by SCBWI Western Washington
Yes, this is coming a little late, but February's monthly meeting was so good, you'll want to hear all about it if you weren't there: In a stunning, Valentine's Day twist, our two presenters represented two sides of young-adult stories: WAR/FIGHT SCENES/PHYSICAL ACTION (Fonda Lee) and LOVE/SEX/ INTIMACY/LUST (Amber J. Keyser) Fonda Lee brings us... Continue Reading →
From the one and only Nina Laden herself: We are almost there! Come celebrate the launch of my newest book, Are We There Yet?, at the University Book Store in Seattle's University District. There will be things to eat, drink, read, see... things to give away... and there will be fun and signed books! Tell... Continue Reading →
THIS COMING SATURDAY • February 27 • 5:00PM Don't miss: Dana Simpson's launch for her new book, UNICORNS vs. GOBLINS Reading, Signing, and party! University Book Store says it's "a hilarious story of friendship and adventure featuring awkward, nine-year-old dreamer Phoebe and her arrogant unicorn best friend. Local author and illustrator Dana Simpson's fun comic... Continue Reading →
Local poet Michael Dylan Welch is presenting a series of talks about famous poets for free at the Redmond Library. While the series is not kidlit specific, two of the poets discussed are Dr. Seuss and Shel Silverstein. It’s a good opportunity to learn more about the poets’ backgrounds and how their experiences influenced their... Continue Reading →
Now THIS looks Uh-Maze-Ing! Please join Marissa Meyer, Leslye Walton, and J. Anderson Coats at the University Book Store in Bellevue on March 8 at 6 pm for the Pacific Northwest launch of the historical anthology, A TYRANNY OF PETTICOATS! We'll be talking about women in history, discussing the creative process, and answering your questions.... Continue Reading →
Hi Western Washington, We have a couple of SCBWI events coming up that we thought your members might be interested in. March 12th @ 9am: Suzanne Selfors is conducting a Webinar designed for PAL members titled, LEVELING UP: Strategies for Lifting Your Career to the Next Level. Registration for this event is open for... Continue Reading →
More good news to send your way! Here's to being inspired by our members! Fellow SCBWI-WWA member Annette Gulati entered the Diversity Scholarship contest sponsored by the Austin SCBWI chapter. She entered her manuscript, WISHING FOR SNOW...AND just learned she's the runner-up! How about THAT? For all the details, CLICK HERE. Congratulations, Annette!
GREAT NEWS for Julie Paschkis, who won the Cybil Award for poetry! Julie Paschkis has won the prestigious Cybil award in Poetry for her bi-lingual picture book, Flutter and Hum. Beautifully illustrated poems in English and Spanish celebrate words and all they can mean in our world. Cybil Award Winner! Julie with her prized... Continue Reading →
Next Wednesday, prepare for an emotional roller-coaster. You will be taken to the heights of lust, er, LOVE, and to its combative opposite, WAR. Bring Kleenex, ice water, and some chocolate. It's going to get crazy up in here! Amber J. Keyser! Amber J. Keyser (THE V WORD, THE WAY BACK FROM BROKEN) and Fonda... Continue Reading →
For those of you eager to follow along with SCBWI's 17th annual Winter Conference, SCBWI's indefatigable Team Blog (who counts among its cohort the intrepid Martha Brockenbrough, Jolie Stekly, and Jaime Temairik) will be blogging the sessions so that you don't have to brave the Arctic wind chill firsthand. To vicariously experience the bounty, CLICK... Continue Reading →
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