Happy one month until our 20th Annual Writing and Illustrating for Children Conference!!! I'm so excited!! And every day for the next month I'll continue our Faculty Bios & also start posting Faculty interviews! We'll be sharing other conference tips, events, and so much more!! The conference registration is full, but you can still go... Continue Reading →
Good News for Trudi Trueit
Good News abounds for Trudi Trueit!! First, Simon and Schuster's Aladdin books has acquired a novel Trudi wrote for tweens titled STEALING POPULAR. Yay! It's the story of a modern day middle school 'Robin Hood,' who steals from the popular kids and gives to the unpopular kids, that is, until she dares to take on... Continue Reading →
Andrea K Lawson News
Andrea K. Lawson has news to share! First Andrea announces the debut of her Rainforest Portraits and her new Poodle Series at The Director's Gallery, Bainbridge, Washington! Please stop in at The Director's Gallery anytime to view Andrea's small affordable whimsical paintings in oil and acrylic; landscapes, bouquets and small Poodles and Rainforest Paintings.Second, Andrea... Continue Reading →
2011 Conference Series-Distinguished Faculty: Jolie Stekly
The 20th Annual Writing and Illustrating Conference is just around the corner!!! Although the event is full, you can still get your name on the waiting list. One reason I'm so excited is because we have the most amazing faculty! The talent, experience, and all-around-awesomeness is overwhelming! Another one of those super stars is our... Continue Reading →
Ultimate Tuesday Dr. Seuss 107th Birthday Celebration
Come celebrate Dr. Seuss's 107th Birthday with Secret Garden Bookstore on Ultimate Tuesday! The celebration takes place Tuesday, March 29, from 7-7:30 p.m. March’s Ultimate Tuesday breaks out of our usual reader-is-creator mold. This month’s visitor is a neighborhood celebrity reader, who shall remain a mystery!Brilliant, playful, and always respectful of children, Dr. Seuss charmed... Continue Reading →
Good News for Clare Hodgson Meeker!
Good news for Clare Hodgson Meeker! Clare's new book trailer for her new book, SOCCER DREAMS: PLAYING THE SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC WAY, was just featured as the Shelf Awareness trailer of the day. Here is the excerpt:Book trailer (and voiceover) of the day: Soccer Dreams: Playing the Seattle Sounders FC Way by Clare Hodgson Meeker... Continue Reading →
2011 Conference Series-Distinguished Faculty: Rosanne Parry
Registration is full for our 20th Annual Writing and Illustrating for Children Conference, but the wait list is open! Go to the event website and get on the waiting list asap! And to give you that little bit of extra motivation, we're going to introduce another one of our very talented Distinguished Faculty; Author Rosanne... Continue Reading →
D’Amico Book Launch
Author Carmela D’Amico and Illustrator Steven D’Amico launch their new book SUKI THE VERY LOUD BUNNY Friday, March 18, at 7 p.m. at the Secret Garden Bookshop. Here's a little more information about their new book:Bunnies are supposed to nuzzle their carrots, hop through the meadow, and listen to their mommas. Most of all, bunnies... Continue Reading →
Picture Book Competition
At the SCBWI Conference last month, with Stephen Mooser’s blessing, Two Big Dads (A UK-registered app book publishing company) launched a picture book competition to win an iPad. It's a picture book competition for writers and illustrators (the deadline is April 8). To find out more information about Two Big Dads, the contest (and all... Continue Reading →
March Kid Lit Pub Nights
March Kid Lit Pub Night is right around the corner! This month eastsiders have another chance to get together at the Renton Keg this Thursday, March 17, from 7-9 p.m., as well as on Sunday, March 20, at Palomino in Bellevue from 5-7 p.m. The conference is next month so this is a great chance... Continue Reading →