by SCBWI Western Washington
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 →
?Congratulations to Janet Fox on her Crystal Kite Award for the Western division!? SCBWI members from Washington, Oregon, Alaska, northern Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota voted, and the spooky and wonderful The Charmed Children of Rookskill Castle took the prize. We tip our hats to all of the nominees and finalists, with a hearty... 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 →
Laurie Thompson receives the Crystal Kite Award. Laurie Thompson is the award-winning author of both fiction and nonfiction books for young readers. Her young adult book BE A CHANGEMAKER: HOW TO START SOMETHING THAT MATTERS is an inspiring how-to guide for teens as well as the winner of the SCBWI's 2015 Crystal Kite award. Laurie... Continue Reading →
In case you haven't heard through the grapevine, this year's Crystal Kite Awards were announced this week. In the West (WA/OR/AK/ID/MT/ND/SD), the winner was Elise Parsley's IF YOU EVER WANT TO BRING AN ALLIGATOR TO SCHOOL, DON'T! For a a complete list of winners, CLICK HERE. Congratulations to all of our chapter's nominees and finalists!... Continue Reading →
Time to vote, folks! This is the second-most-important election this year! ROUND ONE of the Crystal Kite Awards for excellence in published books from our region is up and running through APRIL 14. How to vote: Go to www.scbwi.org, and log in as yourself. When you get to your individual Member Profile page for yourself,... Continue Reading →
Here we go again! Time to vote for your choice! PAL submissions are due MONDAY, MARCH 21. The preview period is: MARCH 22–MARCH 31. Voting, first round, begins APRIL 1. Find all the details HERE! Stay tuned for what are sure to be some AMAZING choices put forth by our fellow PAL members. Congratulations in... Continue Reading →
The Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators invites you to attend our Fall 2015 Inside Story Tuesday, November 10 at 7pm Mockingbird Books, Seattle 7220 Woodlawn Ave NE, Seattle WA 98115 We hold this celebration twice a year so booksellers, librarians, teachers, and other children's book lovers can hear the "stories behind the stories"... Continue Reading →
Congratulations and loud clapping is in the air today, as the SCBWI announced its wonderful slew of winners of the Crystal Kite Award! (To see the list of all the 2015 winners, please click here.) AND: Our very own Laurie Ann Thompson has been voted by YOU as our region's Crystal Kite winner, for her... Continue Reading →
VOTEVOTEVOTEVOTEVOTEVOTEVOTEVOTEVOTEVOTEVOT Okay, peeps–– Time to get those voting vibes up and running...for this year's Crystal Kite Award! Round One opened TODAY, and will close APRIL 15 at 5pm. To vote, log into SCBWI.COM To cast your vote make sure you are logged in to www.scbwi.org. If you are not logged in, you will not be... Continue Reading →
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