Chance to win big
Regular attendees to last fall's Professional Series Meetings may recall those red raffle tickets that earned a few lucky winners a bit of a prize and a chance for free attendance at SCBWI WWA's annual spring conference... Guess what? The puny fee it will cost you to get into our October kick-off event, an evening... Continue Reading →
Learn to make liars
How do you create characters as rich as Micah, the main character of Justine Larbalestier's LIAR? Find out from Justine's agent. There are still a few seats left in the "Dynamics of Character" workshop being presented by agent Jill Grinberg on Friday, October 18, from 3 to 5 p.m. The cost is only $45. Not... Continue Reading →
Conference Sneak Peek: Joanna Volpe
Getting her feet wet in the publishing industry was akin to being a kid in a candy store for literary agent Joanna Volpe. From Blue Marlin Publications, where she worked as a publisher's assistant, to time at FinePrint Literary and Nancy Coffey Literary, she started her own agency, New Leaf Literary. One of Joanna's claims... Continue Reading →
Tricia Lawrence: Agency Revision and Resubmit (R&R) Requests
Agency R&R Requests: The Answer Key with Tricia Lawrence, agent, Erin Murphy Literary Agency Agents are busier than ever and working hard. The industry is watching a lot of watershed moments now. Things are changing faster than ever. Agents are human beings (a.k.a. they can be fickle). They have to be completely passionate about what... Continue Reading →
Editor agent panel #scbwiwwa
Our conference kicked off with a panel of editors and agents discussing the industry, trends, what they hope to find. Here are some highlights: Andrea Welch, a senior editor at Beach Lane Books: She's hoping to see something exciting, jazzy, fun, and different--most especially a book that's fun to read aloud to a child. Chris... Continue Reading →
Editor and Agent Panel Questions
Our team is busy finalizing all of the details for the SCBWI Western Washington conference THIS WEEKEND! We can't wait, and we hope that you're excited, too! One of the first things we do to kick off the conference is a short Q&A panel to become acquainted with all of the editors, agents, and art... Continue Reading →
Northern Network Schmooze–October 5th
Secret… Agent Man!Secret… Agent Man! The SCBWI Western Washington's Northern Network is exploring the secrets of agents... literary agents for children’s writers and illustrators, that is. Come spy out the mysteries of agents. Do you need one? How do you get one? What is it that they really do? It’s no secret that the meet... Continue Reading →
New West Coast-based Red Fox Literary will Represent Authors and Illustrators for Children’s Market
Red Fox Literary, a boutique agency representing children’s book authors and illustrators, officially opened shop and launched its website today. The agency will offer a dazzling array of talents from among its roster of clients, including New York Times and Time magazine Best Book winners, and some of the most promising up-andcoming talents working in the field today. The... Continue Reading →
Tina Wexler on Obervations from the Manuscript Pile #scbwiwwa
Reported by Brenda Winter Hansen Tina, an agent at ICM, made it clear from the get-go there have to be five things present in a manuscript for her to take it on. 1. A strong hook 2. A fantastic opening chapter 3. Distinct voice 4. Memorable characters 5. An engaging plot As far as taste... Continue Reading →