by SCBWI Western Washington
Please join us on Zoom Saturday, September 24, for a special Nonfiction Series Craft Webinar with children's author and VCFA instructor Uma Krishnaswami! The event will kick off at 10:00 AM PDT with Uma's fascinating keynote "Fiction, Nonfiction, and the Spaces in Between." Then, following a short break, we'll reconvene for a conversation between our... Continue Reading →
West Region Winner Congratulations Donna Barba Higuera! SCBWI is proud to announce the winners of the 2022 Crystal Kite Awards. Given to books in fifteen regions that represent excellence in the field of children’s literature, the Crystal Kites Awards are peer-selected, voted on by SCBWI members from local regions. Congratulations to the winners of the 2021 publishing year, proudly... Continue Reading →
New book launch! Please join us at Secret Garden Books as we mark the release of Feeling Fate! We will try our skill at a game that made Tony and Joni laugh, talk about mysteries of love and life, get a peek at rejected book cover options, discover the meaning of “negotiated cheese break”, enjoy... Continue Reading →
Hosted by Brick & Mortar Books. For our inaugural event, we will be joined by New York Times bestselling author Laurie Frankel to discuss the topic: “I want to write a novel — now what?” ABOUT WORD CRAFTCurious about the writing process and publishing industry? Join local novelist Alexandra Oliva as she explores questions of... Continue Reading →
Table Captains, Guests, and Donors Wanted! Page Ahead, a WA state literacy organization committed to getting books into the hands of the kids who need them, is hosting its 19th annual fund-raiser luncheon on May 12, 2022, from 12 PM - 1 PM. For more information, to register or donate click here.
A Webinar with Martha Brockenbrough Date/TimeDate(s) - 03/23/20226:30 pm - 7:30 pm REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Rhythm, Rhetoric, and Musical Writing; A Webinar with Martha Brockenbrough Meaning in writing comes from more than the words you choose. There’s a hidden music behind language, one made of rhythm and other devices that writers have studied for centuries... Continue Reading →
What: A party honoring Newbery Award winner Donna Barba Higuera and outgoing winner Tae Keller. We’re in for an extraordinary night for book lovers. We’ll celebrate Donna Barba Higuera for winning the 100th annual Newbery Award and experience her in conversation with Tae Keller, who won in 2021. Never in Northwest history have two local... Continue Reading →
Published authors, a literary agent and a former editor explore changes in animal representation in children's fiction and nonfiction and identify gaps to be addressed. We discuss ways to move beyond value judgements and anthropomorphism to better craft animals on the page--which, in turn, can help broaden children's perception of the natural world. The panel... Continue Reading →
Join us October 27, 2021 We're excited to welcome children's television writer, author of Hide and Seeker and winner of The Ladies of Horror Fiction Award for Best Middle Grade: Daka Hermon. LAST CALL to register for the upcoming webinar: Creepy Can Be Fun! Registration ends 10/24/21 Come to learn about character and plot development... Continue Reading →
Join Us October 8–10 We're thrilled to be hosting the acclaimed dynamic duo of Candace Fleming and Eric Rohmann October 8–10. LAST CALL to register for individual events in the blockbuster series they're bringing us. The weekend promises to be tons of fun (and educational, too)! We hope to see you there.Choose from the following... Continue Reading →
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