by SCBWI Western Washington
2012 Conference Registration Opens to the Public on January 17th! It's coming! Take a peek at the speakers and new opportunities we'll have at our conference happening April 21-22, 2012 at the Redmond Town Center Marriott. Complete details will be available in the next couple of days, but here's a peek: SCBWI Western Washington's 21st... Continue Reading →
Good News and a BIG congratulations to fellow SCBWI WWA member Mike Cressy! Mike is the SILA Silver Award winner in the Children's Book category and also was accepted into their 50th Illustration West Competition. There will be an website exhibition and gallery exhibition in late March (we'll post the link to the website when... Continue Reading →
"There have been great societies that did not use the wheel, but there have been no societies that did not tell stories." -Ursula K. Le GuinIt's not enough to have the facts. You have to tell the story. Balancing both is the challenge of any nonfiction manuscript, and it doesn't just happen. Research has to... Continue Reading →
Thanks to everyone who participated in the Great Critique this year! I keep hearing from participants who are excited about the feedback they received, and from group leaders who are just giddy about the amount of talent they saw in their groups. Happy revising everyone!
The Cascadia Weekly newspaper published an interview with Lois V. Harris this week. You can also read it online here.On Saturday, January 21 at 2 p.m. Lois will read her new book, MAXFIELD PARRISH: PAINTER OF MAGICAL MAKE-BELIEVE, while presenting a colorful slideshow of Parrish’s imaginative art for children, art, and history fans. Parrish, one... Continue Reading →
First off, do you need a new desk on which to pen your prose? How about a desk with good, authenticated, NEWBERY juju? Kirby Larson is no longer in need of the desk that she used while writing HATTIE BIG SKY! Would you like to have it for your very own? See it on her... Continue Reading →
A message from the SCBWI International Illustrator Coordinators helping put together a display at the upcoming Bologna Book Fair (need not be in Bologna to participate, and that's no bologna!) Published Illustrators, Submit your illustration work for the SCBWI Portfolio at Bologna! Deadline is fast approaching! Once again SCBWI will be running a Stand at... Continue Reading →
We've had fantastic feedback on the Great Critique today. It seems like just about everybody got something to take back to their work and make it better. Thanks to everybody for sharing your work, sharing your feedback, and making it such a wonderful, dynamic night! A humongous THANK YOU to our marvelous Critique Coordinator, Kerri... Continue Reading →
Are you brimming with ideas to create children’s picture books? Perhaps you participated in NaPiBoWriWee and need to know how to get the best ideas ready for market? If you want to illustrate or create children's books, or would like to contribute artwork to children's magazines, or reach other potential markets, then this three quarter... Continue Reading →
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