Peg Kehret & Kirby Larson Good News and fun times for fellow SCBWI WWA members Peg Kehret, Kirby Larson (and also SCBWI members Mary Nethery and Jean Cassels). Both Peg and Kirby were in Missouri this past weekend, Peg to receive the 2011 Mark Twain award for STOLEN CHILDREN , and Kirby to accept the 2011 Show Me award,... Continue Reading →
Peg Kehret Appearance
Writer/Illustrator (and fellow SCBWI WWA member) Peg Kehret will speak at the Gig Harbor Library (4424 Pt. Fosdick Dr. N.W.), on May 21, at 11 a.m. Peg is celebrating 2011 state young reader awards for STOLEN CHILDREN in Missouri, Iowa, New York, and and Nebraska. For more information on Peg, and her work, visit her... Continue Reading →
You can Bank on our region
Forgive the pun headline, but check out how many of our region's books made the Bank Street List in addition to Joni Sensel (and apologies if we missed anyone). from the under 5 list: And Then Comes Halloween by Tom Brenner, illustrated by Holly Meade (Candlewick, $16.99) 978-0-7636-3659-3 The excitement and fun of this favorite... Continue Reading →
A limerick for the ages
Peg Kehret sent this along, and it seemed like a fine way to celebrate National Poetry Month. A new class of antidepressants Is targeted at adolescents. They lose track of time, Of meter, of rhyme, I mean, it's like really sad.
A writer’s payday
Peg Kehret has an entertaining and thoughtful post up about the work we do and the money it brings.Kids sometimes ask me (usually to their teacher’s or parent’s chagrin) how much money I make. I respond by explaining how royalties work. They assume that if I wrote the book, I get all the money from... Continue Reading →
Peg Kehret at the Enumclaw Public Library
Author Peg Kehret will talk at the Enumclaw Public Library, 1700 1st St., on Sat., Oct. 24 at 11:00 a.m. Info: 360-825-2938