CAAAWWWW! Our esteemed co-Regional Adviser, Dana Arnim, will be launching her picture book, BARTHOLOMEW QUILL: A CROW'S QUEST TO KNOW WHO'S WHO, with author Thor Hanson (FEATHERS). It's a gorgeously illustrated tale of a crow in search of his identity, and it marks Dana's first published picture book. Dana, Thor, and Bartholomew: A terrific trio!... Continue Reading →
Liz Wong’s book launch party
Please help celebrate Liz Wong's debut picture book, QUACKERS! WHEN: Saturday, April 2nd at 1:00 pm WHERE: Mockingbird Books! About QUACKERS: A cat who thinks he’s a duck? He must be Quackers!! This quirky funny book is about standing out, fitting in, and building a life with room for all. “Wong’s delightful illustrations perfectly capture... Continue Reading →
Good news for Andy!
Andy Helman's two board books are featured on the Sasquatch web site! 1, 2, 3 Moose 1 wolf, 2 moose, 3 cougars, and more! Andrea Helman and Art Wolfe introduce young children to wildlife while also teaching them numbers and how to count in this colorful and educational board book. O is for Orca O... Continue Reading →
Nina Laden’s latest launch!
From the one and only Nina Laden herself: We are almost there! Come celebrate the launch of my newest book, Are We There Yet?, at the University Book Store in Seattle's University District. There will be things to eat, drink, read, see... things to give away... and there will be fun and signed books! Tell... Continue Reading →
Inland NW events featuring WWA folks
Hi Western Washington, We have a couple of SCBWI events coming up that we thought your members might be interested in. March 12th @ 9am: Suzanne Selfors is conducting a Webinar designed for PAL members titled, LEVELING UP: Strategies for Lifting Your Career to the Next Level. Registration for this event is open for... Continue Reading →
BIG shout-out to Julie P!
GREAT NEWS for Julie Paschkis, who won the Cybil Award for poetry! Julie Paschkis has won the prestigious Cybil award in Poetry for her bi-lingual picture book, Flutter and Hum. Beautifully illustrated poems in English and Spanish celebrate words and all they can mean in our world. Cybil Award Winner! Julie with her prized... Continue Reading →
Jessixa Bagley book launch
Come help Jessixa celebrate! Jessixa Bagley Following on the heels of her much lauded debut picture book, BOATS FOR PAPA, the amazing Seattle-based author/illustrator Jessixa Bagley returns with her latest, BEFORE I LEAVE. The touching story of friends who have to say goodbye, this is sure to get plenty of attention... Continue Reading →
Angela Taylor Hylland launch party
THE DENIM JUNGLE BOOK LAUNCH PARTY! Saturday, February 13, 2016 12:00-2:00pm Ballard Homestead 6541 Jones Ave NW, Seattle FREE Are you ready to dream... small? Bring your imaginations to this free community event to celebrate The Denim Jungle, a new children's book by local author Angela Taylor Hylland, illustrated by Jackie Phillips of Precious Beast.... Continue Reading →
Meeting recap: Dynamic duo!
Last Wednesday, our lucky meeting attendees luxuriated in the wealth of information and expertise of our presenters, G.G. Silverman and Holman Wang. It was one of those evenings where everyone walked out breathing, "Wow!" G.G. Silverman put us through the paces of self-publishing. G.G. Silverman condensed years of tireless research, experience, diligence, and intelligence into... Continue Reading →
SCBWI-Oregon’s Barbara Herkert comes to town
Author and SCBWI-Oregon Illustrator Coordinator Barbara Herkert shares her new picture books, Mary Cassatt: Extraordinary Expressionist Painter and Sewing Stories: Harriet Powers' Journey from Slave to Artist. WHEN: Friday, January 29 at 7PM WHERE: Secret Garden Books