Join us for the release of TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE: FORCES OF NATURE with Laurie Ann Thompson, Thursday, June 20, 2019 at 7:00 PM, Brick and Mortar Books, Redmond WA
Member Book Launch: Laurie Ann Thompson’s “Two Truths And A Lie: Forces of Nature
Nonfiction Craft Talk with Laurie Ann Thompson!
Nonfiction Craft Talk with Author Laurie Ann Thompson Saturday, March 23, 2019, 10:00 to 11:30 AM Island Books 3014 78th Ave SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040 Join us for a craft talk in a Q&A format with SCBWI-WWA's own Laurie Ann Thompson, moderated by Nonfiction Coordinator Lisa L. Owens. We'll discuss certain craft elements in... Continue Reading →
Meet Our 2018-2019 Mentors: Nonfiction!
Meet our mentors from our Mentorship Program 2018-2019 Here’s what our Nonfiction Mentors – Clare Hodgson Meeker, Laurie Thompson, and Marin Younker have to say. Tell us a little bit about what you are working on now and your current projects. Clare: My current book project is a narrative nonfiction chapter book titled Growing Up... Continue Reading →
Upcoming classes and a conference
Second Saturday Writing Workshop at Woodinville Library Catch Laurie Thompson this Saturday, January 13th, at the Woodinville Library for a free workshop on Writing to Make a Difference. Illustrating Picture Books with Dana Sullivan A new crash course at Green River College for the kid writer/illustrator in a hurry! Overview includes manuscript formatting, storyboards, making... Continue Reading →
Autumn Events!
Meet ups The SCBWI WWA Peninsula Network hosts KidLit Sunday in the Park with a Pen Chetzamoka Park, Sunday, October 1st, 1pm 900 Jackson St. Port Townsend , WA Free For writers and illustrators, plus children and families are welcome! Bring a sketchbook or notebook, or just schmooze. Optional: Bring a sack lunch, picnic, or... Continue Reading →
June Book Events
June 10: Laura Clement is launching her picture book, Egg, at Couth Buzzard Books in Greenwood. June 11: Diana J. Noble launches her debut, Evangelina Takes Flight, at the Mill Creek UBS. June 25: The West Coast launch party for Laurie Thompson's Two Truths and a Lie will feature a trivia game-show like challenge with... Continue Reading →
Announcing our Flagship 2017 SCBWI Western Washington Mentorship Program!
SCBWI WWA Mentorship Program Do you have a completed manuscript that needs help with revision? If yes, then do not miss out on our new mentorship program. For a six-month period, writers will work one-on-one with a published author to analyze every aspect of their manuscript. Eligibility: This program is open to SCBWI WWA members. Tuition... Continue Reading →
Laurie Thompson: How Finding My Tribe Helped Me Find My Voice
Laurie Thompson receives the Crystal Kite Award. Laurie Thompson is the award-winning author of both fiction and nonfiction books for young readers. Her young adult book BE A CHANGEMAKER: HOW TO START SOMETHING THAT MATTERS is an inspiring how-to guide for teens as well as the winner of the SCBWI's 2015 Crystal Kite award. Laurie... Continue Reading →
Laurie!!
Winner! Winner! Winner! CONGRATULATIONS to the fabulous, talented, and dedicated LAURIE ANN THOMPSON, WINNER OF THE American Library Association's 2016 SCHNEIDER FAMILY BOOK AWARD (awarded for books that embody an artistic expression of the disability experience) for her amazing book, EMMANUEL'S DREAM (illustrated by Sean Qualls) Laurie's book was honored at this Monday's live... Continue Reading →
Inside Story: A 2015 Extravaganza!
The Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators invites you to attend our Fall 2015 Inside Story Tuesday, November 10 at 7pm Mockingbird Books, Seattle 7220 Woodlawn Ave NE, Seattle WA 98115 We hold this celebration twice a year so booksellers, librarians, teachers, and other children's book lovers can hear the "stories behind the stories"... Continue Reading →