by SCBWI Western Washington
David Small has won a Caldecott Medal, two Caldecott Honors, two Christopher medals, and has been a finalist for the National Book Award, among other honors. He has illustrated picture books (more than 50!) and written and illustrated the searing graphic novel STITCHES, based on his own life. He sat down with a Q&A with... Continue Reading →
David Wiesner = Caldecott x 3! Author and illustrator David Wiesner has been awarded the Caldecott Medal THREE times–– for Tuesday, The Three Pigs, and Flotsam. Three other books of his, Sector 7, Free Fall, and Mr. Wuffles! were named Caldecott Honor Books. Among other honors, Wiesner holds the Japan Picture Book Award for Tuesday, the French Prix Sorcières for The Three Pigs, and a... Continue Reading →
The incomparable Sharon G. Flake! With millions of books in print, the multi-award-winning author Sharon Flake has earned an international reputation as one of the top MG and YA authors writing today. Her breakout novel The Skin I'm In, in 1998, established her reputation as a must read author among middle and high school students, as well as teachers,... Continue Reading →
Keynoter and illustrator Renata Liwska interviewed by her husband, Mike Kerr. Our first keynote of the day is Renata Liwska, illustrator of gorgeous books like The Quiet Book, The Loud Book, The Red Wagon, and, most recently, Once Upon a Memory (among many others), positively bubbles over with excitement. She is effusive about her process,... Continue Reading →
This morning's fabulous keynote was Author Kelly Milner Halls. Kelly comes to us from the Inland NW region of SCBWI, and lives in Spokane, WA. Kelly has made a successful career of writing what she loves- nonfiction writing! She was the kid who always wanted to know the answers. In high school she fell in love... Continue Reading →
An Evening with Mac Barnett & Van Halen* (Lineup Not Final) Author Mac Barnett was the first keynote speaker at the 22nd Annual SCBWI WWA Conference. He started off by stating that technically it was morning, and that Van Halen was unavailable. But Mac Barnett didn't need Van Halen. His humor, stories, and passion for... Continue Reading →
Sophie Blackall Sophie Blackall began her keynote address with a slide that introduced herself as "Sophie Blackall, Illustrator, etc." So what's the "et cetera"? She's an Aussie. As a girl, she "drew in the margins as I do now." Her childhood inspirations ranged from The House at Pooh Corner to Milly-Molly-Mandy - a favorite childhood... Continue Reading →
Our final keynote for the conference was Author Rachel Vail. Rachel shared insights and stories from her children and childhood to show us how to make believable characters and stories. She talked about how books show us other layers, perspectives, experiences and a mirror to ourselves as writers and readers. She also talked about how... Continue Reading →
Melissa Sweet telling us how she works. Melissa Sweet, the amazing illustrator of more than 100 books for kids (!), has won all sorts of recognition for her work from outfits you might have heard of, including the New York Times and NCTE. And then there's her Caldecott Honor for A River of Words: The Story of... Continue Reading →
"You are what you do when nobody is watching you" Keynote speaker Matt de la Peña gave us a brief history of his journey from reluctant reader to published author (and avid reader). Matt's books share stories of identity, class, code-switching and being bi-racial. He empathized that our profession is all about patience and encouraged... Continue Reading →
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