Some cyber gremlins wrought havoc with the Northwest Bookfest 2011 schedule on the website and listed a wrong time and location for the "From Idea to Finished Book" panel featuring Karen Cushman, Laura Kvasnosky and Kirby Larson. The panel will be at noon on Sunday, October 2, at Parkplace Books! Hope to see lots of... Continue Reading →
Last Professional Series Meeting of the season!
For our last professional series meeting of the year on Tuesday, May 11, we have two great speakers lined up:Lenae Nofziger, who's presentation is called: HELP! I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO CALL THIS! — HOW TO FIND THE PERFECT TITLE. A great book title is an invitation that readers can’t refuse. But how do you... Continue Reading →
Meet Karen Cushman and step inside the world of ALCHEMY AND MEGGY SWANN
Next week is sort of a huge one in publishing, people. HUGE. Like a minivan in a parking lot full of Matchbox cars. That's because April 26 marks the official release date of Karen Cushman's latest, ALCHEMY AND MEGGY SWANN (Clarion), about a girl, her goose, and their magical transformation in a gritty London world.... Continue Reading →
Wordstock! All the fun, none of the mud
Here's a great opportunity for people who live in the southern part of our region--and for people who love a good road trip:The Art of the EndingIf you missed it at our SCBWI WWA conference two years ago, Joni Sensel will reprise her endings workshop at Wordstock in Portland on Sunday, Oct. 11, at 1:30... Continue Reading →
Kirby Larson interviews Karen Cushman
Do NOT miss Kirby's interview with the award-winning novelist Karen Cushman.Here's a heartening quote:Sometimes I can feel the rightness of various bits and pieces, snippets of dialogue or characters, and I have this warm feeling of well being. But I find it hard to see and judge the whole. That's where a great editor comes... Continue Reading →