by SCBWI Western Washington
Asia Citro, publisher at The Innovation Press BETH BACON: Today I'm thrilled to speak with the publisher of The Innovation Press, Asia Citro, who is a faculty member of the SCBWI WWA's Spring Conference, Imagine That! Asia, please tell us how The Innovation Press came to be. ASIA CITRO: I started as a blogger at... Continue Reading →
Summer time summer time sum sum summer time... Yuuup! Summer is officially here and as we know there is no better way to fully immerse yourself into the season than with good books by local authors. Here are a few to get you started: Cat Nap by Tony Yuli When Cat agrees to play hide-and-seek... Continue Reading →
Hey, now! Looks whose books are touted in the Seattle Times as some of THE most enticing summer reads for 2015? Check them out, in all of their beautiful genres - click here. Hats off to all! Let's get reading!
Local successes! From left, Jennifer K. Mann, Alysson Valentine, Dana Sullivan, Elizabeth Rose Stanton Let's hear it for our local success panel! These are four hardworking, fabulous individuals whose first books have been published within the last year (some within the last few weeks, even!). The books are: Jennifer K. Mann's Two Speckled Eggs, which... Continue Reading →
This is what success looks like! (Only in real life, it has better lighting) This year we featured four local talents who make us proud: Stasia Kehoe, author of the novel in verse AUDITION; Kiki Hamilton, author of the fantasy THE FAERIE RING; Ben Clanton, author and illustrator of VOTE FOR ME; and Deb Lund,... Continue Reading →
This Saturday, November 19, join Suzanne Selfors, Clare Hodgson Meeker and 20 other writers, including Garth Stein, Erik Larson, Elizabeth George, and Deb Caletti, for a wintry afternoon of readings and delicious goodies (Santoros Books is co-sponsoring). Each writer will have books on hand to sign! What makes a better gift for the holidays than... Continue Reading →
Thanks to our very wonderful and talented Dana Sullivan for making this schedule!!!
Hamlin Robinson School is holding it's annual fundraising auction on March 5. They are a unique non-profit school (the only one in Washington State) that serves children 1st-8th grade with dyslexia and related language learning disabilities. Many children come to HRS struggling to read, dejected and lacking self-esteem because they've failed in traditional school programs... Continue Reading →
Northwest Book Lovers is a great website to check out. It's a blog by and about authors, librarians and independent booksellers in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. It features finding local stores, Northwest authors, and a classified section. There are also many ways YOU can participate. Visit their website here.
Ballard is filled with writers, some better known in other states than locally. This is a chance to meet "the writer next door." It's a free, casual evening for anyone and everyone in Ballard to meet and mingle with neighbors - who just might be award-winning childrens' authors, young adult writers, crime writers, psychics and/or... Continue Reading →
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