Don't forget to stop by this week's Kid Lit Pub Night on Thursday February 24, from 7-9 p.m. at The Noble Fir (5316 Ballard Ave. NW Seattle, 98119). It's a great chance to meet other members and catch up on news. Bring your local librarian or children's bookseller! At 8 p.m. there will be drawings... Continue Reading →
Northern Network Schmooze on March 2
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Jon Scieszka is SPACEHEADZ!
Jon Scieszka, SPACEHEADZ historian, shares ways of the SPACEHEADZ on Wednesday March 9, at 7 p.m. at the Sammamish Library. This event is presented through Secret Garden Bookstore.Besides his Library of Congress-bestowed title of National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Jon Scieszka is the author of many bestselling children's titles, including The STINKY CHEESE MAN,... Continue Reading →
Good News for Stephanie Guerra
A big congratulations to fellow SCBWI member Stephanie Guerra! Stephanie has signed a contract for her debut novel, TORN, which will be published by Marshall Cavendish in spring of 2012.
Lois Harris Presentation
Lois V. Harris speaks about her books, CHARLIE RUSSELL: TALE-TELLING COWBOY ARTIST, and MARY CASSATT: IMPRESSIONIST PAINTER, at the Anacortes Public Library’s Centennial Celebration on Saturday, March 5, at noon at the library. Anacortes is her hometown, and Lois has a special place in her heart for the library as it’s where research for both... Continue Reading →
Congratulations, Kim!
This just in from today's PW Children's Bookshelf newsletter: Deirdre Langeland at Roaring Brook has acquired Pickle, a middle-grade debut novel by Kimberly Baker, in a pre-empt. The novel, described as part Frindleand part Fight Club for middle-schoolers, is about a 12-year-old boy who finds himself outgrowing his best friend while managing a group of new friends into a league... Continue Reading →
2011 Conference Series-Distinguished Faculty: Kevin Emerson
Time to introduce another one of our 20th Annual Writing and Illustrating for Children Conference Distinguished Faculty members; Author Kevin Emerson. Kevin is the author of the OLIVER NOCTURNE books and CARLOS IS GONNA GET IT. He also writes songs and sings in Seattle band Central Services, and their kids' music counterpart, The Board of... Continue Reading →
Dawne Knobbe Presentation & Signing
Dawne Knobbe, who writes as D.E. Knobbe, will be doing a presentation and signing her first novel RUNAWAY STORM on Wednesday, February 23, at 7 p.m. in the Readings Gallery at Village Books in Fairhaven/Bellingam. RUNAWAY STORM is a page-turner, adventure novel that takes place in the San Juans (Dawne grew up in Canada and... Continue Reading →
Scott Turow and Shakespeare
Why is copyright and a system for paying creators important? Read a compelling argument for it, written by Scott and others, in the NY Times.
Crystal Kites — the second draft
Okay, NOW go vote for the new SCBWI Crystal Kite award -- more books have been nominated in our division, the list is a whole lot easier to see all at once, the authors are now listed alphabetically by last name... proof that revision works, ha ha! Sign in at www.scbwi.org, go to our Western... Continue Reading →