Can I get a "Woot-woot? Congratulations to two of our own: Suzanne Kaufman represented for Western Washington when she was selected as one of six illustrators at the Portfolio Showcase at last weekend's SCBWI Summer Conference in LA to be awarded a mentorship. Kathryn Ault Noble, a steadfast Western Washington member who recently relocated out... Continue Reading →
I’m baaaaaack!
There is no jet leg. Only brain lag. My thoughts are leap-frogging over each other, and won't settle down. Which isn't surprising, given that I spent five days in the belly of the beast known as the SCBWI Summer Conference. Two things I learned, right away, when I was very anxious about attending for the... Continue Reading →
Tina’s gift of stories
SCBWI-WWA's Illustration Coordinator, artist and Evergreen College alumna Tina Hoggatt has lived and created stories for decades. As a way to ensure the continuity of stories well into the future, she has created a unique scholarship at her alma mater, the Storytelling Scholarship. If anyone you know might benefit from this extraordinary opportunity, please pass... Continue Reading →
Member Sonja Anderson is pleased to report that her Luna Crane, Papa Plane has been named a finalist in the MeeGenius Author Challenge 2014! MeeGenius creates interactive e-picture books for kids ages 0-8. The grand prize winner will be announced in mid-September, and Luna Crane, Papa Plane, which is about a young whooping crane who... Continue Reading →
SCBWI Summer Conference! Read all about it!
OMG. I so totally can't believe I'm here! I am about to experience my very first SCBWI Summer Conference. And, quite frankly, I'm terrified. This hotel is huge. I got lost in a mall that made Northgate look like a roadside stand. I drank one too many mojitos, and realized after the fact that I... Continue Reading →
From geek to goth to… good news
Member Stephanie Kuehnert, who just moved to Seattle and says she already loves the Western Washington kidlit community, just sold her YA memoir to Julie Strauss-Gabel at Dutton. The book, which Dutton says will be “zine-style,” will chronicle the author’s transformation, during her teen years, “from geek to grunge to goth to grrrl.” Through prose,... Continue Reading →
Not scared of book launches!
Member Dan Richards would love to have you join him for the launch of his debut picture book, The Problem With Not Being Scared Of Monsters, illustrated by Robert Neubecker, on Wednesday, August 6, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park. There will be food, prizes, free stuff and... Continue Reading →
REGISTER: Illustrator’s retreat open to all!
Registration for the upcoming 2014 SCBWI Joint WWA/OR Illustrators’ Retreat is now open to all comers! Members from any region and non-members alike can register for the few remaining spots and join us at the Dumas Bay Centre in Federal Way on October 3 – 5. Oregon-ers: we would love to have a bunch more... Continue Reading →
A, B, C you there!
I hope to see all my SCBWI friends from A to Z at Secret Garden Books on Friday, August 8, at 7 p.m. for the launch party of my book, Kay Kay's Alphabet Safari! This book was inspired by the Star of Hope Centre for Children in Kenya and the sweeties at Secret Garden are... Continue Reading →
Conference attendance (and revision) pay off!
Member Sara Nickerson has good news to share: her middle-grade novel has sold to editor Julie Strauss-Gabel at Dutton Books for Summer 2015 publication. THE SECRETS OF BLUEBERRIES (IN SPECTACULAR 3-D) revolves around 12 year-old Missy who, when asked to be maid of honor in her father’s wedding, devises a plan to ruin his big... Continue Reading →