Fall is a great time to join a critique group. If you are looking for a critique group please email Lois Brandt, your critique group coordinator. Tell her your location (in Seattle specify neighborhood) and genre. [email protected] Lois:Why join a critique group? I am so glad you asked. Here's the quote I read at Tuesday... Continue Reading →
Secrets and Surprises at Southcenter
There's an extravaganza of middle grade excellence coming up soon at Southcenter. Here are the details: 6 p.m., Saturday, September 19, Southcenter Barnes & Noble in TukwilaTalk books, play a game, and maybe win prizes — including one of two audio books from Trudi Trueit’s SECRETS OF A LAB RAT series! Meet and talk with... Continue Reading →
PNBA Nighcapper Party recap
Julie Reinhardt has a recap of the PNBA Nightcapper party on her blog (she sold 100 books! Wow!). Bonny Becker and Doug Keith were there, too. Sounds like this is a good event to consider for people trying to get word of their work to booksellers.Read the post here.
Good news for Nina Seven and Maribeth Stephens
Nina Seven writes:I have something to crow about! My first illustrated picture book, Theodore the Tree, will be released on Oct. 1 and is available now for pre-order on Amazon. It was written by another SCBWI Western WA member, Maribeth Stephens. She's written a couple of other books, but this is her first children's book,... Continue Reading →
Illustration Classes with Craig Orback
Illustrator Craig Orback have two new illustration classes starting next month at BellevueCollege. Please follow the links below if you would like to register.Also he has started a new illustration blog at http://craigorback.blogspot.com/. It will have all the latest info on his current illustration projects with lots of great inside details, photos and sketches. You... Continue Reading →
Ongoing monthly writing contest
Call for Contest Submissions: Enter your unpublished short work (under1,000) for a chance to win $50 and a notch in your publishing belt. TheStudent Choice Contest of the Northwest Institute of Literary Arts (alsoknown as the Whidbey Writers Workshop) is open to writers of all ages andgenres. The contest begins the first day of every... Continue Reading →
Get ready for October with social media guru Greg Pincus
You can start getting to know our October guest speaker before his airplane even lands at SeaTac... he's definitely not hard to find online! Here are a few places to look:his social media blog, The Happy Accident,his children's literature blog, GottaBook,and on Twitter at GregPincus.In September, Greg will be offering a series of FREE webcasts... Continue Reading →
Suzanne Selfors mini-tour for COFFEEHOUSE ANGEL
A message from Author Suzanne Selfors:Just wanted SCWBI members to know about my upcoming mini-tour for COFFEEHOUSE ANGEL.Here are the dates/times. I would love to meet up with members before or after totalk shop. Email me atmail @ suzanneselfors.comSept. 13, 7pm Hot Shot Java, Poulsbo WASept. 25, 7pm Barnes & Noble Clackamas, Portland, OROct. 3,... Continue Reading →
Upcoming event: Frank Portman at Secret Garden Books
What: Frank Portman Speaks about his upcoming book, ANDROMEDA KLEINWhere: Secret Garden Books, BallardWhen: Sept. 14, 2009 7:00pm - 9:00pmFrom The Secret Garden's website:We are thrilled to announce the event for this, the second book from our YA hero, Frank Portman (AKA Doctor Frank of punk band the Mr. T. Experience).We here at the Garden... Continue Reading →
Book Blogger Appreciation Week!
Even as we surf and type, the BBAW folks have been hard at work gathering the best blogs for our voting pleasure - including the kidlitosphere!Besides the category of Best Kidlit Blog and Best YA Blog, a number of kidlitosphere blogs are up for awards in other categories, including GuysLitWire, Nathan Bransford, Beth Kephart Books,... Continue Reading →