If you are kicking yourself for missing Wednesday night’s panel discussion on diversity and inclusion in children’s books, kick a little harder.* With Allyson Schrier moderating, panelists Philip Lee (Publisher, Readers to Eaters), Kelly Jones (Author, “Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer”), Liz Wong (Author/Illustrator, “Quackers”) and Ann Crewdson (KCLS Children’s Librarian) discussed what... Continue Reading →
March meeting reminder: MARCH 16!
Our upcoming SCBWI WWA meeting is going to be a good one, folks. The fabulous Roseanne Parry will present on "Siblings in Middle-Grade Fiction" - a subject dear to our hearts. Our main presentation will be a panel discussion on Inclusion in Children's Books, which will include a librarian, a publisher, an artist, and an... Continue Reading →
AUTHOR NEXT DOOR: UPDATED VERSION!
Please ignore the previous post that went out regarding this event! Here is the REAL stuff, with upcoming events happeningNOVEMBER 14 – DECEMBER 17. Find a library nearest you, and bask in our region's literary talent!
#SCBWI-WWA14: Agent/Editor Panel
Justin Chanda, publisher/editor (Simon & Schuster imprints) Claudia Gabel, editor (Katherine Tegen Books) Susan Hawk, agent (Bent Agency) Holly McGhee, agent (Pippin Properties) Alexandra Penfold, agent (Upstart Crow Literary) Lauren Rille, associate art director (Simon & Schuster) From left: Justin Chanda, Claudia Gabel, Susan Hawk, Holly McGhee, Alexandra Penfold, Lauren Rille. This is no ordinary... Continue Reading →
“Making it” panel discussion
No, not *that* kind of making it — the writing kind. The Skagit Valley Writers League will present a panel featuring SCBWI Western Washington members Lois V. Harris and Barbara Hicks and Oregon SCBWI member Amber Keyser on Thursday, April 10, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. They'll discuss research, writing, and some of the other... Continue Reading →
CONFERENCE 2013: Local Success Panel
Featuring: Kim Baker, Pickle Stacey R. Campbell, Hush J. Anderson Coats, The Wicked and the Just Suzanne Kaufmann, I Love Monkey Introductions: JAC - Wrote 11 completed novels until Wicked and the Just. KB - I failed miserably. I tried to be a PB writer and failed miserably. SK - Came from animation, video games.... Continue Reading →
CONFERENCE 2013: Editor/Agent/Art Director Panel
Featuring: Patti Ann Harris, Julie Just, Kendra Levin, Taylor Norman, Ammi-Joan Paquette, Abigail Samoun, Tamra Tuller, Colleen AF Venable, Joanna Volpe, and Stacy Whitman Q: Name the last thing you've bought or sold: Slush pile treasures, fairy prostitutes, halfway houses for broken robots, Malawian mud balls, a haunted camera, turtle-back islands, and one (ahem) naked... Continue Reading →
Upcoming PSM Librarian Panel
Greetings!! Getting excited for cookies and book swaps and more? At the Dec 13 PSM, I will be moderating a panel of librarians--both school and public. As the panel only lasts 30 minutes, we won't have time to take questions. So I thought I would ask you to share any questions you have now so... Continue Reading →