by SCBWI Western Washington
Author Kiki Hamilton is proud to announce that her YA novel, THE MIDNIGHT SPY (first book in a series), was named one of the BEST BOOKS OF 2015 by Kirkus Reviews! Hamilton's popular books include the four-book FAERIE RING series, and the contemporary novel THE LAST DANCE. Congratulations, Kiki! Well deserved!
Karen Finneyfrock, author of the YA novel THE SWEET REVENGE OF CELIA DOOR, is the instructor for this year's UW certificate course in YA fiction. If that doesn't already make your heart swell with longing, then hear this: She's trying to rope more folks into the class! It's a year-long commitment, beginning SEPTEMBER 17. Held... Continue Reading →
Frank Portman, a.k.a., Dr. Dork and the author of the YA cult hit King Dork and also Andromeda Klein, has just released King Dork Approximately, the continuing story of the Catcher In the Rye-obsessed teen musician Tom Henderson, a.k.a., King Dork. Portman, who is also a musician, will appear at Secret Garden Books on Friday,... Continue Reading →
Attention, YA writers, bloggers, and teen-reading enthusiasts! The 6th annual Operation Teen Book Drop/Rock the Drop celebration in honor of YALSA's (Young Adult Library Services Association) Support Teen Lit Day is coming up on April 17. Here's the deal: Writers, librarians, educators, readers, and other bookish people are encouraged to "drop" a YA novel somewhere... Continue Reading →
Attention all YA writers (beginning to experienced)! Member and author Stasia Ward Kehoe will be leading a free (you read that right!) three-session workshop series at the Woodinville library starting next weekend. Join her to discuss the business and craft of writing. She says, "At each session, we will analyze passages from some standout YA... Continue Reading →
Time for some better-than-great news! Several of our very own fellow SCBWI-WWA writers have been included in the 2013 list of Best Fiction for Young Adults, as selected by YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association). And the honorees are: Janet Lee Carey, Dragonswood Marissa Meyer, Cinder Suzanne Selfors, The Sweetest Spell Congratulations... Continue Reading →
Happy Monday. Here's a smattering of things to get your brains percolating.... First, if you are all signed up, don't be late for tonight's Great Critique! When: 7pm Where: Seattle Pacific University, Demaray Hall This event is closed. If you didn't register this time around, start working on something for next year. It's one of... Continue Reading →
This just in from Lois Brandt: In case you haven't seen this already, HarperCollins Voyager imprint is going to accept unagented manuscripts for two weeks in October! This may be an opportunity for YA science fiction writers. For more details and links to submission guidelines, click here.
Andrew Karre, looking slightly blurrier than in real life Andrew Karre is the editorial director of Carolrhoda Books, Carolrhoda Lab and Darby Creek, divisions of the Lerner Publishing Group. He publishes everything from picture books to YA, but focused his conference talk on YA lit, which is a cultural force these days. In a way,... Continue Reading →
In order to connect with young-adult readers, adult writers must reconnect with their teen years. Both Kathryn Erskine and Rich Wallace have mastered the ability to jump back in time and give their readers the honesty and emotion of a teen perspective.Kathy's successes in the YA genre include her National Book Award—winning, MOCKINGBIRD. Kathy is... Continue Reading →
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