by SCBWI Western Washington
A huge shout-out to Courtney Shannon Strand, who won First Place in the Pacific Northwest Writers Association literary contest for her picture book, ELLA'S UMBRELLA. It's the story of a little girl who takes her new umbrella on a musical journey through the rain. The moment: Courtney hears a "Courtney!" Now THAT's something to celebrate!... Continue Reading →
This coming Saturday, August 8: Author/Illustrator Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw reads from LUNA AND ME, the true story of a girl who lived in a tree to save a forest. WHERE: Secret Garden Books, Ballard WHEN: 2pm
Guess what popped up last week in Publisher's Weekly's Children's Bookshelf e-newsletter? Our very own, intrepid Kerri Kokias inked a deal for her debut picture book, SNOW SISTERS! With illustrations by Teagan White, the book should emerge in 2017. "I've been working on this goal for TEN years," Kerri announced triumphantly on her Facebook page,... Continue Reading →
We already know that Lois Brandt's picture book, MADDI'S FRIDGE, has won some incredible accolades since its publication. Well, they just keep coming! Lois is thrilled to share that her book, which has not only been honored as: 2014 Christopher Award Winner 2015/2016 Washington Children's Picture Book Award Nominee One of the... Continue Reading →
The wonderful and wise Richard Jesse Watson has spaces still open in his upcoming workshop. What a great way to dig into your craft this summer! Workshop: The Art of Writing for Children with Author/Illustrator Richard Jesse Watson July 18 & 19, 2015 • Saturday & Sunday The Writers' Workshoppe/Imprint Books Port Townsend, WA Watson will demonstrate character development... Continue Reading →
Straight from the files of Erik Brooks: "Just a quick word of good news to say that Tino the Tortoise: Adventures in the Grand Canyon— my latest illustration project and my first book with Portland’s Graphic Arts Books––published on June 9!" The book was written by Carolyn Ahern. Erik did a quick little blog... Continue Reading →
Have you attended a Twitter pitch party yet? Well, on June 24 one is coming especially for you Picture Book folks! On June 24, from 8am–8pm EST (that's 5am to 5pm for us), agents and editors will be trolling their Twitter feeds for pitches that make them want to "Favorite" your 140-character pitch. If your... Continue Reading →
Caldecott Honor-ed author/illustrator Peter Brown is coming to Seattle! He'll read his newest book, My Teacher is a Monster! (No, I am Not.) WHEN: Thursday, May 28 at 7pm WHERE: Secret Garden Books (2214 NW Market St, Seattle)
On Friday afternoon, April 17, 2015, Carter Hasegawa from Candlewick walked participants through the physical construction of a picture book and explained why there are fixed page counts in multiples of eight. Next, he talked about how they use those pages. Then, he passed out a text-only manuscript and asked attendees to paginate it. It... Continue Reading →
New SCBWI member Charlotte Riggle is a bit of a late bloomer. Although she's been a (technical) writer for many years, her first children's book, Catherine's Pascha, was published just last month. Charlotte will be reading Catherine's Pascha on Saturday, March 28 at A Good Book Cafe, 1014 W. Main St, Sumner. Come by yourself,... Continue Reading →
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