by SCBWI Western Washington
Linda Urban is coming! Yes, the same author who conjured up the picture book Mouse Gets Mad and a veritable bounty of middle-grade novels (A Crooked Kind of Perfect, Hound Dog True, The Center of Everything). We're so excited that she's going to grace this year's Weekend on the Water with her presence that we... Continue Reading →
Lois Harris will teach an evening class in writing nonfiction for children at Skagit Valley College in Mount Vernon on two Thursdays, Oct. 3 and 10. Learn more about this bargain $49 class, called "Break into Children's Publishing by Writing Nonfiction," on the college website or by calling 360.416.7638.
What do these things have in common? They're all topics on which editor Patti Lee Gauch waxes poetic. Patti's an outstanding teacher who will join award-winning author Linda Urban as faculty for our Weekend on the Water retreat in November (applications accepted only until Sept. 12 - don't delay!) She's also generous, with some excellent... Continue Reading →
Bring your umbrellas and check out some art for First Thursday. Here's a worthy SCBWI-related destination for those venturing out tomorrow: Local SCBWI illustrator Andrea K. Lawson is part of a group show called "Turning Point," featuring 2007 graduates of the Artist Trust Edge. The show has its grand opening Thursday, September 5––TOMORROW!––at... Continue Reading →
Fetch a friend and come to Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park on Sunday, September 15! At 5:30 p.m., you can help Kirby Larson celebrate the launch of her latest book, Duke, a WWII story about a boy who loans his beloved dog to Uncle Sam. You'll learn about Dogs for Defense, which recruited... Continue Reading →
Linda Urban (photo by Julie Thompson) How do your favorite books from childhood stay with you long after you've read them? For author Linda Urban, who joins our esteemed faculty at this year's Weekend on the Water retreat, they never quite left. In her interview below, she remembers a classic favorite that may just have... Continue Reading →
Craig's latest title Local illustrator Craig Orback, most recently the author of Boy's Camp, will be teaching more illustration classes starting later this month in Bellevue and Seattle: Level 1: Basics Bellevue Community College, 8 Saturdays, Sept. 28 - Nov. 16, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Get more info. North Seattle Community College, 8 Mondays,... Continue Reading →
See more of Hank at Storywoods This Friday night at 7 p.m., Secret Garden Books will host the West Coast launch of Rebecca Dudley's cute-as-the-dickens picture book, Hank Finds An Egg. Rebecca is a Chicago SCBWI member with roots in Seattle that won't let go. Hank is a furry creature who finds an egg in... Continue Reading →
Friday, September 6 Rebecca Dudley (Hanks Finds an Egg) Secret Garden Books, 7 p.m. Saturday, September 7 Patrick Flores-Scott (Jumped In) University Bookstore, U-District, 1 p.m. Sunday, September8 Dav Pilkey (Captain Underpants) Eagle Harbor Books, Bainbridge Island, 3 p.m. Thursday, September 12 Jasper Fforde (Song of the Quarkbeast: The Chronicles of Kazam, Book 2) University... Continue Reading →
The indefatigable and superhuman Jolie Stekly, retreat director for Weekend on the Water, dishes on this year's upcoming event: What is the biggest reason to come to this year's WOW retreat? Personally, I'm so excited for this year's retreat faculty. Usually it's the faculty that gives each retreat a new flavor. Those who have been... Continue Reading →
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