by SCBWI Western Washington
David Wiesner, author & illustrator, has been awarded the Caldecott Medal three time for Tuesday, The Three Pigs, and Flotsam. David Weisner used his Caldecott Medal winning picture book Art & Max to walk us through his process of discovering character and story, from play and experimentation in the studio through the 3-D modeling he taught in Friday’s... Continue Reading →
On today's panel: Jen Rofé, agent, Andrea Brown Kristen Nobles, art director, Candlewick Press Michelle McCann, editor, Beyond Words/Simon & Schuster Christa Heschke, agent, McIntosh & Otis Rachel Orr, agent, Prospect Agency Carter Hasegawa, associate editor, Candlewick Press Any recent bright stars that you've signed or published and if so what attracted you? Michelle McCann... Continue Reading →
The Danas (co-regional advisors Dana Arnim and Dana Sullivan) kicked us off this morning and welcomed the faculty with a parade to the tune of "Everything Is Awesome." Then they each told us briefly one thing that they think is awesome. Here are a few of the highlights!
Jolie Stekly extended a warm welcome to first-time attendees to our conference and packed it with helpful advice and encouragement. She started by getting us acquainted with one another. She reminded us that each and every one of us belongs here: “If you’re able to be yourself, then you have no competition. All you have... Continue Reading →
On Friday afternoon, April 17, 2015, Carter Hasegawa from Candlewick walked participants through the physical construction of a picture book and explained why there are fixed page counts in multiples of eight. Next, he talked about how they use those pages. Then, he passed out a text-only manuscript and asked attendees to paginate it. It... Continue Reading →
We spent the morning of Friday, April 17, 2015, with agent Jen Rofé learning how to play the “so what” game. Jen told us that whenever she reads books, queries, or manuscripts or watches movies or television, she is constantly asking the question, “So what?” For a story to stand out, there must be a good... Continue Reading →
Some folks have been emailing to ask when things get started at the conference and when to show up for their registration packets. Everyone who is registered has been sent an email, so please check your spam filter. But the short answers are: Friday: registration begins at 8:00 a.m. Friday eve is Kid Lit Drink... Continue Reading →
If that heading reminds you of a familiar fairy tale, then let us continue the metaphor and issue a friendly heads-up: REGISTRATION FOR OUR CONFERENCE, WHICH WILL BE HELD THIS VERY WEEKEND (APRIL 17–19), CLOSES TONIGHT. AT MIDNIGHT. THEN ––POOF!–– THERE WON'T BE ANOTHER ONE FOR TWO WHOLE YEARS. Don't be the one standing alone,... Continue Reading →
Summer is sliding closer, and what better way to anticipate it than to register for the annual Summer Conference in Los Angeles? Full of fun, friends, and fascinating, ferociously talented faculty, it's the consummate conference experience. To register, click here. And until then, keep dreaming of summer!
Our February meeting presentation of the documentary, At-Risk Summer, has three screenings at film festivals during the month of April––one being the prestigious Sarasota Film Festival. We anticipate this will give us more clarity on when the film will be available for wider distribution.Fingers crossed it will be sometime in the Summer of 2015! ... Continue Reading →
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