In a simple marvelous piece of news this past week, our very own Jessixa Bagley won a coveted Golden Kite Award for Picture Book Text for her devastatingly beautiful debut, BOATS FOR PAPA. For more details and a list of all the winners, click HERE. CONGRATULATIONS, JESSIXA!! HIGH FIVES AND HOOTS AND HOLLERS ALL AROUND!
2015 Golden Kite Award Winners
For everyone who wasn't aware of the winning titles for this year's SCBWI Golden Kite Award Winners, here you go. Peruse the list and read all about them here. It's quite an array, and now I have too many books on my list. (SCBWI-member problems. Sheesh.) You're welcome!
Golden Kite Award deadline reminder
Don't let the tryptophan stop you! The 2014 Golden Kite Award submissions are due NO LATER THAN THIS COMING Monday, December 1. Since 1973, The Golden Kite Awards are the only literary awards judged by a jury of your peers. Over 1,000 submissions are expected in the categories of Fiction, Nonfiction, Picture Book Text, and... Continue Reading →
Golden Kite Award winners
In case anyone missed it, the Golden Kite Awards were given this week! Without further ado, here are the fabulous and fortunate folks. Click here for a list and information on all of the winners. Congratulations to all!
Golden Kite Awards announced
GOLDEN KITE AWARDS AND SID FLEISCHMAN HUMOR AWARD WINNERS Here are the winners and honor recipients of the 2013 Golden Kite Awards, honor books, and Sid Fleischman recipient. Congratulations to the winners! WINNERS FICTION The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook by Joanne Rocklin (Amulet Books/Abrams), edited by Maggie Lehrman NONFICTION Noah Webster... Continue Reading →
Good News Abounds!!!
Happy Friday All!! We're busting with Good News today!!! First up The Golden Kites have been announced and it's Good News and Happy times for our Region!!!Golden Kites Winners:* The 2012 Golden Kite Award for Picture Book Illustration goes to "BALLOONS OVER BROADWAY" by Melissa Sweet (Houghton Mifflin)- Melissa will be a keynote speaker at... Continue Reading →
Golden Kite Award Deadline & Instructions
If you were published in 2010, SCBWI wants to make sure that your book is included for consideration in the 2011 Golden Kite Awards! The deadline for receiving your book from your publisher is Friday, December 17, 2010. How do I make sure my book is a contender for the 2011 Golden Kite Awards? 1.... Continue Reading →