by SCBWI Western Washington
Here's another interview with one of the SCBWI LA conference keynote speakers, the amazingly talented Gennifer Choldenko. I first heard of Gennifer when after the publication of her Newbery Honor-winning novel, AL CAPONE DOES MY SHIRTS. At the time, it seemed like she was an overnight success: a New York Times bestselling author, winner of... Continue Reading →
If you love writing, and love teaching writing to young people, you should check out this opportunity. Writers in the Schools (WITS) is accepting applications for writers-in-residence, interns, and volunteers for the 2010-11 school year. To find out more information about WITs, go to their website here. Click on the Get Involved tab, and scroll... Continue Reading →
Good news for Ann Teplick! Ann has an essay in Hunger Mountain's spring issue, entitled "THe QUIETER WE BECOME, THE MORE WE ARE ABLE TO HEAR," Ann shares her experience writing with teens at the Washington State psychiatric hospital. Check out her essay on Hunger Mountain here. Click on the Young Adult and Children's Literature... Continue Reading →
Congratulations to Holly Cupala, who is in Hunger Mountain's spring issue. Holly's book, TELL ME A SECRET, debuts June 22, 2010. You can find more about Holly and her book, on her website.Hunger Mountain is both a print and online journal of the arts. They publish fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, visual art, young adult and... Continue Reading →
2010 is Page Ahead’s 20th anniversary. To celebrate, they have created the Page Ahead Best Books for Kids Awards. The award ceremony is Tuesday June 15, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the Library Bistro in downtown Seattle. There is no charge for local SCBWI members to attend.For more information about Page Ahead, including a list of... Continue Reading →
A big congratulations to COLUMBIAKids! The Media and Technology Committee of the American Association of Museums recently honored COLUMBIAKids with a SILVER award in the category of Community. This category recognizes “Web sites, moderated and hosted by a museum, that offer a virtual space for people to gather around a common experience, exhibit or interest,... Continue Reading →
Author / Illustrator John Abbott Nez shares his new book: CROMWELL DIXON'S SKY-CYCLE , June 29 from 7 – 7:30 p.m., at the Secret Garden Bookshop in Ballard.Fun fact about John; He's done book projects with Mercer Mayer and Rosemary Wells, as a ghost illustrator. Check out more information on his website
Great post to check out on KidLit.com about copywriting submissions and agent plagiarism.I found this through Twitter, where you can find many of our local authors, SCBWI fellow members, and several speakers from our April conference. You can find the SCBWI Western Washington here: http://twitter.com/scbwiwwa.
Lois V. Harris reads her new book, CHARLIE RUSSELL: TALE-TELLING COWBOY ARTIST, on June 13, 2010, 2-3 PM, at Darvill’s Bookstore, Eastsound, on beautiful Orcas Island. On June 19, 2010, she will read her Charlie Russell biography during “Meet the Author and Storytime” from 1-3 PM at Barnes & Noble, 4099 Meridian, Bellingham, WA.On June... Continue Reading →
Children's book illustrator Craig Orback will be reading and signingcopies of his new picture book "The CAN MAN", his 16th book, at Barnes& Noble in Bellingham, Saturday June 12, 11:00am to 1:00pm. The story is about a young boy who to earn money decides to collect andredeem empty soft drink cans, but ends up giving... Continue Reading →
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