Our SCBWI sister to the south is holding their annual conference in May, and registration is now open! From the looks of things, it is going to be FABULOUS. Click HERE for all the details! Faculty includes: Newbery Award winner Matt de la Pena, Newberry Honor Award winner Victoria Jamieson, our very own Kevan Atteberry,... Continue Reading →
Call for presenters!
Hey, y'all! Do you have a fabulous idea that you could envision materializing as an informative, insightful, inspiring, and just plain mind-blowing presentation? We are currently opening the floodgates to applications for 2016-17's schedule of monthly programming and our 2017 regional conference. Call for Conference Workshop Presenters and Monthly Meeting Presenters!SCBWI Western Washington is seeking... Continue Reading →
Meeting recap: Dynamic duo!
Last Wednesday, our lucky meeting attendees luxuriated in the wealth of information and expertise of our presenters, G.G. Silverman and Holman Wang. It was one of those evenings where everyone walked out breathing, "Wow!" G.G. Silverman put us through the paces of self-publishing. G.G. Silverman condensed years of tireless research, experience, diligence, and intelligence into... Continue Reading →
WWU Children’s Literature conference and nErDcamp!
The WWU Children’s Literature Conference is an annual event in Bellingham, WA. This year features Peter Brown, Melissa Sweet, Cynthia Lord, and Gene Luen Yang. It is always a great day, and I hope you can attend. More info here. I also wanted to let you know about our second annual companion event, nErDcamp Bellingham.... Continue Reading →
Reminder: Monthly meeting WEDNESDAY!
Mini Session: Marketing Your Self-Published Work with G.G. Silverman. G.G.’s self-published YA novel, VEGAN TEENAGE ZOMBIE HUNTRESS, became a Kindle Top 10 Bestseller in the Humorous Teen Books category and was also featured on Amazon’s list of “Hot New Releases.” An active blogger (http://www.ggsilverman.com/blog/) and savvy online presence, G.G. is readying a short story collection... Continue Reading →
Call for diverse submissions
Samantha Clark, the Austin, Texas SCBWI Regional Advisor has opened submissions for their Scholarship of Creators of Diverse Characters, which is open to all writers and illustrators who are creating diverse characters in a current manuscript. The scholarship is only open to SCBWI members, and the winner gets free entrance to the Austin, TX 2016 Writers... Continue Reading →
SCBWI-Oregon’s Barbara Herkert comes to town
Author and SCBWI-Oregon Illustrator Coordinator Barbara Herkert shares her new picture books, Mary Cassatt: Extraordinary Expressionist Painter and Sewing Stories: Harriet Powers' Journey from Slave to Artist. WHEN: Friday, January 29 at 7PM WHERE: Secret Garden Books
Becoming a better neighbor through fiction
Middle-grade author Sonja Anderson (SOPHIE'S QUEST) will be speaking on Friday, February 5 from 5-7pm at the Westwood Village Barnes and Noble. The group Words, Writers, and West Seattle, is sponsoring this monthly event, and part of the proceeds will support the Southwest Seattle Historical Society. She’ll be speaking on “Becoming a Better Neighbor through... Continue Reading →
Great news for Kiki!
Author Kiki Hamilton is proud to announce that her YA novel, THE MIDNIGHT SPY (first book in a series), was named one of the BEST BOOKS OF 2015 by Kirkus Reviews! Hamilton's popular books include the four-book FAERIE RING series, and the contemporary novel THE LAST DANCE. Congratulations, Kiki! Well deserved!
Toni Yuly book launch party
Please help Toni Yuly celebrate the launch of her third book, CAT NAP! CAT NAP is the third in a trio of books written and illustrated by Toni. (EARLY BIRD and NIGHT OWL are books 1 and 2.) For a sneak peek into her picture-booking process, titled "Warming Up For a Cat Nap," click HERE!... Continue Reading →