by SCBWI Western Washington
Great news! Here are a couple of book lists for you featuring two of our members. Kelly Jones and her delightful middle-grade novel Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer made the esteemed Texas Library Association Master List for 2015. And Laurie Thompson's terrific nonfiction book Be A Changemaker received gold in the 2015 Moonbeam Spirit Awards.... Continue Reading →
Congratulations and loud clapping is in the air today, as the SCBWI announced its wonderful slew of winners of the Crystal Kite Award! (To see the list of all the 2015 winners, please click here.) AND: Our very own Laurie Ann Thompson has been voted by YOU as our region's Crystal Kite winner, for her... Continue Reading →
Hey, now! Here's a happy trio, worth of some attention. Some of our peeps are making some commotion. And they deserve a huge HOLLERING HOORAY! Jessixa Bagley and Laurie Thompson are authors chosen for a major Presidential initiative to get diverse books into the hands of children in need. The DC-based literary nonprofit First Book,... Continue Reading →
Our monthly meeting took place a week ago. What a meeting it was! SCBWI WWA's first gathering of 2015 met––and exceeded!––our wildest expectations, as our speakers addressed two competing states that wrestle each other constantly in our attempts to carve out creative lives as children's book writers and illustrators. WORK, and PLAY! The WORK side... Continue Reading →
A friendly reminder that our monthly meeting is happening, and how, on THURSDAY January 15! See you there––and that's THIS week. A friendly reminder from your AdCom. Let's talk shop––and Photoshop! WHERE/WHEN: SPU, Demaray Hall, 7–9pm.
WANTED: The next Featured Speakerof SCBWI WWA's Monthly Program on Thursday, January 15 is: Kevan Atteberry!(Author/Illustrator of the upcoming Bunnies!) Kevan, as hinted by the above photo, will be discussing "How To Draw Bunnies (And Other Things) in Photoshop." It's TWO DAYS away––and we are hardly able to contain our excitement! With... Continue Reading →
Lois Brandt, you earned a shout-out for a fantastic spotlight appearance of your book, Maddi's Fridge, in today's Publisher's Weekly/Children's Bookshelf! Lois' book shows up as a "click to win a copy" promotion, and it's smack in the middle of today's Children's Bookshelf news section. To see it in all its glory, click here. Laurie... Continue Reading →
Our very own Laurie Thompson's new book, Be a Changemaker, debuts this week, and she's celebrating with a launch party! Here are the deets: Sunday, September 14th, at 2 p.m. Seattle Creative Arts Center 2601 NW Market St Seattle, WA 98107 (Click here for directions and parking information. Eat, drink, mingle, hear more about the book... Continue Reading →
Good News and Happy Days for our own amazing Laurie Thompson!!! Laurie has sold her debut nonfiction picture book (about Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah) to Anne Schwartz at Schwartz & Wade!!! Here is the official announcement for you to peruse! Congratulations Laurie! You inspire us all and we are so excited to celebrate with you!!! For more information on... Continue Reading →
A few great links for illustrators to check out! Thanks to Laurie for sending!!Illustrators should head on over to Steven Salerno's blog for an amazing post about his artistic process in the development of his latest book project!Here's some required reading for anyone who thinks picture books are easy. Laurie's agency posted this fascinating account... Continue Reading →
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