by SCBWI Western Washington
We are behind on our celebrating! We forgot to share a few member triumphs. Without further adieu, behold the awesomeness. Yay, Marin! The Virginia Library Association awarded a 2017 Jefferson Cup honor to Bleed, Blister, Puke, and Purge: The Dirty Secrets Behind Early American Medicine by J. Marin Younker. The winners were Cat Winters' The Steep and Thorny Way (Young... Continue Reading →
Congratulations are in order for our own Ben Clanton on his Eisner Award nomination for Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea! ??? Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea! has been nominated in the Best Publication for Early Readers category. See all of the categories here. Professionals in the comics industry should vote by June 16th, and winners will... Continue Reading →
The second round of voting for the SCBWI Crystal Kite Award is open now through the end of the month, but don't delay in casting your vote! Members can vote by signing in and clicking on "Crystal Kite" on the left sidebar. The four finalists for the West region are.....*drumroll*...... Kate Berube of Portland, Oregon for... Continue Reading →
If you were able to attend this week's SCBWI Monthly meeting, then you already know what a fabulous presentation both Ben Clanton and Dan Gemeinhart gave. We saw some quick sketching by Ben and the audience sketched, too, even yours truly whose stick figures leave all to be desired. Other writers like myself were even encouraged to sketch out storyboards... Continue Reading →
Main Presentation Ben Clanton. Let's INTERPLAY! (A.K.A. When Words and Pictures Meet) This hands-on workshop (yes, there will be drawing and writing games!) will cover how illustrations can parallel, augment, and/or contradict the text in a book, AND how the text can set up fun and/or interesting illustration opportunities. Writing illustration notes, working out pagination,... Continue Reading →
Come meet local author and illustrator, Bill Clanton, as he launches his newest book, Also known for, VOTE FOR ME!, Something Extraordinary, and Mo's Mustache. If you're a fan of Mo Willems and Bob Shea then you will love Ben Clanton's books. The evening will include a special reading and signing and there will be oodles of treats,... Continue Reading →
SATURDAY • OCTOBER 3 • 11:00AMUniversity Book Store's First Annual Illustrators DayU District store See how illustrators bring books to life! Join us for a full day of fun presentations by professional illustrators at University Book Store's First Annual Illustrators Day.Drawing on easels or projecting images from their computer on a big screen, illustrators will... Continue Reading →
Karen Robbins has a busy day today! First, she will be at the Picket Fence in Sumner this afternoon from 10-noon, signing Care For Our World. Then she'll be at Chico's in Westwood Village signing Care For Our World and Shoe Print Art from 1-5pm. Chico's is generously donating 10 percent of their sales to... Continue Reading →
See you tonight, Thursday, November 8 at 7pm at Seattle Pacific University, Demaray Hall 150 (This friendly reminder about November's Professional Series Meeting was brought to you by that master of illustrative shenanigans, Dana Sullivan.) PSM newcomer Tip #1: REACH ACROSS THE AISLE and introduce yourself to someone you don't know!
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