesday,... Continue Reading →
Illustrators workshop
Illustrators, take note: This one's a don't-miss! The Seattle Graphic Artsts Guild is holding a workshop on Wednesday, October 30 from noon-1:30pm. Register for a discounted price. Register for a discounted price. Illustration: What Does It take…Besides Talent? A Panel Discussion moderated by Sara Chapman What is the state of illustration today? Can you find... Continue Reading →
Howloween Kid Lit Drink Night October 30
Our "too-cool-for-school ghouls" Brenda Winter Hansen and Dana Arnim are hosting this month's KLDN. Ooze, slither or zombie-shamble your way to the Ram in University Village on Wednesday, October 30, starting at 6 p.m. Compare scars and spells with your fellow writers and illustrators over cups of arsenic, jars of brains and horrible prose. Fabulous... Continue Reading →