West Region Winner Congratulations Donna Barba Higuera! SCBWI is proud to announce the winners of the 2022 Crystal Kite Awards. Given to books in fifteen regions that represent excellence in the field of children’s literature, the Crystal Kites Awards are peer-selected, voted on by SCBWI members from local regions. Congratulations to the winners of the 2021 publishing year, proudly... Continue Reading →
Celebrating Local Newbery Award Winners!
What: A party honoring Newbery Award winner Donna Barba Higuera and outgoing winner Tae Keller. We’re in for an extraordinary night for book lovers. We’ll celebrate Donna Barba Higuera for winning the 100th annual Newbery Award and experience her in conversation with Tae Keller, who won in 2021. Never in Northwest history have two local... Continue Reading →
SCBWI members Bacon and Lee win national ebook contest for “COVID-19 Helpers”
SCBWI-WWA Members Beth Bacon and Kary Lee take first prize in EGHI ebook contest with their book COVID-19 Helpers
Vancouver BC Group To Honor Publisher Sheila Barry
Vancouver Children's Literature Roundable tributes picturebook editor and publisher, the late Sheila Barry on November 16.
Your PB manuscript could win you a free entry to the SCBWI summer conference
Enter your picture book to win a free entry to the SCBWI summer conference. Submissions accepted until 8:00 p.m. PST on October 31, 2019.
Congratulations to the 2019-2020 Mentees of the SCBWI-WWA Mentorship Program
35 writers and illustrators will work one-on-one with 24 published mentors in the 2019-2020 SCBWI-WWA Mentorship Program.
Portfolio Showcase Winner Suzanne Kaufman
Many talented illustrators participated in this year's SCBWI Western WA conference Art Portfolio Showcase. With so many wonderful art portfolios, our faculty agent and editor judges had a difficult time choosing the winner. After much deliberation, the first place winner is Leanne Hatch, 2nd place winner is Andy Musser, and 3rd place winner Suzanne Kaufman. Here is Lily LaMotte's interview with Suzanne Kaufman.
Portfolio Showcase Winner Andy Musser
Many talented illustrators participated in this year's SCBWI Western WA conference Art Portfolio Showcase. With so many wonderful art portfolios, our faculty agent and editor judges had a difficult time choosing the winner. After much deliberation, the first place winner is Leanne Hatch, 2nd place winner is Andy Musser, and 3rd place winner Suzanne Kaufman. Here is Lily LaMotte's interview with Andy Musser.
Portfolio Showcase Winner Leanne Hatch
Many talented illustrators participated in this year's SCBWI Western WA conference Art Portfolio Showcase. With so many wonderful art portfolios, our faculty agent and editor judges had a difficult time choosing the winner. After much deliberation, the first place winner is Leanne Hatch, 2nd place winner is Andy Musser, and 3rd place winner Suzanne Kaufman. Here is Lily LaMotte's interview with Leanne Hatch.