SCBWI WWA member Jennifer Phillips reports that two of her children's biographies recently received AD ratings from the Puget Sound Council For Reviewing Children's Media, meaning they meet library standards and can be purchased to fill additional, specific needs. The network of librarians volunteer their review services to help each other out with acquiring books... Continue Reading →
Having a Book Birthday?
Here's a great idea from fellow SCBWI WWA member Jenn Chushcoff. She noticed fellow members with books coming out are having book "birthday" parties. When her book came out last year she had book "birth" announcements printed, complete with name, date, weight and size. It was fun and a great conversation starter. A great idea... Continue Reading →
Low-Tech Presentations Post
Here's a link on low-tech presentations that fellow SCBWI WWA member Carole Estby Dagg wrote for Blurb is a Verb. Costume and show and tell work especially well for historical novels!Thanks Carole!! For more information on Carole, and her work, visit her website.
Good News for Lois V. Harris
Ring those bells! Time for some Good News for Lois V. Harris!!Lois V. Harris received an early Christmas present: The Midwest Book Review, Children’s Bookwatch, The Art Shelf, Vol. 21, Num. 12, December 2011, said "MAXFIELD PARRISH: PAINTER OF MAGICAL MAKE-BELIEVE is especially recommended for school and community library American Artist collections, and a pleasure... Continue Reading →
February portfolio review–deadline extended!
Attention Illustrators! We had a slight mailbox glitch, so some of you weren't able to submit your portfolios for the February Professional Series Meeting by the original deadline of December 20th. It should be all cleared up now, so you are free to resubmit until December 23rd. Happy holidays! If you tried to submit your... Continue Reading →
Cookie Recipe
Looking for a cookie recipe to use this holiday season? Fellow SCBWI WWA member Dawn Simon (who was First Runner-Up at our Annual Holiday Cookie Contest) is graciously sharing her recipe and experience from the meeting! She made Chocolate Dipped Toffee Bits Cookies (I'm going to make these! Yum!). Here's the blog post to check... Continue Reading →
Good News for Grier Jewell
Good News and WOHOO for fellow SCBWI WWA member Grier Jewell! Her story, MOVE OVER. SCROOGE, is online at the LA Times Kids' Reading Room? Here's the link: (it was in the 12/18 issue). The above picture is the illustration by Laura-Susan Thomas.You can also visit Grier's blog, Fizzwhizzing Flushbunker (love that name!) to see... Continue Reading →
On Your Holiday Wishlist: 2012 Conference Tuition?
Registration will be in mid-January, but why not ask for conference tuition this December? Instead of that deluxe Justin Bieber parfum collection. Do you really want to smell like teen spirit when you could, instead, be making great strides in your children's book career? We're thrilled to announce the speakers (and scroll down to find... Continue Reading →
Good News for Dana Sullivan
Good News and a Big WAHOO for our own Dana Sullivan! Dana has just received a contract from Sleeping Bear Press for OZZIE AND THE ART CONTEST!!! You can see the story of his Good News at Dana's amazing and always entertaining blog.
Saying Goodbye Is Bittertweet: Wish Joni and Laurie well on Twitter!
Those of you that attended Tuesday's fantastic December meeting know we sent Laurie and Joni off on their elven retirement boat across Middle Earth's Great Sea, to the West. No—that's not right. Those lovely ladies are not pulling a Frodo! They are, in fact, staying with us, in other roles on our SCBWI Western Washington... Continue Reading →