The 11th annual Western Washington University Children’s Literature Conference was held last weekend in Bellingham. For those who haven’t attended, this conference is generally aimed primarily at the teacher/librarian crowd and the speaker line-up is packed with big-name authors and illustrators. This year’s speakers shared fascinating stories about their process, their research, and their books.... Continue Reading →
Conference registration is now open!
Registration for SCBWI Western Washington's 23rd Writing & Illustrating for Children Conference, which will be held April 12 – 13, 2014, is now open! This year's event will feature: 3 award-winning & bestselling keynote speakers, 3 publishing staff members, and 3 agents A Kid Lit Drink Night on Friday A variety master classes on Saturday... Continue Reading →
AWP comes to Seattle
If flying to New York for the mid-winter SCBWI conference is out of your budget, you might want to consider registering for the Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) conference here in Seattle for a fraction of the cost. It's happening this month at the Washington State Convention Center from February 26 through March... Continue Reading →
Ready for conference registration?
Registration for SCBWI Western Washington's 23rd Writing & Illustrating for Children Conference, which will be held April 12 – 13, 2014, is right around the corner! We expect registration to launch this weekend or early next week. In the meantime, refresh your memory about who will join us: Award-winning & bestselling keynote speakers: Kim Baker,... Continue Reading →
Join the phun!
Illustrations by Dana Sullivan Are you ready for our Phantastic February meeting this Thursday? Besides the usual catching up with friends and sharing our good news, you don’t want to miss: April conference announcements Deb Lund sharing how you can "Be a Fiction Magician! Tips & Card Tricks for Writers" A final raffle for free... Continue Reading →
2014 Children’s Literature Conference in Bellingham
You've got until February 3 to take advantage of the early-bird discount for this year's Children's Literature Conference in Bellingham, which is sponsored by Western Washington University. The event will be Saturday, March 1, and will feature Nic Bishop, Jennifer Holm, Steve Sheinkin, and Laura Vaccaro Seeger. Get more information or register here.
Conference success story
Member Shannon Grogan Brochu reports that she's sold her first YA manuscript with help from Greenhouse Literary agent Sarah Davies, whom Shannon met during a manuscript consultation at our 2011 Annual Writing & Illustrating for Children Conference last spring. Shannon subsequently signed with Sarah and — voila! Her book, From Where I Watch You, was... Continue Reading →
Stuff your own stocking
Looking for the perfect holiday present for yourself? How about 5 mini-conferences you can attend in your jammies? Register for SCBWI Michigan's 2014 Webinar Series, From Manuscript to Submission. Sign up for each webinar individually or bundle them for a discount. Seats to the live webinars are limited, but if you have a conflict for... Continue Reading →
Conference sneak preview!
Kerri Kokias, conference coordinator for the SCBWI WWA Annual Conference for Writing and Illustrating for Children, is excited to begin announcing our faculty lineup! The event will be on April 13, 2014, with optional Master Classes and Critique Round Tables on April 12. We’re going to tease you a little bit and reveal our faculty... Continue Reading →