by SCBWI Western Washington
We are behind on our celebrating! We forgot to share a few member triumphs. Without further adieu, behold the awesomeness. Yay, Marin! The Virginia Library Association awarded a 2017 Jefferson Cup honor to Bleed, Blister, Puke, and Purge: The Dirty Secrets Behind Early American Medicine by J. Marin Younker. The winners were Cat Winters' The Steep and Thorny Way (Young... Continue Reading →
Congratulations are in order for our own Ben Clanton on his Eisner Award nomination for Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea! ??? Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea! has been nominated in the Best Publication for Early Readers category. See all of the categories here. Professionals in the comics industry should vote by June 16th, and winners will... Continue Reading →
This has been a great week for two of our members, who've been honored in different ways: First, Rory Shay, who is a newly settled SCBWI-WWA member from one year ago, just shared that a post she wrote on perseverance in publishing is up on the national SCBWI web page! She writes, "It’s scary to... Continue Reading →
Hey, now! Here's a happy trio, worth of some attention. Some of our peeps are making some commotion. And they deserve a huge HOLLERING HOORAY! Jessixa Bagley and Laurie Thompson are authors chosen for a major Presidential initiative to get diverse books into the hands of children in need. The DC-based literary nonprofit First Book,... Continue Reading →
Here's a cool piece of news, sent via Laurie Thompson: Jeanne Ryan's young-adult novel, Nerve, has been adapted and will hit the big screen––and there are big stars attached! Here's the scoop. Jeanne is one of our own (Laurie mentioned her in her inspiring talk, as the author who uses Write or Die in kamikaze... Continue Reading →
Member Sonja Anderson is pleased to report that her Luna Crane, Papa Plane has been named a finalist in the MeeGenius Author Challenge 2014! MeeGenius creates interactive e-picture books for kids ages 0-8. The grand prize winner will be announced in mid-September, and Luna Crane, Papa Plane, which is about a young whooping crane who... Continue Reading →
Member Stephanie Kuehnert, who just moved to Seattle and says she already loves the Western Washington kidlit community, just sold her YA memoir to Julie Strauss-Gabel at Dutton. The book, which Dutton says will be “zine-style,” will chronicle the author’s transformation, during her teen years, “from geek to grunge to goth to grrrl.” Through prose,... Continue Reading →
Member Sara Nickerson has good news to share: her middle-grade novel has sold to editor Julie Strauss-Gabel at Dutton Books for Summer 2015 publication. THE SECRETS OF BLUEBERRIES (IN SPECTACULAR 3-D) revolves around 12 year-old Missy who, when asked to be maid of honor in her father’s wedding, devises a plan to ruin his big... Continue Reading →
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 →
Those of you who remember longtime SCBWI WWA member Molly Blaisdell will be happy to share this great sales news, which recently appeared in Publisher's Marketplace: Molly Blaisdell's PLUMB CRAZY, in which a 5-year high school reunion stirs memories of the craziest summer ever and a chance to try again with the one who got... Continue Reading →
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