Good News and happy times for Suzanne Selfors!! Suzanne's book, SMELLS LIKE TREASURE, has been named a Best Book of 2011 by School Library Journal. Congratulations Suzanne!!!For more information on Suzanne, and her work, you can visit her website.
Good News for Mike Cressy
Good News and a BIG congratulations to fellow SCBWI WWA member Mike Cressy! Mike is the SILA Silver Award winner in the Children's Book category and also was accepted into their 50th Illustration West Competition. There will be an website exhibition and gallery exhibition in late March (we'll post the link to the website when... Continue Reading →
Good News for George Shannon
Da-da-da-DAAAH! Joyful noises for some lovely news for George Shannon. We all appreciate and value George, but Bainbridge Island named George a treasure! Check out the article here.
Good News for Jennifer Phillips (and Great Information too!)
SCBWI WWA member Jennifer Phillips reports that two of her children's biographies recently received AD ratings from the Puget Sound Council For Reviewing Children's Media, meaning they meet library standards and can be purchased to fill additional, specific needs. The network of librarians volunteer their review services to help each other out with acquiring books... Continue Reading →
Good News for Lois V. Harris
Ring those bells! Time for some Good News for Lois V. Harris!!Lois V. Harris received an early Christmas present: The Midwest Book Review, Children’s Bookwatch, The Art Shelf, Vol. 21, Num. 12, December 2011, said "MAXFIELD PARRISH: PAINTER OF MAGICAL MAKE-BELIEVE is especially recommended for school and community library American Artist collections, and a pleasure... Continue Reading →
Good News for Grier Jewell
Good News and WOHOO for fellow SCBWI WWA member Grier Jewell! Her story, MOVE OVER. SCROOGE, is online at the LA Times Kids' Reading Room? Here's the link: (it was in the 12/18 issue). The above picture is the illustration by Laura-Susan Thomas.You can also visit Grier's blog, Fizzwhizzing Flushbunker (love that name!) to see... Continue Reading →
Good News for Dana Sullivan
Good News and a Big WAHOO for our own Dana Sullivan! Dana has just received a contract from Sleeping Bear Press for OZZIE AND THE ART CONTEST!!! You can see the story of his Good News at Dana's amazing and always entertaining blog.
Good News & More From Lois V. Harris
Good News and reviews for Lois V. Harris, and her new book MAXFIELD PARRISH: PAINTER OF MAGICAL MAKE-BELIEVE. Check these out:“...an excellent introduction to an artist/illustrator who deserves to be remembered for his ability to do something quite miraculous: create a magical make-believe world that both children and adults would like to walk into for... Continue Reading →
Good News for Marilee Brothers
Congrats to fellow SCBWI WWA member Marilee Brothers! Her newest book, SHADOW MOON (Book 4 in the Unbidden Magic series), is now available in both electronic and print format at Amazon, Belle Books, or you can order it at your local bookstore. Book 5, the last in the series, will be out in 2012. For... Continue Reading →
Great Review for Katherine Schlick Noe
Good News for Katherine Schlick Noe! School Library Journal reviewed Katherine Schlick Noe's debut novel, SOMETHING TO HOLD, which will be released on December 6. Click here to see the review.For more information about the book and to meet Katherine, visit her website.