by SCBWI Western Washington
Because it's never too early to plan ahead.... Save the date! Join us on Thursday, May 28 for Kid Lit Drink Night: Eastside Family Edition beginning at 6:30pm! Kids and dogs are welcome to join us as we meet at the Redhook Brewery in Woodinville. The Redhook is located right off the Burke-Gilman trail.... Continue Reading →
Here's the next item to mark on your calendar! Because the SCBWI-WWA wheels keep on turning. And because we don't want to go too long without being with our peeps and learning more about interesting aspects of writing for kids. This one's going to be a humdinger! Don't miss it! Date/Time Thursday, 5/21/20157:00 pm -... Continue Reading →
MAY EVENTS KEY: YA = young adult MG = middle grade PB = picture book NF = nonfiction LINKS: University Book Store Third Place Books Elliott Bay Book Company Secret Garden Books Seattle Central Library May 5, 7PM Michael Buckley, Undertow (YA) University Bookstore, U-District May 5, 7PM SCBWI Inside Story Participating authors and illustrators:... Continue Reading →
The Benjamin Franklin Award. Illustrator Craig Orback learned that the book he illustrated, Gifts From the Enemy, won a 2015 gold level Benjamin Franklin Award! The award is from the Independent Book Publishers Association and recognizes excellence in book editorial and design and is regarded as one of the highest national honors for independent... Continue Reading →
This might be just the post-conference solution to solidifying that character you're trying to nail down: Our co-Washington State SCBWI group, Inland NW, is sponsoring a webinar with the longtime editorial consultant Elizabeth Law. This will take place NEXT SATURDAY, May 9, from 9:30–11am. Titled "A Craft Workshop on Character," Elizabeth will discuss how to... Continue Reading →
Northern Network Meeting of SCBWI May Topic: Whose Life is it, Anyways? Examining Biographies Biographies are the perfect blend of narrative and nonfiction. We'll be examining some examples written for children to see what makes a powerful life story. Whether you write fiction or non-fiction, novels or picture books, biographies may be the genre you've... Continue Reading →
The Pacific Northwest Writers Association needs YOU! The PNWA has some marvelous opportunities for the right authors and illustrators at their annual conference July 16. Specifically, they are looking for: • one author to speak about picture and chapter books for main conference panel • one illustrator for the panel • 6... Continue Reading →
If you liked Rachel Orr's presentation at the conference last week, she's teaching a middle grade writing class through MediaBistro. Signup deadline is tomorrow (Tuesday). Here's the link: http://www.mediabistro.com/courses/middle-grade-novel-writing/online/9038/ Don't delay---To repeat, TUESDAY, APRIL 28 is your deadline!!
The Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators invites you (yes, YOU!) to attend the Spring 2015 Inside Story University Book Store, Bellevue May 5, 2015 at 7PM This celebration takes place twice a year so that booksellers, librarians, teachers, and other children's book lovers can hear two-minute "stories behind the stories" of new and... Continue Reading →
WORLD-BUILDING WORKSHOPS: 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 the... Continue Reading →
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