Hi everyone, and particularly those who are planning to attend the summer conference in LA. Read on for an exciting event: From Judy Goldman, SCBWI-Mexico Regional Advisor: Malena Alzú, RA of Spain, and I, RA of Mexico, are pleased to announce that we will be hosting a meeting in Spanish for all those... Continue Reading →
Next year’s winners?
Thanks, Tina Hoggatt, for pointing this out: A sneak peak at some early favorites to win those BIG kidlit awards next year! For your preview, click here. And, at the very least, a great place to start your summer reading lists. Enjoy!
JULY / AUGUST events
KEY: YA = young adult MG = middle grade ER = easy reader PB = picture book NF = nonfiction LINKS: University Book Store Third Place Books Elliott Bay Book Company Secret Garden Books Seattle Central Library July 16, 7PM Northwest Authors Panel: Featuring Fabio Bueno, Wicked Sense (YA) Martina Dalton, The Third Eye of... Continue Reading →
Jessixa’s book launch
Please join in congratulating Jessixa Bagley for her new picture book, BOATS FOR PAPA, which will launch at Secret Garden Books next week! WHEN: TUESDAY, June 30 at 7pm
Pay for pages
Important information from Lois V. Harris: Sharing the beginning of a message from The Authors Guild...not good for children's authors...stay tuned for more on this from The Authors Guild. Starting July 1, Amazon will pay royalties to its indie authors based on the number of pages users actually read, rather than the number of times... Continue Reading →
Agent for a cause
Dear SCBWI-ers, Here is an amazing opportunity to both receive personal feedback from a literary agent AND do some good in the world at the same time. Please read this letter from NJ-based agent Anna Olswanger: As I do every summer, I've donated a manuscript consultation as a literary agent to The Born... Continue Reading →
Summer reads from SCBWI-WWA!
Hey, now! Looks whose books are touted in the Seattle Times as some of THE most enticing summer reads for 2015? Check them out, in all of their beautiful genres - click here. Hats off to all! Let's get reading!
League of mentors wanted!
The League of Exceptional Writers is a free mentoring program sponsored by the Oregon SCBWI and Powells. Our goal is to help avid young writers and illustrators find their fellow book people and learn about the craft and business of making books. Our past mentors have included authors, illustrators, poets, comic book and graphic novel... Continue Reading →
Read to kids in need
Stacey Lane, administrator of Page Ahead, the largest children's literacy program in Washington State, is seeking volunteers to read with kids for this coming school year, 2015–16. They are looking for volunteers in Western and Eastern Washington to read with preschool and kindergarten classes for the upcoming 2015–16 school year. Please help spread the... Continue Reading →
Erik’s good news
Straight from the files of Erik Brooks: "Just a quick word of good news to say that Tino the Tortoise: Adventures in the Grand Canyon— my latest illustration project and my first book with Portland’s Graphic Arts Books––published on June 9!" The book was written by Carolyn Ahern. Erik did a quick little blog... Continue Reading →