Illustrators: If you are making work that is graphic and sequential you should apply for 4culture's call for comics artists and short filmmakers. 4Culture is commissioning a short film and a comic book that tell the story of hazardous materials and the environment. Each will be translated into Spanish. The commission budget is up to... Continue Reading →
Sketch and Lunch Meet-Up for Illustrators
From Jennifer K. Mann: Illustrators!! Let's kick off the summer with a sketch and lunch meet up! Next Thursday, June 20, 10:30am, let's meet at Gas Works Park. Bring a picnic lunch, and a medium you don't often sketch with (if you want). Or just your usual sketching stuff. Don't forget sunscreen. If it's raining,... Continue Reading →
2013 Northwest Bookfest: call for presenters
From Northwest Bookfest organizers: A CALL FOR PRESENTERS: It's hard to believe that six months have passed since our last successful Northwest BookFest. The Board of Directors is now in the process of planning BookFest 2013, which will take place November 2 and 3 on the beautiful Northwest University campus in Kirkland. Do you... Continue Reading →
REMINDER: SCBWI-WWA Illustrator Exhibit deadline
Calling all illustrators! Only one month left! Monday, July 8 is the deadline for the upcoming art show at the Convention Center. Please click here for all the details–you won't want to miss out on this amazing opportunity to show your work!
July Teen Writers Workshops in Port Townsend
The Port Townsend Writer's Conference will take place from July 7-21. There are great general writing opportunities available at this conference, but we thought some of you might know a teen who would benefit from this program. Scholarships are available. Teens - take your writing to the next level! Advanced High School Writers Studio Port... Continue Reading →
Novel-writing resource released
[Thanks to Martha Brockenbrough for passing this along!] Darcy Pattison has written a book about how to start and write (and therefore complete) your novel. START YOUR NOVEL Six Winning Steps Toward a Compelling Opening Line, Scene and Chapter You want to write a novel, but you don’t know where to start. You have a... Continue Reading →
Craig Orback’s on fire!
Local illustrator and teacher Craig Orback has two exciting things going on: Seattle author Cameron Dokey and illustrator Craig Orback are having a book launch party and signing this Saturday at Magnolia Books in Seattle from 1-3pm for their new book, Boys Camp Book #1- Zack's Story. This is the first in a fun new middle-grade series about the... Continue Reading →
Read this: A timely post on author gender and recognition
Many thanks to Joni Sensel for this blog post by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, who gives the long and short explanations for author recognition in relation to author gender. Very interesting!
Kevin Emerson’s big BEA moment!
[From the watchful eye of Katherine Schlick Noe] You may have seen this update from Publisher's Weekly––what a great pleasure to see our own SCBWI-WWA pal, Kevin Emerson, onstage with Jon Scieszka and Jack Gantos at BookExpo talking about boys and reading! Here's the link to the money shot. Way to go, Kevin!