by SCBWI Western Washington
Happy Valentines Day Fellow Writers & Illustrators! A day all about L-O-V-E!! And to celebrate (writer & reader style) I found a post on From the Mixed Up Files Blog; they've put together A List of Love (MG books about love; including sibling/family, crushes and first loves, funny love, etc. So find a book you... Continue Reading →
Fellow SCBWI member John Deininger is part of the SCBWI Illustrator Mentorship Award Winners from the 2010 L.A. Conference. The Mentorship Award is presented to six illustrators participating in the annual SCBWI Portfolio Showcase, "whose publishable work shows great promise and potential". The purpose goes beyond just the selection, in that the Mentorship Program is... Continue Reading →
Hooray! Hooray for Mindy Hardwick! Mindy Hardwick's flash fiction YA story, NIGHT CRIMES, has been published on Glass Cases.Glass Cases is a blog run by Sarah LaPolla who is an associate agent at Curtis Brown. NIGHT CRIMES is a story which Mindy wrote during the Seattle SCBWI workshop with Noa Wheeler. Noa prompted us to... Continue Reading →
Congratulations to Christina Wilsdon! Her book FOR HORSE-CRAZY GIRLS ONLY was published by Feiwel & Friends, an imprint of Macmillan, September 28, 2010! Here's the Macmillian link. Christina says she has loved horses all her life, and is mom to a horse-crazy daughter, so she's really excited about this book. She also says it was... Continue Reading →
Lisa's has a new nonfiction picture book series called LET'S BE SOCIAL! Written specifically for the school and library market, these six books introduce young readers to the various social groups they encounter and must learn to navigate in their community: family, friends, school, teams, worship groups, and neighborhoods. To learn more about Lisa's series,... Continue Reading →
Fellow SCBWI member, and illustrator George Shannon started a blog recently that celebrates the picture book. This blog includes reviews, essays about picture books, writing tips, related bibliographies, and critique services. Check out his blog, and also his website.
Good News for Debbie Reber, who created and edited a series of teen-authored memoirs for HCI Books called LOUDER THAN WORDS. Three new memoirs in the series came out this last August. Here are the details about the series:ALEXIS: My True Story of Being Seduced By An Online Predator is written by 19-year-old Alexis Singer,... Continue Reading →
Considering going to the Fall Retreat? Curious about who's speaking at the retreat? Here's a blog post by fellow SCBWI member, Amanda Humann, about our Fall Retreat Editors. Her post shares links on both Jill Santopolo, Executive Editor at Penguin's Philomel Books imprint, and Nancy Mercado, Executive Editor at Roaring Brook Press. Thanks Amanda!!
Thanks to Liz Mills, for sending this link to Cynthia Leitich Smith's blog. Cynthia interviews Ricki Thompson, author of CITY OF CANNIBALS, who gives her thoughts and process on writing "edgy" fiction.As an artist, I have a responsibility to speak the truth. And the truth is, teenagers live in an “edgy” place. What could be... Continue Reading →
This month Stasia Kehoe's blog, Writer on the Side, explores the theme WRITING-IN-TANDEM and interviewing the following author teams. Some are offering fun give-aways! Monday, August 9: Suzanne Williams & Joan Holub, GODDESS GIRLS series (with a give-away!)Monday, August 23: Lisa & Laura Roecker, LIAR SOCIETY, which comes out March 2011 (with a give-away!).Monday, August... Continue Reading →
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