You're invited to celebrate the publication of YOU WILL NOT COME BACK UNCHANGED, featuring poetry and prose written by K-12 students in the 2009-10 WITS program. Come celebrate this Wednesday, September 22, at the Seattle Art Museum, Plestcheeff Auditorium. There will be a reading by the authors at 7 p.m., with a reception to follow... Continue Reading →
More Fall Classes & Events
Field's End, A Writer's Community, on Bainbridge Island, is offering Fall Writing Classes. The Classes: Saying the Unsaid class taught by Michael Overa, and Reading Like a Writer, taught by Julie Larios, who is a children's book author as well as adult poet. For more information on these classes, and other Field's End information, visit... Continue Reading →
Good News for Margaret Nevinski.
Congratulations to Margaret Nevinski, who is excited to announce the publication of her young adult short story, THE EVE OF ST. AGNES, in the current issue of the literary journal Hunger Mountain online. In this story, 17-year-old Courtney dreams about her future husband on January 20, the Eve of St. Agnes, only he's the geekiest... Continue Reading →
Noa Wheeler Mentions
Henry Holt Editor Noa Wheeler kicked off our 2010-2011 SCWBI Professional Series Programming last night. She gave the packed room several writers-are-like comparisons, and invaluable insight from an editor. In her talk she mentioned several books, and websites. If you didn't make the meeting, or didn't take notes, here are those mentions for you. Books:THE... Continue Reading →
Richard Jesse Watson Exhibit
The Telling Image: Art of the BookArt Exhibit at Bainbridge Public Library Come see an exhibit of Richard Jesse Watson's original book illustrations. Check out selected works from THE BOY WHO WENT APE, THE MAGIC RABBIT, THE WATERFALL'S GIFT, THE LEGEND OF ST. CHRISTOPHER and THE HIGH RISE GLORIOUS SKITTLE SKAT ROARIOUS SKY PIE ANGEL... Continue Reading →
Professional Series Meetings Starts Tonight!
The 2010-2011 Regional Programming starts tonight! There is no Mini Program, the Main program begins at 7:00 p.m.Main Program: FALL EDITOR PRESENTATION AND ART SHOW with Noa Wheeler, editor at Henry Holt. Tonight, check out our local illustrators’ great work while you mingle before the meeting, then listen as Noa shares her expertise from an... Continue Reading →
SCBWI Spokane Conference
Our fall conference is an intimate event where participants can easily meet and network with publishing professionals. Our speakers include Kendra Marcus, founder of BookStop Literary, Annette Pollert, editor at Simon Pulse, Author/Illustrator Teri Sloat, Author Deb Lund and Novelist and Non-fiction writer Claire Rudolf Murphy. Our presentations include: The Picture Book in 2010, Silencing... Continue Reading →
Kirby Larson Book Launch
Don't have anything to do this Saturday? Trying to avoid the Fisher scone lines at the Puyallup Fair? Come support your fellow SCBWI member Kirby Larson at her latest book launch. Kirby's book, THE FENCES BETWEEN US, is the first new Dear America title in five years. Come hear Kirby, get your book signed, and... Continue Reading →
Fall Classes
Kids aren't the only ones who get to return to school this fall. Here are a few classes taught by our own SCBWI members.Lois Brandt is teaching "Write a Novel in a Month" class at Bellevue College. The class is Saturdays, October 9-December 4, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Is writing a novel one of your... Continue Reading →
Good News for Wendy Wahman
Congratulations to Wendy Wahman! Wendy has signed with agent Robin Rue, with Writers House! Wendy's book A CAT LIKE THAT comes out Spring 2011. You can find more about Wendy, who is an author/illustrator, at her website. Are you on Facebook? Wendy's debut novel, DON'T LICK THE DOG, has a facebook page.