Are you New York- and BEA-bound? Joni Sensel has something to tell you about: For those heading to the Big Apple to attend the BEA, SCBWI is co-hosting a pre-BEA party with Books of Wonder in New York City on May 28, from 5-8pm. If you're attending BEA, you'reinvited to attend. Any PAL members you... Continue Reading →
Eric Ode book signing tomorrow
Author Eric Ode has one last book signing coming up for Sea Star Wishes - Poems from the Coast (Sasquatch)! Come and join him at in Greenlake at Mockingbird Books, tomorrow, Wednesday, May 15 at 11am.
Happy Children’s Book Week!
Oops, a day late, but no less enthusiastic.... This week is Children's Book Week. In honor of this nod to what we all doggedly pursue, here's a survey: 1) What was your VERY FAVORITE book from childhood? 2) Who is your VERY FAVORITE children's book character? 3) What children's book do you fervently wish you'd... Continue Reading →
SCBWI WWA 2013 annual conference portfolio winners
Argh! We have been completely remiss and neglected to publicly honor last year's conference portfolio winner, Liz Wong. Liz's website showcases her work for children and teens, and features access to her fantastic blog. It's well worth a look-see. illustration by Liz Wong If you didn't make it to this year's conference, held last month... Continue Reading →
Reflections from a first-time conference attendee
Here's a great perspective on last month's conference from Kimberly Kennedy, who graciously responded to my request to send some more personal feedback from our SCBWI WWA annual conference. Thanks, Kim, and hope to you see (and the rest of you!) next year! This was my first SCBWI conference. Talented faculty, high quality content in... Continue Reading →
Local illustrators in SCBWI Bulletin
From our illustrious, newly appointed ARA Dana Sullivan: Those of you who have looked through the SCBWI Bulletin that arrived in the mail last week may have noticed that our Western Washington chapter had THREE illustrators featured in the issue. Our cover boy is Mike Curato, winner of the 2012 Winter Conference Portfolio Showcase. On... Continue Reading →
Next weekend’s plan: Attend the SCBWI Oregon Conference!
So, here's what you're doing next weekend. It's close, it's cheaper than you'd think, and it's going to be inspiring and edifying and packed with fellow writers and illustrators! You're welcome! It's SCBWI Oregon's chance to convene. Check out the details, below, on their annual conference, happening NEXT WEEKEND, May 17-18, in Portland. Bonus: It's... Continue Reading →
And now for some good news….
Let's hear some applause for Royce Buckingham, whose novel The Dead Boys was among those nominated by the Washington Library Media Association for the 2014 Sasquatch Award! Fantastic news, Royce! Another of our members has taken the leap into crowd-sourced fundraising for a compelling nonfiction project: Craig Orback, along with Portland-based writer Trudy Ludwig, is... Continue Reading →
SCBWI-WWA Illustrators Exhibit: Call for artists!
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Susan Orlean this Tuesday!
I know, I know, she doesn't write for kids...but she's inspiring and this talk is relevant to the process that we all pursue, finding and deploying the creative fire we all possess, in whatever genre we toil at. Susan Orlean, acclaimed journalist and writer, speaks about the creative process at this week's Seattle Arts &... Continue Reading →