Lois writes:I’d like to let everyone know about an update to my Charlie Russell: Tale-Telling Cowboy Artist book launch on Tues., 3/2 at 10 AM at Barnes & Noble, University Village, Seattle.The Barnes & Noble BookFair will feature St. George School in south Seattle on 3/2 and for the following seven days.B&N will give a... Continue Reading →
826 Seattle needs volunteers
826 Seattle, a non-profit writing center for kids, needs a hand. Here's where you can get your good karma and spend time listening to and observing kids. How many volunteer opportunities will actually improve your writing? Drop-In Heroes Needed: Recent changes in semester and work schedules have pulled a number of volunteer tutors from our... Continue Reading →
Buy a Greg Ruth print, benefit Haiti
Lida Enche sends word that Greg Ruth, who illustrates graphic novels and children's books, is selling prints to benefit earthquake victims in Haiti. If you're interested, visit his Etsy shop.
Books to benefit orphans in Africa
Here's an opportunity to help via our colleague, Michele Torrey:As many of you know, in 2007 I co-founded Orphans Africa (OA). Part of our mission is to educate some of the 2.5 million orphans in Tanzania, East Africa. On February 27, 2010, we are holding a benefit dinner and auction at the Liberty Theater in... Continue Reading →
Operation Teen Book Drop
Each year Operation Teen Book Drop--an annual event started by our own readergirlz--delivers about 10,000 new books to teens in need. In 2008 and 2009, rgz, YALSA and GuysLitWire worked with publishers to deliver 20,000 books to teens in hospitals.This year, another 10,000 books will go to teens on Native American Reservations and tribal lands,... Continue Reading →
Bridget Zinn auction open
Bridget is the YA author who got an agent--and a cancer diagnosis--in the same month. The community is holding auctions to raise money for the many uncovered medical expenses.Auction items can be viewed at http://www.32auctions.com/view_auction?id=bridget&pwd=rules - or just go to www.32auctions.com and use the Auction ID: bridget and Password: rules (as in: Bridget rules!!) .You... Continue Reading →
Good cause alert
Here's a Facebook support group for Bridget Zinn, who got cancer and a book deal in the same month. The book just sold and she's doing well with cancer treatments, many of which are not covered by insurance. There's going to be another auction. To learn more, go to the Facebook page.And, Adam Rex is... Continue Reading →
Support indie bookstores Nov. 21
This news release went out to indie bookstore fans on Facebook. Indie bookstores are really important for new and emerging authors; very often these stores have a wider selection than chains (and certainly than book discounters). These are the stores most likely to carry your books, and most likely to hand-sell them if they are... Continue Reading →
Thanks, SCBWI Western Washington
A number of us donated signed books to benefit the Water 1st auction, which raised a total of $500,000 to build water systems for the world's poorest communities. Our signed books generated enough to provide clean water for four children FOR LIFE. It's sort of amazing, isn't it? Water-borne illnesses are the leading killer of... Continue Reading →
Help support school libraries
Deb Lund sent along a plea and I will be coordinating replies. If you care about school libraries, read on:I don't know if you've heard that the Bellevue School District eliminated all the middle school and high school library positions last May. This year, there is no instruction in Information Literacy Skills that occurs after... Continue Reading →