We are looking for authors and illustrators who are interested in conducting a workshop, or maybe two, at our upcoming spring event. Here are the opportunities:Friday May 18: Two-hour intensive workshop on craft (writing or illustrating). This session is broken up into presentation and working/sharing time.Saturday May 19: One-hour workshop on topic of your choice,... Continue Reading →
Red Pencil in the Woods- A Conference for Editors and Other Word Lovers
The Northwest Independent Editors Guild is pleased to present Red Pencil in the Woods, a conference for editors and other word lovers, on Saturday, September 24, at Bastyr University in Kenmore. The featured speaker is Chicago-based Carol Fisher Saller. Carol is an author of children's books as well as the editor of The Chicago Manual... Continue Reading →
SCBWI Oregon conference still has room for you!
Our conference is sold out with a sizable waitlist, but Oregon still has room for you just a short drive away! May 13 & 14, 2011Shilo Inn Conference Center - Airport, Portland, Oregon Featuring two full days of writing and illustrating intensives, first page sessions, keynotes, workshops, and individual critique sessions! And just for illustrators: How to create... Continue Reading →
6th Annual BizArt Conference
Pre-Registration Deadline Monday March 21 BizArt The Business of Being an Artistfor visual, literary, performing and media artists March 25 and 269 a.m.-5 p.m. Presented by ArtsNow at Edmonds Community College Join us at the 6th annual BizArt Conference and gather vital information and skills to succeed in the business of being an artist. Cost... Continue Reading →
SCBWI Oregon presents Spring Into Action!
Our conference might be nearly sold out (just 10 spots left!), but Oregon still has room for you! May 13 & 14, 2011Shilo Inn Conference Center - Airport, Portland, Oregon Featuring two full days of writing and illustrating intensives, first page sessions, keynotes, workshops, and individual critique sessions! And just for illustrators: How to create a... Continue Reading →
Conferences & Classes to Check Out
The Western Washington University Children’s Literature Conference is now in its eighth year! This event is where teachers and librarians, readers and writers gather to celebrate and learn about children’s literature. At the end of last year's conference the creator and director, Nancy Johnson, announced that she had accepted a two-year appointment at the Singapore... Continue Reading →
More Than Six Reasons to Attend the Meeting Next Week
You're probably already planning on attending our Professional Series meeting next week, right? Our very own PEGGY KING ANDERSON will be speaking, as well as Bruce Holland Rogers from the Whidbey Island MFA program. That there is enough to get you in your seat at SPU come the 14th.But wait, there's more.Let me count the... Continue Reading →
Daily News…
Some good news for Lois V. Harris! Lois was interviewed on the Children's Authors & Illustrators on Facebook by Simon Rose. Check out the interview here. You can find more information about Lois on her website.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Peg Cheng passes on this great travel tip for those traveling to the SCBWI Conference in New York! I thought... Continue Reading →
SCBWI Spokane Conference
Our fall conference is an intimate event where participants can easily meet and network with publishing professionals. Our speakers include Kendra Marcus, founder of BookStop Literary, Annette Pollert, editor at Simon Pulse, Author/Illustrator Teri Sloat, Author Deb Lund and Novelist and Non-fiction writer Claire Rudolf Murphy. Our presentations include: The Picture Book in 2010, Silencing... Continue Reading →
SCBWI Summer Conference Mixer Fun
Going to the 39th Annual SCBWI Summer Conference? Lois Brandt passed along this information for those attending.Two mixers for nonfiction writers will take place during the conference. The first is Friday, July 30, at 7:30 p.m. in the Olympic 2 Room. The second, Sunday night, same time, same location. Please join us. Last year, we... Continue Reading →