How's THIS for your quintessential fall reading list? The latest nominations for the Best Fiction for Young Adults from the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) is out! Some fabulous books are on this roster, and big congratulations to our local lass, Martha Brockenbrough, author of the nominated THE GAME OF LOVE AND DEATH! For... Continue Reading →
Martha, Martha, Martha!
Our very own Martha Brockenbrough, who will soon participate as a panelist in the LA Summer Conference's SCBWI Success Stories session, is featured in the latest issue of the SCBWI Summer Bulletin! Martha's had a very busy, exciting year, with FOUR starred reviews for THE GAME OF LOVE AND DEATH, as well as many appearances... Continue Reading →
Holiday meeting recap, part 2
And so we come to the place where we talk about our guest speaker, Martha Brockenbrough! She is, as Dana Sullivan wrote in an email, "a force." Those of us who've known Martha for a while know how hard she works, and how wonderfully she works a room. Those of us who were lucky enough... Continue Reading →
Tonight! 10 reasons why you should….
...get to TONIGHT'S SCBWI WWA Monthly Meeting! See you at 6:30! 1. Martha, Martha, Martha! The author of Devine Intervention and the upcoming The Game of Love and Death, Martha Brockenbrough knows a thing or two (or 10!) about a thing or two (or 10!). 2. Cookies. Enough said! 3. Bring a book, take a... Continue Reading →
Season’s meeting to all!
Fa-la-la-la-la! It's our annual Holiday Meeting! We're decking our (okay, Demaray's) halls with general merriment, holiday schmoozing, and COOKIES. Mark those calendars for NEXT THURSDAY, December 18, at 6:30 p.m. The night begins with our much-anticipated Cookie Contest (see *RULES, below) and Book Exchange––so get those recipe engines revving, and come with books you'd like... Continue Reading →
A White Christmas for Martha
An exciting announcement! Our very own Martha Brockenbrough's upcoming (2016) book entitled Love, Santa––the text of which has already spawned a devoted following on the web as a "Dear, Virginia" book for the modern age––is slated to receive Lee White's illustrations. The book addresses a girl's growing questions about Santa, revealing the truth and... Continue Reading →
Martha and Suzanne’s big hairy deal
It's your last chance to attend a Big Hairy Deal Party! Martha Brockenbrough and Suzanne Selfors are teaming up to celebrate their Sasquatch books. Martha's Finding Bigfoot, written for Animal Planet, is a stupendous look at the history and science behind the local legend. Suzanne's The Sasquatch Escape is a middle-grade adventure story with delightful illustrations by... Continue Reading →
Martha Brockenbrough’s new book deal!
Congratulations are in order! The ever-industrious Martha Brockenbrough shared the announcement today that her new YA novel, The Game of Love and Death, has been bought by Arthur A. Levine Books! The story features two teens from different rungs of 1920s Seattle society, who are brought together by forces beyond their control. There's jazz, there's... Continue Reading →
5th annual Bainbridge Student Writing Contest
The fifth annual Bainbridge Student Writing Contest is coming! Hosted by Suzanne Selfors, who will be joined by fabulous guest judges Kevin Emerson, Martha Brockenbrough, and George Shannon, this year's theme will be "Creatures, Monsters and Beasts." Contest Guidelines: * This short-story contest is open to all local students, grades 1... Continue Reading →
Martha Brockenbrough’s picture book launch party
Wait, didn't she just write a novel? Why, yes. The prolific author of the YA novel Devine Intervention is celebrating the launch of her first picture book, The Dinosaur Tooth Fairy, with illustrations by Israel Sanchez. WHO: Martha Brockenbrough WHAT: The Dinosaur Tooth Fairy WHEN: Tuesday, July 16 at 7pm WHERE: Secret Garden Books, Ballard... Continue Reading →