Today is the last day to vote in Round Two of the 2011 SCBWI Crystal Kite Member Choice Awards!! We have several talented SCBWI WWA members who are in Round Two:Bonny Becker's A BEDTIME FOR BEARKathryn Thurman's A GARDEN FOR PIGBrenda Z Guiberson's MOON BEARKenn Nesbitt's MORE BEARS!Holly Cupala's TELL ME A SECRETJoni Sensel's THE... Continue Reading →
Congratulations to the Crystal Kite finalists!
Congratulations once again to the Crystal Kite finalists for the Washington/Oregon/Idaho/Montana/North Dakota/South Dakota division! There are lots of familiar names from our region on the list, which we wanted to share with you here: A Bedtime for Bear by Bonny Becker A Garden for Pig by Kathryn Thurman Moon Bear by Brenda Z Guiberson More... Continue Reading →
Are You a Librarian & An Author/Illustrator?
Alexis O'Neill, Regional Advisor for SCBWI Ventura/Santa Barbara region would like to interview librarians (or retired librarians) who are also children's authors or illustrators who visit schools (from around the country). You can contact her directly at [email protected].
Today Show skips Newbery and Caldecott winners for Snooki
From Alice Pope's SCBWI Children's Market Blog: "With the national television news outlets providing wall-to-wall media coverage since Saturday of the tragedy in Tucson, it’s not surprising that two children’s book award winners would be overlooked during a week of breaking news. But, to some who tuned into the Today Show on Tuesday morning expecting... Continue Reading →
Next Kid Lit Pub Night…
Thanks again to everyone who came to the make-up Kid Lit Pub night last Monday in Bellevue. It's a great way to meet new faces as well as old friends. This time there was a lot of talk about current projects, NaNoWriMo fatigue, and industry chatter. The next date to mark on your calendar is... Continue Reading →
Monthly Question (and November’s Member Answers!!)
Thanks to everyone who answered November's Monthly Question! We asked all our SCBWI Western Washington members, and Chinook Update readers to answer this question: "I like to write at _______, because ______." Check out the answers your fellow writers posted, right after December's Monthly Question. December's Question: Favorite CharactersIf you could be any fictional character... Continue Reading →
Daily News…
Some good news for Lois V. Harris! Lois was interviewed on the Children's Authors & Illustrators on Facebook by Simon Rose. Check out the interview here. You can find more information about Lois on her website.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Peg Cheng passes on this great travel tip for those traveling to the SCBWI Conference in New York! I thought... Continue Reading →
Kathleen Alcalá Program Summary
Did you miss the last SCBWI Professional Series Meeting? Erik Pulkka has written up a summary of the evening's program.Summary from the November 9 SCBWI WW Main Program: SPEAKING IN TONGUES: ZADIE SMITH AND OTHER WRITERS ON POINT OF VIEW Or Something Like Voice with Kathleen Alcalá.Kathleen talked about how choosing the right point of... Continue Reading →
Found…
A black DVD case (with two kid's DVDs in it) was found after the last SCBWI meeting in the lobby. The DVDs at the Shop at the next meeting on December 14. The "losing party" can identify the disks and have them back.
Jack Frost Writing Contest Reminder
Reminder about the Jack Frost writing contestHad any thoughts about your Jack Frost story? The November 19 deadline is fast-approaching and we'd love to read your submissions!Guidelines:250 words or lessSend by email to [email protected] with the words "Jack Frost Writing Contest" in the subject field.Think of snow days, hot cocoa, woolly scarves, and roaring fireplaces,... Continue Reading →