It's certainly a Happy Holidays for Ann Teplick!! Ann has a prose poem, THIS IS HOW I WANT TO BE KISSED, inspired by Auguste Rodin's sculpture, "The Kiss," in the new issue of Crab Creek Review (2010 Vol 2). But that's not all for Ann! She's also just been accepted into the 2011 Jack Straw... Continue Reading →
Daily News…
Some good news for Lois V. Harris! Lois was interviewed on the Children's Authors & Illustrators on Facebook by Simon Rose. Check out the interview here. You can find more information about Lois on her website.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Peg Cheng passes on this great travel tip for those traveling to the SCBWI Conference in New York! I thought... Continue Reading →
Good News for Craig Orback
Yesterday was an exciting day for illustrator Craig Orback as his local hometown newspaper, The Tribune in San Luis Obispo, California featured a story and interview about his illustration work. It was timed with the opening of a show at The Morrro Bay Art Association (in California) that features a few of his children's book... Continue Reading →
Good News for Mindy Hardwick
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 →
Good News for Jennifer Wolf
A big WOO HOO and congratulations to Jennifer Wolf, who recently got a book deal with Walker. Jennifer's debut novel, TIGERSEYE, is about a young woman healing from the car crash that killed her boyfriend while hiding the truth of their relationship.Jennifer has posted more information on her blog too.
Good News Party!!
Who can't use lots of Good News!! We've got many talented and amazing SCBWI Western Washington members! It's a Good News party!!!Congratulations to Lois V. Harris! Cowboys & Indians Magazine reviewed CHARLIE RUSSELL: TALE-TELLING COWBOY ARTIST book in their December issue (Holiday Gift Guide, Kids’ Bookstall). Visit Lois's website to find out more about her... Continue Reading →
Good News for Holly Cupala
Holly Cupala's trailer for TELL ME A SECRET is a finalist in the School Library Journal’s first ever Trailie Awards in the Publisher/Author created for secondary readers (7-12) category, and the voting closes on 10/22.Click here for viewing and voting. Check out more information on Holly, and her book on her website.
Good News & Launch Party for Christina Wilsdon
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 →
Good News for Lisa Owens!
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 →
Good News for Samantha Vamos!
Samantha's first children's picture book, BEFORE YOU WERE HERE, MI AMOR (Viking, 2009) was named a 2010 Washington State Book Award winner (The Scandiuzzi Children's Book Award). Check out the article here. BEFORE YOU WERE HERE, MI AMOR, mixes in Spanish words in the story of how a pregnant mother, her unborn baby's older brother... Continue Reading →