THIS WEEKEND! WORLD-BUILDING WORKSHOP: FROM ELVES TO ALIENS With YA Fantasy Author Janet Lee Carey Are you creating worlds for fantasy novels, sci-fi novels or games? Considering terrain, ecosystems, beings, cultures, societies, and languages? There’s a lot to cover, but when you design a world from a central theme, adding history and conflict, you create... Continue Reading →
Laurie, fly that kite!
Congratulations and loud clapping is in the air today, as the SCBWI announced its wonderful slew of winners of the Crystal Kite Award! (To see the list of all the 2015 winners, please click here.) AND: Our very own Laurie Ann Thompson has been voted by YOU as our region's Crystal Kite winner, for her... Continue Reading →
SCBWI Oregon Conference in late May
Did you miss our SCBWI-WWA conference last month? Our neighbors to the south (Oregon) still have openings for their May 30th-31st conference, although registration closes in 10 days. Keynote speaker is Richard Peck. For full details or to register, go to https://oregon.scbwi.org/events/2015-annual-spring-conference-2/ Hope to see some of you down here! Sue FordSCBWI Oregon Co-Regional Advisor... Continue Reading →
Good news roundup
Hey, now! Here's a happy trio, worth of some attention. Some of our peeps are making some commotion. And they deserve a huge HOLLERING HOORAY! Jessixa Bagley and Laurie Thompson are authors chosen for a major Presidential initiative to get diverse books into the hands of children in need. The DC-based literary nonprofit First Book,... Continue Reading →
Call for submissions
Thanks to Wendy Wahman for this timely information: She wrote, "I got a note from Samantha Upgrave, nonfiction editor of Soundings Review. They are accepting Children's YA submissions for their upcoming issue. Reading period ends 6/1." Click here for more information. BONUS: They pay for accepted pieces! Thanks so much, Wendy! AND: Be sure to send... Continue Reading →
Graphic Artists Guild May workshop
Graphic Artists Guild Workshop New Web Design Tools for Visual Thinkers with Erik Fadiman Don't you wish there was a tool that let visual thinkers "draw" their ideas, yet still produced quality code that developers could use? We'll look at two different desktop applications, Blocs and Pinegrow, which are easy to learn and output perfect... Continue Reading →
Kelly gets cracking!
Bawk, bawk!! It's time to launch Kelly Jones’ debut, Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer WHEN: Friday, May 15, 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Queen Anne Book Co. If you saw Kelly on the Local Success Panel at our conference or at last week's Inside Story, you know what a great speaker she is.... Continue Reading →
THE Peter Brown. Yes, him!!
Caldecott Honor-ed author/illustrator Peter Brown is coming to Seattle! He'll read his newest book, My Teacher is a Monster! (No, I am Not.) WHEN: Thursday, May 28 at 7pm WHERE: Secret Garden Books (2214 NW Market St, Seattle)
Call for presenters!
Any would-be presenters out there? SCBWI Western Washington is planning our monthly programming for the 2015/2016 season. If you have a presentation pitch, we need to hear from you by June 1! Click here for details and to apply. Thanks for helping to make our chapter one of the most vibrant, inclusive and fun chapters on the... Continue Reading →
Inside Story! TONIGHT!
TONIGHT!!! (Tuesday, Cinco de Mayo) Get inside their minds! Get inside their stories! Bask in the creations of our talented members! We hold this party twice a year to celebrate new and upcoming books by local authors and illustrators, who will share three-minute "stories behind their stories" with you, our favorite booksellers, librarians, and children's... Continue Reading →