Grace, who spoke at our last annual conference, really could be any day's inspiration. But here's a Blue Rose Girls post about entropy and her recent wedding: So, I've been a bit busy lately and haven't really kept up with all the posts here at the BRG as well as I should. So I am... Continue Reading →
George Shannon, Lynn Brunelle event
Eagle Harbor Book Company presents story time for children 3 and up with Bainbridge Island authors George Shannon and Lynn Brunelle on Saturday, March 13, at 11 a.m.. The event, which is free and open to the public, will last about half an hour and will include refreshments.Shannon and Brunelle will read from their new... Continue Reading →
Penguin plays with the iPad
This is pretty cool!Thanks to Liz Mills for the link.
Give a shout-out to National Grammar Day!
This is Holly, here to say what our brilliant, dedicated, yet profoundly humble and loveable Martha would not say for herself:Today is March 4th, the only day that is both a date AND an imperative - but more importantly, it is the only national holiday (seriously! look it up!) that was coined by our very... Continue Reading →
Interview with Deborah Hopkinson
This comes from Laurie Thompson's blog: I became a fan of Deborah Hopkinson in 2007, when I started Anastasia Suen’s Easy Readers and Chapter Books course. For the first assignment, we had to read five chapter books then choose one to analyze. I chose PIONEER SUMMER because it was my favorite. Years later, when I... Continue Reading →
Blogging workshop in Seattle
Lisa Owens sent word along about this workshop:The Editorial Freelancers Association is pleased to invite you to its upcoming blogging workshop in Seattle:Blogging BasicsSaturday, March 20, from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.Seattle Public Library, 1000 4th Ave, Level 4 - PACCAR Room 6Fees: EFA Members $99 — Nonmembers $124Is your creative spark threatening to go... Continue Reading →
Kevin Henkes at Secret Garden Bookshop
The bookstore sent word that one of our all time picture book heroes is swinging through Seattle, and we're having an event with him at the shop for the first time in years. Kevin Henkes was awarded the Caldecott Medal for Kitten's First Full Moon. He is the creator of several picture books featuring his... Continue Reading →
Happy National Grammar Day
I thought you writers might like some of the National Grammar Day highlights: a video by Grammar Girl and a funny bit of grammar noir by a former Baltimore Sun copy editor, John McIntyre.You'll find these things on the Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar blog.
Book giveaway for librarians only
You might want to alert your friendly neighborhood public or school librarians about this opportunity from The Spectacle blog to win a stack of 11 recent speculative fiction titles for their collections. The contest is being held in honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday, and librarians only need to provide their library name and email (either... Continue Reading →
Golden Kite Awards
So exciting! Check out the winners here.