Reported by Angelina C. Hansen Sundee Frazier, born and raised in Washington and proud of it, won the 2008 Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award for New Talent. The main character of her first novel, BRENDAN BUCKLEY’S UNIVERSE AND EVERYTHING IN IT, was originally written as a girl, Brenda. Changing the gender of her main character... Continue Reading →
Take a workshop with Deb Lund
Here are all the details: Fiction Fire! for Teens and AdultsSaturday, June 5, 201010:00 am – 3:00 pmOrcas Island Public LibraryConference RoomEastsound, WashingtonTickets: $65The Orcas Island Writers Festival is hosting a one-day writing class for teens and adults, taught by author Deb Lund. Deb Lund is the author of several picture books, including her celebrated... Continue Reading →
Podcast: finding your writer’s voice
This comes from the Creative Penn blog: Authenticity is incredibly important these days as people are sick of the marketing spin that is used by so many. You as an individual are unique and therefore no one else can be like you. Your writer’s voice needs to be just as authentic – but how do... Continue Reading →
National Picture Book Writing Week starts soon
For the second year, Paula Yoo is hosting NaPiBoWriWee, short for National Picture Book Writing Week. Here are the details: The event officially begins at midnight on Saturday May 1, 2010 and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Friday May 7th. From April 1-30, 2010, she will be posting an inspirational blog every day with picture... Continue Reading →
Contract advice for writers
Hugo House is offering two presentations (the first today) meant to help writers understand key legal issues. Today's event, at 1 p.m., is Writers & Free Speech: Important First Amendment Considerations. On May 27 at 1 p.m., they're offering Should I Sign? What to Know About Publishing Contracts. Get more information and tickets here.
And one more Lois Harris appearance!
This Saturday, May 1, is Opening Day for boaters, but if people prefer to stay on land, here’s something to do... Lois V. Harris will read her Charlie Russell: Tale-Telling Cowboy Artist book at 1 PM at Mockingbird Books, 7220 Woodlawn Ave. N.E., Seattle. Yeehaw! Publish Post
Jaime Temairik teaching a picture book class at UW
Here's what Jaime has to say about her class:The UW Illustrating Children's Picture Books class really is the perfect way to keep your butt in chair over the summer. I consider it a boot camp for picture books. All levels are welcome to attend. We will be learning about what constitutes a great picture book... Continue Reading →
Suzanne Williams interview
Check this out: Misa Ramirez with Books on the House interviewed Suzanne about her new GODDESS GIRLS book series, which she wrote with our former SCBWI-WWA friend Joan Holub. It's another SCBWI success story:
Good news for Trudi Trueit
She writes: "School Library Journal gave a nice nod to my second book in my Secrets of a Lab Rat series: Mom, There's a Dinosaur in Beeson's Lake (Aladdin, ages 8 to 12). The book was released in hardback in February. The cover is attached if you'd like to use it. "Here's the review: "Scab... Continue Reading →
New master classes added to SCBWI LA conference
OMG! Arthur Levine and Linda Sue Park will each be teaching a master class at the L.A. conference this summer. Sign up now. Go. Do it. Here's the link. OK. Now that you've done that, let me tell you why you want to study fiction writing with these people. First, Arthur Levine (pictured here with... Continue Reading →