Huge HOORAYs for our own Corrina Luyken, who was awarded a SCBWI 2015 Work-In-Progress Grant! She is a recipient of the Don Freeman Illustration Grant for pre-published work. [Insert applause here!] The winners of the Don Freeman Grant will each receive $1,000 to further their understanding, training, and work in the picture book genre.... Continue Reading →
SCBWI Crystal Kite deadline
It's that time of year again––time to submit your book for consideration for SCBWI's 2014 Crystal Kite Member Choice Awards. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS FAST APPROACHING: MARCH 20, 2015 For all the guidelines and to recheck whether your book is eligible, please click here.
SCBWI Work-In-Progress awards
Now these are really something to consider if you have an ongoing project, whether in revision mode or taking up space in your file cabinet because you just aren't sure where to go next. SCBWI, that's where! Read all about how to submit and apply for their Work-In-Progress (WIP) awards, and maybe you will get... Continue Reading →
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!
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 →
Awesome Art Alert: Tomie de Paola Award Submissions
Tomie Award submission by Elisa Wikey An industrious SCBWI-er in Texas, Diandra Mae, put together this lovely, unofficial gallery of submissions for the latest SCBWI Tomie de Paola award. Check out the full gallery here. I didn't see any SCBWI WWA submitters, let us know if you did! You can still add your submission to... Continue Reading →