KEY: YA = young adult MG = middle grade ER = easy reader PB = picture book NF = nonfiction GN = graphic novel LINKS: University Book Store Third Place Books Elliott Bay Book Company Secret Garden Books Seattle Central Library Feb 2, 7PM Diana Renn, Blue Voyage (YA) Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park... Continue Reading →
Hey look! We’ve got a handy events calendar!
Now you can check out kidlit events in our region at a glance with our new SCBWI WWA events calendar. It's right here on our blog. See that tab near the top? Click it. From there you can change the view to a list (Agenda), see just a week at a time, or view a... Continue Reading →
Your Wurst Weekend Ever
You can get this shirt! Join our own SCBWI illustrator E. Sattler at the Great Wallingford Wurst Festival this weekend as she serves up the Wurst! Great people watching for writers and illustrators! Great food! Great t-shirts and limited edition pints glasses designed by the mysteriously named E.! You can drink out of this glass!... Continue Reading →
Events this week
On Thursday, January 3, from 7–8:30pm, Bill Kenower will lead a monthly roundtable at East West Bookshop in Seattle's Ravenna neighborhood. Here is your chance to talk about success, failure, acceptance, rejection, writer's block, writer's envy, and a writer's joy. Everything will be on the table, and everyone is welcome. Sign up now. Space is still available. Northern Network... Continue Reading →
University Bookstore May Events
University Bookstore has some fantastic events this month!!! Here are a few to peruse... Wednesday • May 9 • 7pm Kristin Cashore BITTERBLUE Reading & Book Signing University Temple United Methodist Church, Chapel 1415 NE 43rd Street If you read Kristen Cashore's books Graceling or Fire we imagine you are eagerly awaiting this new companion to that series. Bitterblue is... Continue Reading →
Upcoming Author/Illustrator Events
Wondering what's going on in your neighborhood? Here are just a few author/illustrator events from our local bookstores. Make sure you visit the websites for more information and more events.Secret Garden Events:March 31 at 6:00 p.m.Author Lisa Lutz wil share a sneak peek of her forthcoming picture book, HOW TO NEGOTIATE EVERYTHING with art by... Continue Reading →
Third Place Books November Events
Check out these November Events at Third Place Books!!November 1, 7 p.m. : Jennifer Kogler, DEATH CATCHERS Event.November 2, 5:30 p.m.: Annie Barrows, IVY and BEAN: NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS Event.November 4, 4 p.m.: Stages on Pages Event: 6 new authors and their books about performance.November 5, 1 p.m.: Patrick Carman, DARK EDEN Event.November... Continue Reading →
Arthur A. Levine & Linda Sue Park Seattle Events
Not attending the SCBWI WWA Annual Fall Retreat? Or planning on it, and already know you'll want to see more, more, more of them? There's good news: In addition to the retreat, you'll be able to catch both Arthur and Linda Sue elsewhere in Seattle in early November:ARTHUR A. LEVINE AT SECRET GARDEN: Secret Garden... Continue Reading →
Announcing the 2012 Mock Newbery Workshop!!
The Mock Newbery Workshop is presented by CSD, the Children and Young Adult Services (CAYAS) Interest Group of WLA, and the Wilsonville Public Library!Here are the particulars:Date/Time: Saturday December 10, 2011 / 10 am - 4 pmLocation: Wilsonville Public Library / 8200 SW Wilsonville Road, Wilsonville, ORCost: $15 / pays for snacks and a lunch... Continue Reading →
West Sound Reads Events
From Fellow SCBWI WWA member Dawn Simon: WEST SOUND READS! is a consortium of Kitsap Regional Library and West Sound Independent Bookstores, including Eagle Harbor Book Co. & Liberty Bay Books in Poulsbo, joining together to bring premium authors to Kitsap County. Past authors include, Sherman Alexie, Lemony Snicket, Andre Dubus III, Lisa See, Rebecca... Continue Reading →