A roundup of noteworthy events, classes, workshops, and other goings-on. Stay in the loop! Preview Class: Jolie Stekly and Nina Hess will present a free preview class for the UW Writing for Children certificate program for the 2013-14 school year. The two-hour preview class will be informative, experiential, and interactive, and give you a sense... Continue Reading →
Conference Sneak Peek: Mac Barnett
Mac Barnett Click on writer Mac Barnett's Wikipedia page, and you're literally inundated with a list of pubications that will make your eyes cross. This is one prolific guy! The Oakland, California resident is the proud recipient of the 2013 Caldecott Honor for his picture book, Extra Yarn (with illustrations by John Klassen), a book... Continue Reading →
Kid Lit Drink Night March 21
Come one, come all! It's that time again, to get together, imbibe, and say all the smart, creative, and witty things you say to yourself every day while trying to write/illustrate those future award-winning children's books. To reiterate that fantastic visual announcement, courtesy of Dana Sullivan (and Mo Willems, I mean, "Mo Swillin'")–– WHEN: March... Continue Reading →
March PSM: One-week countdown!
Next week at this time, you have the chance to attend our March Professional Series Meeting, featuring two exciting speakers on two relevant and inspiring topics. Be there, or beware: This is some information you WILL NOT want to miss! Mini-Session: STRATEGIES TO A SUCCESSFUL KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN with Anne Belov. Many authors and illustrators are... Continue Reading →
Second round Crystal Kite Awards shortlist
Attention! The second round of voting for the Crystal Kite Awards is now open. Please take the time to honor the excellent creations of your fellow SCBWI-WWAers. The following books/authors are still in the running: Kim Baker, Pickle (Roaring Brook Press (Macmillan Publishers)) Carmen Bernier-Grand, Picasso: Yo El Rey I The King (Amazon Children's... Continue Reading →
March PSM: Meet Anne Belov
Anne Belov Whidbey Island artist Anne Belov will speak at the March 14 Professional Series Meeting on "Strategies to a Successful Kickstarter Campaign." As a Kickstarter success story, Anne will share her strategies for not only meeting her original fundraising goal, but surpassing it. She is a fine artist who has actually made a... Continue Reading →
Local YALSA honorees
Time for some better-than-great news! Several of our very own fellow SCBWI-WWA writers have been included in the 2013 list of Best Fiction for Young Adults, as selected by YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association). And the honorees are: Janet Lee Carey, Dragonswood Marissa Meyer, Cinder Suzanne Selfors, The Sweetest Spell Congratulations... Continue Reading →
PAL showcase deadline
IMPORTANT INFO FOR PAL MEMBERS FOR UPCOMING CONFERENCE! Those of you who have signed up to participate in the PAL (Published and Listed) showcase have another great opportunity at our upcoming conference. Secret Garden Books will stock your featured book for sale! Please submit the following info (see below) to Dana... Continue Reading →
Golden Kite Awards announced
GOLDEN KITE AWARDS AND SID FLEISCHMAN HUMOR AWARD WINNERS Here are the winners and honor recipients of the 2013 Golden Kite Awards, honor books, and Sid Fleischman recipient. Congratulations to the winners! WINNERS FICTION The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook by Joanne Rocklin (Amulet Books/Abrams), edited by Maggie Lehrman NONFICTION Noah Webster... Continue Reading →
March PSM: Meet Jessica Schein
Mark those calendars for the March Professional Series Meeting, Thursday March 14! It's going to be a doozy! "Book Marketing 101," with the multi-talented former Scholastic Associate Director of Marketing Jessica Schein, will include an overview of ways to successfully market one’s book without spending a lot of money. This includes using Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest,... Continue Reading →