Henry Holt Editor Noa Wheeler will be our speaker at our September Professional Series Meeting on September 14 to kick of our 2010-2011 programming season. She'll also be leading several special opportunities that are already sold out. In the meantime, here's a little about her: Noa Wheeler is an editor at Henry Holt Books for... Continue Reading →
Inside Story: Spots filling up fast
The roster for the fall Inside Story is nearly full. If you sent your application and did not hear back from Martha right away, please contact her: martha AT marthabee DOT com. If you're like to apply, here are our criteria: We are now taking presenter applications for the Fall 2010 Inside Story. You are... Continue Reading →
Writing-In-Tandem
This month Stasia Kehoe's blog, Writer on the Side, explores the theme WRITING-IN-TANDEM and interviewing the following author teams. Some are offering fun give-aways! Monday, August 9: Suzanne Williams & Joan Holub, GODDESS GIRLS series (with a give-away!)Monday, August 23: Lisa & Laura Roecker, LIAR SOCIETY, which comes out March 2011 (with a give-away!).Monday, August... Continue Reading →
Tu Books (Lee & Low) seeking submissions!
This just in from Stacy Whitman, editorial director at Tu Books, an imprint of Lee & Low Books: Hi all, We've just gone live with our illustrator guidelines and wanted to share them with you: http://www.leeandlow.com/p/tu_art.mhtml. We're mostly looking for cover artists and the occasional line art for middle grade novel interiors--NO picture books, sorry--and... Continue Reading →
Inside Story: Apply now to feature your book
For the past 12 years (since our beloved George Shannon and Laura McGee Kvasnosky conceived of the idea), one of the most exciting events of our chapter has been the Inside Story. Twice a year, we celebrate the new books our members have published, and we invite some 300 librarians, booksellers, media members, and colleagues.... Continue Reading →
Northern Network September Schmooze
The WWA SCBWI Northern Network wants to extend you an invitation to our September Schmooze. We hope everyone has enjoyed a fun summer filled with plenty of relaxation and creative moments. We are looking forward to some delightful guest speakers this season and hope you will all be able to join us on our new... Continue Reading →
Something a little different
Most of us would love to have multiple agent offers! Jennifer Wolf, who is an aspiring Young Adult author, wrote about her experience on her blog. The interesting part is that Jennifer had to reject agents, how often does that happen? The experience is worth reading! Congratulations Jennifer on your good news!
Picture Book Illustration Class
SCBWI's own Doug Keith will be teaching a Picture Book Illustration class at Edmonds Community College this fall. The course focuses on the fundamentals of creating artwork for picture books, from the first sketches and storyboard, to the final art. Doug is a multi-talented artist, who has illustrated more than forty picture books. For details... Continue Reading →
Remain optimistic: Interview with Agent Anna Olswanger
SCBWI Western Washington will be welcoming agent Anna Olswanger in October. As a preview of her appearance, here's a quick interview with her that also complements the forthcoming issue of our printed newsletter, The Chinook — which has a submissions theme. Check out both!Q: Anna, what's your top tip for writing a successful query letter... Continue Reading →
Looking for Flash!
The Dragons of Noor are slapping their tails, excited by the upcoming release of the newest Noor book, THE DRAGONS OF NOOR, by Janet Lee Carey! Janet is looking for someone to update the flash animation on her website for the book's release, this October. If interested please contact Janet at [email protected].