Yesterday was an exciting day for illustrator Craig Orback as his local hometown newspaper, The Tribune in San Luis Obispo, California featured a story and interview about his illustration work. It was timed with the opening of a show at The Morrro Bay Art Association (in California) that features a few of his children's book... Continue Reading →
Found…
A black DVD case (with two kid's DVDs in it) was found after the last SCBWI meeting in the lobby. The DVDs at the Shop at the next meeting on December 14. The "losing party" can identify the disks and have them back.
Good News for Mindy Hardwick
Hooray! Hooray for Mindy Hardwick! Mindy Hardwick's flash fiction YA story, NIGHT CRIMES, has been published on Glass Cases.Glass Cases is a blog run by Sarah LaPolla who is an associate agent at Curtis Brown. NIGHT CRIMES is a story which Mindy wrote during the Seattle SCBWI workshop with Noa Wheeler. Noa prompted us to... Continue Reading →
Meeting lost & found
Did you accidentally take home a cream-colored scarf after the meeting on Tuesday, or notice it languishing without its owner? A member has reported it lost and would love to find it. Email us at [email protected] if you have any clues, and thanks!
Good News for Jennifer Wolf
A big WOO HOO and congratulations to Jennifer Wolf, who recently got a book deal with Walker. Jennifer's debut novel, TIGERSEYE, is about a young woman healing from the car crash that killed her boyfriend while hiding the truth of their relationship.Jennifer has posted more information on her blog too.
Pitchapalooza!!!
November 17, at 7 p.m. at Third Place Books, The Book Doctors, aka Arielle Eckstut & David Henry Sterry, authors of the Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published will present: Pitchapalooza! It's American Idol for books - only without Simon. Writers get a shot to pitch to a panel of publishing experts. But they... Continue Reading →
Suzanne Selfors’ Classes…
Registration is now open for "Writing the Teen Novel," taught by Suzanne Selfors and sponsored by Field's End. Writers of all levels welcome but a completed first chapter of a YA novel is required. This class will begin February 24, 2011, and will combine lecture and workshoping, with lots of attention given to individual projects.... Continue Reading →
Jack Frost Writing Contest Reminder
Reminder about the Jack Frost writing contestHad any thoughts about your Jack Frost story? The November 19 deadline is fast-approaching and we'd love to read your submissions!Guidelines:250 words or lessSend by email to [email protected] with the words "Jack Frost Writing Contest" in the subject field.Think of snow days, hot cocoa, woolly scarves, and roaring fireplaces,... Continue Reading →
Tuesday is the Next Professional Series Meeting!
Tuesday, November 9, is the next Professional Series Meeting. First is the Mini-Session: EVERYTHING I EVER NEEDED TO KNOW ABOUT PICTURE BOOKS I LEARNED IN ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL with Jennifer Mann. The Main Program: SPEAKING IN TONGUES: ZADIE SMITH AND OTHER WRITERS ON POINT OF VIEW with Kathleen Alcalá, will follow. Our Professional Series Meetings take... Continue Reading →
Second Annual YA Novel Discovery Competition
Get in Front of Top YA Editors and Agents with ONLY the First 250 Words of Your YA Novel! Have a young adult novel—or a YA novel idea—tucked away for a rainy day? Are you putting off pitching your idea simply because you’re not sure how to pitch an agent? No problem! All you have... Continue Reading →