by SCBWI Western Washington
Need to help a school, library, or community event organizer find great speakers who can generate excitement about books, reading, and writing? Turn them on to our new regional directory of authors and illustrators who love school visits and similar events! Teachers, librarians, and anyone else — yes, even you! — can download this new,... Continue Reading →
The Inland NW region is hosting a webinar next Saturday designed for PAL members that would like to learn more about School Visits. Nonfiction author, Kelly Milner Halls, will share her trusty tips on October 1st at 9:00 am PST. The cost is $10 and the program will be recorded for those that would like... Continue Reading →
We still have space for authors of upper MG and YA books in the middle- and high-school "Behind the Books" session at Washington Library Association's October 15, 2016, conference! SCBWI-WWA is co-hosting this presentation to give our PAL members an opportunity to present their recent books to area teacher/librarians. We didn't fill all of our available time slots... Continue Reading →
Well, well, well.... WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18th is almost upon us! What's in store during this gloomy, wet, pre-Turkey week? Come in from the rain. Come in from the cold. Come on in and GET INSPIRED, HAVE A LAUGH, and GATHER WITH YOUR PEOPLE. See you there!
Guess what? It's that time again––our monthly gathering. This month, in honor of giving thanks, we gratefully anticipate our two presentations: Book Trailers 101 and School Presentations 101. With such honored guests as Jeff "Take Two" James and the dynamic duo of Dana "Quick Draw McGraw" Sullivan and his wife Vicki "I'm Missing From the... Continue Reading →
Hi Folks: I’m working on a study to provide statistics and stories to assist teachers and librarians in making a case for bringing authors and illustrators to their schools. But first, I need to “take the temperature” of anyone who has hosted an author visit at their school or library. If you are a teacher... Continue Reading →
From Susan Uhlig:Hi, some of you will recognize my name--I was the RA from 2000 to 2002 while the region was Washington/Northern Idaho. I've recently moved to Vancouver, WA from Kansas. So lovely to be back in the PNW!I posted about School Visits on my blog and have had some feedback. If any of you... Continue Reading →
Stasia Kehoe is giving away a FREE, LIVE AUTHOR VISIT to any school or library in the continental US (airfare, hotel, meals, and appearance fees are all covered). Click this link to the entry page with more information (including entry deadline and author visit dates). She's hoping that this might be an opportunity for schools... Continue Reading →
Alexis O'Neill, regional advisor for the Ventura/Santa Barbara region of SCBWI, just launched a new site to help children’s authors & illustrators navigate the fun, but often confusing, world of doing school visits and public appearances. It’s called: www.SchoolVisitExperts.com The purpose of this blog is to offer advice to published children’s authors & illustrators on... Continue Reading →
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