SCBWI Nevada RA Ellen Hopkins (who was also our keynote speaker at our annual SCBWI WWA conference in 2009) will be in Seattle promoting her first adult novel, TRIANGLES, at Third Place Books (17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake forest Park) on Tuesday October 25, at 7 p.m. She'd love to see some friendly faces there!... Continue Reading →
Join us for LIBRARY OF THE EARLY MIND on November 8th!
SCBWI Western Washington is pleased as punch to present Seattle's first public screening of LIBRARY OF THE EARLY MIND, followed by a special Q&A session with director and co-producer, Ted Delaney. The film features a long list of children's literature luminaries such as past conference faculty members Grace Lin, Mo Willems, and Jane Yolen— plus... Continue Reading →
Stasia Ward Kehoe Book Launch!!
Fellow SCBWI WWA member STASIA WARD KEHOE is celebrating the launch of her debut novel, AUDITION, at Barnes & Noble Woodinville (18025 Garden Way, NE, Woodinville, WA) on Tuesday, October 18, from 6-7 p.m. Enjoy some AUDITION and arts book chat, plus prizes, treats, and performances by local teens from Evergreen Family Theater, Woodinville Dance... Continue Reading →
Announcing the 2012 Mock Newbery Workshop!!
The Mock Newbery Workshop is presented by CSD, the Children and Young Adult Services (CAYAS) Interest Group of WLA, and the Wilsonville Public Library!Here are the particulars:Date/Time: Saturday December 10, 2011 / 10 am - 4 pmLocation: Wilsonville Public Library / 8200 SW Wilsonville Road, Wilsonville, ORCost: $15 / pays for snacks and a lunch... Continue Reading →
Notes from the screener
Competition was stiff among the record number of applicants for our 2011 Weekend on the Water retreat. Whether you were accepted this year or even applied, you might benefit from the observations of our anonymous submission screener, because they’re so directly related to standing out in a slush pile or in an agent’s reading stack:... Continue Reading →
West Sound Reads Events
From Fellow SCBWI WWA member Dawn Simon: WEST SOUND READS! is a consortium of Kitsap Regional Library and West Sound Independent Bookstores, including Eagle Harbor Book Co. & Liberty Bay Books in Poulsbo, joining together to bring premium authors to Kitsap County. Past authors include, Sherman Alexie, Lemony Snicket, Andre Dubus III, Lisa See, Rebecca... Continue Reading →
Don’t forget Tuesday evening’s Professional Series Meeting
We hope you'll join us for this month's Professional Series Meeting on Tuesday evening! Where: Seattle Pacific University, Demaray Hall, Room 150 When: October 11, 2011. Registration starts at 6:45 p.m., main program begins at 7:00 p.m. What: PARA-ABNORMAL: MAKING A GENRE (OR, DARE I SAY IT, A TREND!) YOUR OWN with Stephen Barr, literary agent with Writers... Continue Reading →
Kenmore Reading Series
This is from fellow SCBWI WWA member Lindy Thompson: The Kenmore Reading Series is giving SCBWI members a special invitation to attend our reading series. The next open mic night is Wednesday, October 19 from 6-8 p.m. at Espresso Works in Kenmore. We are different from other open mics because we not only share our... Continue Reading →
Daily Writing Prompts from Lois Brandt
Fellow SCBWI member Lois Brandt has added a list of daily writing prompts for October to her website. This is for writers who like prompts or need that little extra push towards writing every day. Print out the list, take it with you, when you have a free moment: write. The October list is under... Continue Reading →
Light Up the Library Auction
Jean Reidy's third picture book LIGHT UP THE NIGHT, comes out this month! We received this email from Jean: What you probably don't know is that the story - while visibly very American - was inspired by the children of Uganda, many of whom are orphaned by AIDS while others have been displaced due to... Continue Reading →