Frank Portman, a.k.a., Dr. Dork and the author of the YA cult hit King Dork and also Andromeda Klein, has just released King Dork Approximately, the continuing story of the Catcher In the Rye-obsessed teen musician Tom Henderson, a.k.a., King Dork. Portman, who is also a musician, will appear at Secret Garden Books on Friday,... Continue Reading →
Heads up north––to Bellingham!
Save the date! The 12th annual Western Washington University's Children's Literature Conference will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2015. The lineup, you ask? It's a doozy! How does this sound? Kate DiCamillo, Matt de la Pena, Yuyi Morales, and Joyce Sidman will be the visiting dignitaries, ahem, speakers. Music to our ears! And they're... Continue Reading →
Sign and send your books to Ferguson
The Ferguson, MO Public Library is hoping to build up their children's section while there is still unrest following the protests and school closures of recent weeks. In her blog, best-selling children's author Joelle Charbonneau show how PAL writers can provide signed copies of their own books to add to the collection––and also show support... Continue Reading →
The Art of Dr. Seuss
Before January 3 creeps up on you, head to the Gunnar Nordstrom Gallery, where the featured exhibit is "The Art of Dr. Seuss," a many-sided look at the whimsical and the fantastical characters of the beloved author. Tomorrow, Wednesday, December 10 is a Holiday Open House at the gallery, from 6–8pm. Items for sale, or... Continue Reading →
Great online opportunity: picture-book dummy workshop
SCBWI's Midsouth chapter is offering 10 online seats in their "Developing Your Best Dummy" workshop with Simon & Schuster editor Alyson Heller, and members from other regions can sign up. They say, "The professional feedback in this workshop replicates the editorial process to help you develop your best picture book dummy, ready for submission." The... Continue Reading →
Kid Lit Drink Night This Saturday!
Here's a timely reminder that our roving Ohio reporter will be in Seattle for an early-December Kid Lit Drink Night on Saturday, Dec. 6, starting about 7:00 p.m. (and earlier if she can swing it). We'll gather at the Elliott Bay Brewhouse and Pub in Burien (on the back side of Sea-Tac airport, kinda, so Joni can whisk herself and... Continue Reading →
Another Indie Firster: Queen Anne Books
Add member Suzanne Selfors to the list of local authors appearing at local bookstores this Saturday — in this case, Queen Anne Books at noon. Catch all you can!
Members at Page 2’s version of Indie First
Among the delights this weekend at Indie First's Small Business Saturday will be a couple of members, Wendy Wahman (at 2:30 p.m.) and Mindy Hardwick (at 4:00 p.m.), at Burien's Page 2 Books. Other (ya know, grownup) authors will be there all day, too. Wendy says, "A P-I colleague bought the store, waaay out in... Continue Reading →
Golden Kite Award deadline reminder
Don't let the tryptophan stop you! The 2014 Golden Kite Award submissions are due NO LATER THAN THIS COMING Monday, December 1. Since 1973, The Golden Kite Awards are the only literary awards judged by a jury of your peers. Over 1,000 submissions are expected in the categories of Fiction, Nonfiction, Picture Book Text, and... Continue Reading →
Indies First/Small Business Saturday!
Whether you call it Indies First or Small Business Saturday, November 29 is a great day to shop your local, independent bookstore! Sherman Alexie came up with the idea for writers to support their local indie by working at the store on Small Business Saturday 2013. The day was a huge hit. Thousands of authors... Continue Reading →