JULY / AUGUST events

KEY:
YA = young adult
MG = middle grade

ER = easy reader
PB = picture book
NF = nonfiction



LINKS:
University Book Store
Third Place Books
Elliott Bay Book Company
Secret Garden Books
Seattle Central Library 

July 16, 7PM

Northwest Authors Panel: Featuring Fabio Bueno, Wicked Sense (YA) Martina Dalton, The Third Eye of Jenny Crumb (YA) David A. Davies, Billie Grable, The Weeping Willow Sings (YA) and Maren Higgle.

University Bookstore, U-District

July 16, NOON

Ernest Cline, Armada (YA)

University Bookstore, U-District

July 16, 7PM

Chris Colfer, The Land of Stories Beyond the Kingdom (MG)

Elliott Bay Book Company

July 23, 7PM

Sara Nickerson, The Secrets of Blueberries, Brothers, Moose, and Me (MG)

Third Place Books, Ravenna

July 27, 7PM

Molly Gloss, Falling From Horses (YA)

Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park

Aug 7, 7PM

Shannon Grogan, From Where I Watch You (YA)

University Bookstore, U-District

Aug 8, 3PM

Sharon Huss Roat, Between The Notes, Hilary T. Smith Wild Awake, Stephanie Oakes, The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly (YA)

University Bookstore, U-District

Aug 8, 3PM

YA Authors: Kris Dennison, You and Me and Him; Amy Reed, Invincible; Lisa Schroeder, My Secret Guide to Paris; Kristin Halbrook, Every Last Promise

University Bookstore, U-District

Get those calendars ready!

 Yes, it's summer. [insert applause and much slathering of sunscreen here] But that doesn't mean we aren't busy thinking of those upcoming months of damp and gloom. Fear not! We have many remedies for those darker days to come, and it's time to get those calendars out for some wonderful events to look forward to!

Our schedule is now set, and we can finally share the following informational goodies with you:


July 14 – Registration opens for our first ever Illustrators’ Retreat.  (October 3-5, Dumas Centre)
at the Dumas Bay Centre in Federal Way October 3–5.


August 1 – The application period opens for our annual Weekend on the Water Writers’ Retreat. (November 7-9, Dumas Centre)


August 15 – Registration opens for The Great Critique! (Tentatively September 20)


August 29 – Deadline for illustrators to submit work for this year’s Art Show. (November 2014– January 2015, WA State Historical Society).


September 1 - Registration opens for the 2014 – 2015 Monthly Programming Passport. Meetings will take place at Demaray Hall on the SPU campus on the third Thursday of every month from October through May (expect for April, when we’ll be presenting our Annual Conference).
May (expect for April, when we’ll be presenting our Annual Conference). The Passport gets SCBWI members admission to all of the monthly programming for one low price of $40 (except for the individual critiques and master classes in October, which require additional payment.)



All members will receive email invitations to register for these events separately. Public registration for non-members will be available for each event at later dates that vary by event. Stay tuned for complete details of our exciting monthly programming!


Stay tuned for complete details and frequent updates of our exciting monthly programming!

Janet Lee Carey: Party in Seattle!

If you are in the Seattle area this weekend (and you should be, after all of that hardcore resting from your labors!), then why not come out to celebrate the release of Janet Lee Carey's latest YA fantasy novel, STEALING DEATH at Parkplace Books in Kirkland:



It's this Saturday at 6:30 pm. Even better: Janet supports PlayPump, Water for Thirsty Villages, with some of the proceeds from her novel. Hooray, Janet!

Calendar: Upcoming Events

For additional information regarding the following events, please see the event descriptions in our calendar to the left.

Nancy White Carlstrom: IT'S YOUR FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, ANNIE CLAIRE -- Ultimate Tuesday
Tues, Aug 25, 2009
7:00pm-9:00pm
Secret Garden Books, Ballard

Laurel Leigh, Writing Your Own Stories Free Mini-Workshop
Thurs, Aug 27, 2009
7:00pm-9:00pm
Village Books in Bellingham

Jo Gershman, Watercolor From The Very Beginning
Sun, Aug 30, 2009
Daniel Smith/Seattle Store

Calendar: Upcoming Events

For additional information regarding the following events, please see the event descriptions in our calendar to the left.

Ann Haywood Leal: ALSO KNOWN AS HARPER
Thu, Aug 13
7:00pm-9:00pm
Village Books in Bellingham

Ann Haywood Leal: ALSO KNOWN AS HARPER
Fri, Aug 14
1:00pm-3:00pm
University Book Store, U district Seattle

Hena Khan and Julie Paschkis: NIGHT OF THE MOON: A MUSLIM HOLIDAY STORY
Sat, Aug 15
2:00pm-4:00pm
Ballard Public Library, 5614 22nd Ave. NW, Seattle, WA 98107

Sy Montgomery: SAVING THE GHOST OF THE MOUNTAIN
Sun, Aug 16
2:00pm-4:00pm
Secret Garden Books, Ballard

Jay Asher in Bellingham Saturday

Late breaking calendar announcement:

Jay Asher, author of THIRTEEN REASONS WHY, will be speaking and signing books at Village Books in Bellingham on Saturday, July 25th, at 2:00 p.m.

For more information see Village Books' website.

Calendar: Upcoming Events

We have some great events featuring our members coming up. For more information, click the links on the calendar on the left side of your screen:

Joni Sensel Query Workshop: Hooks, Lines & Stinkers
Sat, Jul 18
1:00pm - 5:00pm
Richard Hugo House

Trish Harding: LETTERS ALIVE
Sun, Jul 19
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Village Books in Bellingham

Richard Jesse Watson and Benjamin (Squeal!) Watson - Ultimate Tuesday
Tue, Jul 28
7:00pm - 7:30pm
Secret Garden Books

Author Sean Beaudoin launches YA book FADE TO BLUE
Sat, Aug 1
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Secret Garden Books