Recognize some familiar names? If so, and if you're in the north end or happen to be near Mukilteo in a couple of weekends, come show some love for your local SCBWI-ers on this panel.
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Updating Weekenders-on-the-Water
Weekend on the Water is rapidly approaching! If you are going to the retreat, you should have received emails by Co-Directors Allyson Schrier and Lois Brandt about reading prep and what to bring. If you have not heard from them, please check your spam folder. For questions, contact Lois ([email protected]). Looking forward to... Continue Reading →
SCBWI Northern Network: Marketing Mania!
So you have a story finished, polished, and perfected! Now… how do you market it? Join the Northern Network for a discussion on marketing with the fabulous Barbara Jean Hicks, the author of over 20 books ranging from adult to picture books. She will give us her secrets for successfully promoting your books and getting... Continue Reading →
Grace Lin coming to the Shaw Series
Award-winning author and illustrator Grace Lin, who presented at our annual conference a few years back, will be delivering the University of Washington Information School’s annual Spencer G. Shaw Endowed Lecture on Thursday, Nov. 6, from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. in Kane Hall on the UW campus. The creator of more than 20 books,... Continue Reading →
Cheers to Nina Laden!
NINA! NINA! NINA! Image of the author/artist from www.ninaladen.com. Ballard resident Nina Laden is the New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of many books for children, from The Night I Followed the Dog to Peek-a-Who?. Secret Garden Books in Ballard commemorates her 20th year in print as well as the... Continue Reading →
Quips and giggles
So a writer and a reader get into a car.... SCBWI co-founder and author Stephen Mooser is offering a webinar, FREE, which will explore ways to make the funnybone tingle when you craft a story. Via the Children's Book Academy, this special event will take place on Thursday, October 30 at 5pm Pacific Daylight Time.... Continue Reading →
Inside Story is coming
'Tis the season...for Inside Story! The Fall 2014 Inside Story will take place at Parkplace Books (348 Parkplace Center, Kirkland, WA 98033) on November 4 at 7:00 PM. We hold this celebration twice a year for booksellers, librarians, teachers, and other children's book lovers so you can hear the "stories behind the stories" of new and upcoming... Continue Reading →
Making the (Middle) Grade: Essential Elements of the MG Novel with Brianne Johnson
Writers House agent Brianne Johnson shared a talk with us last Friday afternoon about writing middle-grade novels. She discussed plot, character, voice, beginnings, and theme in middle grade, using examples from some of her clients' books, The League of Beastly Dreadfuls and The Only Thing Worse than Witches, as well as from Harry Potter, A Single... Continue Reading →
Fabulous Fall Kickoff!
SCBWI Western Washington's first 2014-2015 season Professional Series Meeting with agent Brianne Johnson of Writers House took place last night, Oct. 16. It was a packed event with a lot of laughs and a lot of interesting pointers from Brianne for everyone in the audience. Writers House, with more than a dozen agents, is one... Continue Reading →
Registration open for WWU Children’s Literature Conference
Registration is now open for the 12th annual Children’s Literature Conference at Western Washington University in Bellingham. Many SCBWI members have attended this event over the years, particularly Northern Region regulars, and they always have good things to say about it. The conference will take place i, and feature Newbery medalist and National Ambassador for... Continue Reading →