I posted last week that Angelina Corallo Hansen walked away with this year's SCBWI Contemporary Novel Grant for her novel WHY I TOLD. But I failed to mention another honor for our people--a Letter of Merit for Nonfiction Research that went to Sharlene P. Nelson and Ted W. Nelson, who live in Federal Way.Great work,... Continue Reading →
Submit to the printed Chinook
It’s hard to believe, but summer has come to a close. The trees are changing colors, the air is crisp, and it’s time for the next Chinook newsletter.We want to hear from you!Do you have a special talent in the children's book business?Have you learned something in a class that you want to share with... Continue Reading →
Congratulations, Angelina C. Hansen
Some great news from up north: Angelina C. Hansen, who regularly attends our Bellingham Schmoozes, has won the SCBWI Work-In-Progress Grant for a Contemporary Novel. Her work-in-progress novel is titled WHY I TOLD.Here's her blog--read the post on her jump-up-and-down good news.And here's a link to the announcement on the SCBWI International website.Way to go,... Continue Reading →
Attention M.T. Anderson fans
SCBWI-Oregon just let us know that the dashing and brilliant M.T. Anderson will deliver Multnomah County Library’s eighth annual Teen Author Lecture on Monday, Oct. 12. He was just in Seattle last year, and anyone who missed him might consider the trip to Portland. Anderson is the author of the Printz and National Book Award-winning... Continue Reading →
Richard Jesse Watson presenting in Spokane this weekend
Here's a great reason for a road trip.Local author/illustrator Richard Jesse Watson presents this Saturday, September 12, at the Washington and Idaho SCBWI Regional Conference.You can learn more about him at his blog, his website, and through the books he's created.Other presenters include Lisa Yoskowitz, Editor at Dutton Children's Books; Terry Trueman, young adult novelist;... Continue Reading →
SCBWI Illustrator’s Gallery is up and running!
Be sure to log in to www.scbwi.org and check out all the new features that continue to appear with the launch of their new website! (Note: your password may need to be all UPPERCASE to log in if you haven't changed it since the new site launched.) If you are an illustrator (or just want... Continue Reading →
SCBWI Oregon Retreat in Silver Falls
There's still room at this October retreat if you're itching to get away for a weekend to write, draw, network, improve your craft...and take naps.Many of the faculty there are familiar names up here: Laura McGee Kvasnosky, Kathryn O. Galbraith, and Mary K. Whittington. Other faculty are: Mary Kate Castellani, Associate Editor, Walker Books for... Continue Reading →
Are you a PAL? What that term means for you
Are you a PAL? Go check! You might need to act.In recent years, SCBWI has created a new membership level known as PAL, which stands for Published and Listed. It signifies that your work has been (or soon will be) published by a publisher or magazine that appears on one of SCBWI’s Market Survey lists,... Continue Reading →
Member of the Year Reflections and Shoulda’s
Sara Easterly didn't have any advance warning before she and Jolie Stekly won the SCBWI Member of the Year award, so she didn't have time to prepare a speech or organize, well, anything. But she did want to share some reflections on what the award means to her: I’m fresh back from the SCBWI Conference... Continue Reading →
Introducing Tales from the Trenches
Are you a newly published or prolific author and/or illustrator? Has your work appeared in book or magazine form? Have you just landed an awesome agent? We want to hear your story! The printed Chinook has a new ongoing column called Tales from the Trenches, in which we interview authors and illustrators about their work... Continue Reading →