by SCBWI Western Washington
Barbara Jean Hicks, Once Upon a Parsnip Join Little Red and Old Bully Wolf on a madcap shopping spree through the marvelous Fairytale Market! Little Red is simply looking for parsnips for Granny Hood’s lunch, but Mr. Wolf is determined to snare the stew-worthy trio of famous pigs who run the store―and getting back... Continue Reading →
Main Presentation Ben Clanton. Let's INTERPLAY! (A.K.A. When Words and Pictures Meet) This hands-on workshop (yes, there will be drawing and writing games!) will cover how illustrations can parallel, augment, and/or contradict the text in a book, AND how the text can set up fun and/or interesting illustration opportunities. Writing illustration notes, working out pagination,... Continue Reading →
Beginning this Saturday, November 5, join us Saturday mornings at the Central Library Children’s Center for a special series of story times. Meet our local picture book authors & illustrators! Start the weekend off with songs, stories, and silliness! And the opening act is none other than, (insert drum roll) Our very own Dana Arnim and... Continue Reading →
Need to help a school, library, or community event organizer find great speakers who can generate excitement about books, reading, and writing? Turn them on to our new regional directory of authors and illustrators who love school visits and similar events! Teachers, librarians, and anyone else — yes, even you! — can download this new,... Continue Reading →
Northern Network of WWA SCBWI I Told SHOWED You So!! It’s the first rule of writing: SHOW, don’t TELL! So how do you get away from merely telling what is going on in your manuscript? Come see how showing vs. telling will strengthen and enrich your story, whether it’s a picture book, middle grade, or young adult novel. ... Continue Reading →
Consider yourself invited to our new bookstore! We would love to see you at the ribbon cutting and special pre-grand opening on Friday November 4th from 5:30 to about 8 p.m. and/or the November 5th Grand Opening 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Booktree 609 Market Street Kirkland, WA, 98033425-202-7791 Here is the website: http://www.booktreekirkland.com/ Here is the... Continue Reading →
What's a fox to do when he wants to win the jumping contest, but cant jump well? Scheme, of course. Corey Tabor's witty debut, Fox and the Jumping Contest, tells the classic tale of a lovable trickster just trying to make his way in the world. Filled with brilliant, funny animal personalities, the mixed-media cartoons... Continue Reading →
Hello, My name is Fiona O’Connor and I am the program chair for the Reflections Program at Creekside Elementary here in Sammamish. Reflections is a PTSA cultural arts competition intended to encourage students artistic and creative talents in 6 different areas – Visual Arts, Photography, Literature, Film Production, Music Composition and Dance Choreography. ... Continue Reading →
A reminder that Jay Asher is coming to town. "Jay Asher’s first book, Thirteen Reasons Why was and is a worldwide phenomenon. It’s been translated into 35 languages, spent over 200 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, and sold nearly 2.5 million copies since its 2007 debut, making it a contemporary classic with... Continue Reading →
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