Enter your picture book to win a free entry to the SCBWI summer conference. Submissions accepted until 8:00 p.m. PST on October 31, 2019.
Your PB manuscript could win you a free entry to the SCBWI summer conference
Opportunities Abound: Awards, Teaching Gigs, Magazine Submissions
Sno-Isle Libraries Call for Proposals Sno-Isle Libraries is entering our third year of offering our popular Write Now series in our 23 libraries. We’ve taken a bit of an analysis of our offerings and customer interest, and we would like to add additional classes aimed at adult writers writing for a youth audience. We currently have a... Continue Reading →
Join CAYAS for Books and Brews!
Washington Library Association's Children And Young Adult Services (CAYAS) group will be hosting a Books and Brews event where librarians and book lovers come together to chat about books and enjoy a warm cup of tea or coffee! Really, what could be better?! This event's theme will center around book awards. Now that you've had a moment check out some... Continue Reading →
Laurie!!
Winner! Winner! Winner! CONGRATULATIONS to the fabulous, talented, and dedicated LAURIE ANN THOMPSON, WINNER OF THE American Library Association's 2016 SCHNEIDER FAMILY BOOK AWARD (awarded for books that embody an artistic expression of the disability experience) for her amazing book, EMMANUEL'S DREAM (illustrated by Sean Qualls) Laurie's book was honored at this Monday's live... Continue Reading →
Martha wins!
Good year and good news to all! Martha Brockenbrough, whose wonderful THE GAME OF LOVE AND DEATH has garnered stars, praise, and shortlists for months, has been awarded a 2016 Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award! To see all the winners, and to read more in detail, click here. Needless to say, it's a HUGE honor, and... Continue Reading →
Tomie de Paola Award: deadline Dec 1!
It's coming: by DECEMBER 1, 2015, you should submit your work for the annual Tomie de Paola Illustrator Award, given annually to an illustrator of promise chosen by the master himself. The lucky winner will receive a fully paid trip to the NYC Conference in February 2016, as well as accommodations. And, you'll be featured... Continue Reading →
Martha B’s big news!
The second year of the Kirkus Prize, nominees of which have received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews, is upon us. Or, shall I say––it's upon MARTHA BROCKENBROUGH, who just this morning found out that her book, THE GAME OF LOVE AND DEATH, is a finalist for the 2015 Kirkus Prize in the Young Readers' Literature... Continue Reading →
New Voices Award deadline
Writers, get those manuscripts ready! The deadline for LEE & LOW's sixteenth annual New Voices Award writing contest is September 30, 2015. The Award is given annually by LEE & LOW BOOKS for a children's picture book manuscript by a new writer of color. The contest encourages writers of color to submit their... Continue Reading →
Good news for Courtney!
A huge shout-out to Courtney Shannon Strand, who won First Place in the Pacific Northwest Writers Association literary contest for her picture book, ELLA'S UMBRELLA. It's the story of a little girl who takes her new umbrella on a musical journey through the rain. The moment: Courtney hears a "Courtney!" Now THAT's something to celebrate!... Continue Reading →
Apply for: Artist Trust’s Story Award
The Gar LaSalle Story Award, offered through Artist Trust, is open to applications for the 2015 year's award: a single prize of $10,000. The award is for the Washington State artist who demonstrates the art of storytelling through their specific medium. This year's award is in the Literature (fiction) category, which means....YOU SHOULD GO FOR... Continue Reading →