The SCBWI announced the winners of the inaugural 2011 Crystal Kite Member Choice Award Winners, and our own Bonny Becker is among the winners for her book A BEDTIME FOR BEAR!The Crystal Kite Awards are given by the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators to recognize great books from the 70 SCBWI regions around... Continue Reading →
Good News for Dana Sullivan
Congratulations and a big WOOHOO to SCBWI WWA's own Snackmeister & very talented Dana Sullivan! Dana recently signed with agent Anna Olswanger with Liza Dawson Associates.You can find out more about Dana, and his work, at his website. You can also follow his blog (that includes some recent stickies from the 2011 annual conference).
Good News for Jenn Chushcoff
A big woohoo for Jenn Chushcoff! Her book, SNOWFLAKES: A POP-UP (Jumping Jack Press, 2010), is going into a second printing in May. You can learn more about Jenn, and her work, at her website.
Good News for Stephanie Barden
A big yippee & yahoo for Stephanie Barden!! Stephanie's debut book CINDERELLA SMITH, which comes out April 26, just got a starred review from Booklist.For more information on Stephanie, and her work, visit her super adorable website!!
Good News for Carole Estby Dagg
Good News for Carole Estby Dagg! Gene Ambaum and Bill Barnes, the Unshelved Guys, condensed her book THE YEAR WE WERE FAMOUS into a one page graphic novel!! Very fun stuff for Carole! To see more of Carole's work visit her website.
Good News for Trudi Trueit
Good News abounds for Trudi Trueit!! First, Simon and Schuster's Aladdin books has acquired a novel Trudi wrote for tweens titled STEALING POPULAR. Yay! It's the story of a modern day middle school 'Robin Hood,' who steals from the popular kids and gives to the unpopular kids, that is, until she dares to take on... Continue Reading →
Good News for Clare Hodgson Meeker!
Good news for Clare Hodgson Meeker! Clare's new book trailer for her new book, SOCCER DREAMS: PLAYING THE SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC WAY, was just featured as the Shelf Awareness trailer of the day. Here is the excerpt:Book trailer (and voiceover) of the day: Soccer Dreams: Playing the Seattle Sounders FC Way by Clare Hodgson Meeker... Continue Reading →
Good News for Stephanie Guerra
A big congratulations to fellow SCBWI member Stephanie Guerra! Stephanie has signed a contract for her debut novel, TORN, which will be published by Marshall Cavendish in spring of 2012.
Congratulations, Kim!
This just in from today's PW Children's Bookshelf newsletter: Deirdre Langeland at Roaring Brook has acquired Pickle, a middle-grade debut novel by Kimberly Baker, in a pre-empt. The novel, described as part Frindleand part Fight Club for middle-schoolers, is about a 12-year-old boy who finds himself outgrowing his best friend while managing a group of new friends into a league... Continue Reading →
Good News for Lois Harris
Wonderful new for Lois Harris! The L.A. Times Kids’ Reading Room has published her short story; COWBOY ARTIST online, in the Sunday Comics section (right above her favorite comic strip, Peanuts!). Here’s the link to check it out. For more information about Lois, and her work, visit her website.