by SCBWI Western Washington
HEY! PICTURE-BOOKERS! THIS IS FOR YOU! Illustrating Children’s Books with Dana Sullivan Join picture book author/illustrator Dana Sullivan for an intensive six-week course exploring the art of picture book making. You will take your story from conception to finished manuscript and book dummy, with a lot of messy fun along the way. Collaborative and challenging, this... Continue Reading →
Our November Meeting last Wednesday was chock full of information and fun. Jeff James presented on DIY book trailers, using simple and free tools, like your cell phone and iMovie. We left with knowledge of how to plan and create a book trailer. Jeff demonstrated how to incorporate audio, transition scenes and walked us through... Continue Reading →
Well, well, well.... WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18th is almost upon us! What's in store during this gloomy, wet, pre-Turkey week? Come in from the rain. Come in from the cold. Come on in and GET INSPIRED, HAVE A LAUGH, and GATHER WITH YOUR PEOPLE. See you there!
Guess what? It's that time again––our monthly gathering. This month, in honor of giving thanks, we gratefully anticipate our two presentations: Book Trailers 101 and School Presentations 101. With such honored guests as Jeff "Take Two" James and the dynamic duo of Dana "Quick Draw McGraw" Sullivan and his wife Vicki "I'm Missing From the... Continue Reading →
IT'S DANA TIME!! Author/Illustrator Dana Sullivan is getting ready for fall classes: Picture Books at Kirkland Arts Center and Graphic Novels at Bellevue College. Writers AND illustrators will learn about plot, pacing and just having fun. You'll make a finished book dummy in Picture Books and a cover... Continue Reading →
Author Janet Lee Carey, whose atmospheric fantasy novels have carried us away for years into realms of imagination we never thought possible, started a blog in 2010, LIBRARY LIONS ROAR, which to raise awareness about the key role libraries and librarians play in sharing books and spreading the word with their audiences and their parents.... Continue Reading →
As in, they chose right! After posting that Dana Sullivan, Bonny Becker, and Dori Butler all received mention in the International Literacy Association's Children's Choices Reading List for 2015, well, they're ALSO in this year's Children's Choice Reading List! BAM! 2 for 2! Wonderful news, and wonderful books, all. Congratulations! To see the full list,... Continue Reading →
This just in.... The International Literacy Association's Children's Choices Reading List for 2015 is out. And how! In the complete list of all the chosen books for all ages, there are a few familiar names––such as Dana Sullivan, Bonnie Becker, and Dori Butler. Very cool list, very cool to see familiar names on it, and... Continue Reading →
WARNING: CONTENTS MAY BE GRAPHIC! The Class: Introduction to Graphic Novels with Dana Sullivan. This is the class to get your big graphic novel idea out of your head and onto the page! The Teacher: Dana "D2" Sullivan, author of Ozzie and the Art Contest, Kay Kay’s Alphabet Safari and illustrator for the 4-book "Digger... Continue Reading →
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 →
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