Plan on heading south for a spring conference to remember! The Oregon SCBWI Spring 2016Conference, BETWEEN THE PAGES, is an event you'll definitely want to book. Come and mingle with fellow writers and illustrators. Connect with editors and agents on Saturday and Sunday, May 21 & 22, 2016. CLick on the above link to see... Continue Reading →
SCBWI Oregon Fall Retreat
Here's a message from one of SCBWI-Oregon's Regional Advisers, Judith Gardiner: To SCBWI-WWA members! We would love to extend an invitation to your members to join us for SCBWI-Oregon's Annual Fall Retreat! Dates: October 15–18, 2015 Faculty: Heather Alexander, Agent, Pippin Properties Marie Lamba, Associate Agent, The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency Andrea Welch, Senior Editor, Beach... Continue Reading →
League of mentors wanted!
The League of Exceptional Writers is a free mentoring program sponsored by the Oregon SCBWI and Powells. Our goal is to help avid young writers and illustrators find their fellow book people and learn about the craft and business of making books. Our past mentors have included authors, illustrators, poets, comic book and graphic novel... Continue Reading →
SCBWI Oregon Conference in late May
Did you miss our SCBWI-WWA conference last month? Our neighbors to the south (Oregon) still have openings for their May 30th-31st conference, although registration closes in 10 days. Keynote speaker is Richard Peck. For full details or to register, go to https://oregon.scbwi.org/events/2015-annual-spring-conference-2/ Hope to see some of you down here! Sue FordSCBWI Oregon Co-Regional Advisor... Continue Reading →
Only got a weekend?
SCBWI Oregon has opened weekend-only spots for their Oct. 16-19 retreat. (In other words, for Oct. 18 and 19, which means you could still hit Western Washington's kickoff on Oct. 16 and book down to Oregon for even more fun.) For those who can only come Saturday & Sunday, the SCBWI member cost is $250.... Continue Reading →
Register now: SCBWI Oregon’s annual retreat
SCBWI Oregon presents their annual retreat on November 21-24, 2013. This year's theme is "In a Cabin in the Woods: Retreat...Revise...Relax...the 3 Rs of Writing and Illustrating." Faculty: 2 editors, 2 agents, 2 authors, 1 author/illustrator. Early bird registration ends August 31. For more details visit the SCBWI Oregon web site.
Call for workshop leaders for the May 18-19, 2012 SCBWI Oregon Conference!
We are looking for authors and illustrators who are interested in conducting a workshop, or maybe two, at our upcoming spring event. Here are the opportunities:Friday May 18: Two-hour intensive workshop on craft (writing or illustrating). This session is broken up into presentation and working/sharing time.Saturday May 19: One-hour workshop on topic of your choice,... Continue Reading →