Award-o-rama onscreen

Fresh from the ALA awards, here are a few great videos about a few winning author/illustrators and their processes:

Brian Floca
On process and book dummy creation
His ALA speech about Locomotive

David Wiesner
Two different videos on his process

Molly Idle
Flora & the Flamingo Video
Interview by Kathy Temean

Aaron Becker
The book trailer for Journey
The making of Journey


—Contributed by Street Team member Suzanne Kaufman

Only a week until Norton & Jules!

Excited yet? We are! We're so looking forward to screening The Phantom Tollbooth: Beyond Expectations. This documentary film "playfully explores the creation, creators, lasting impact, and enduring relevance of one of the most universally loved children's books of our time." (Check out the trailer now!) We'll watch it from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, February 6 — and you can, too! Show up that evening at SPU's Demaray Hall 150 and you'll also enjoy a mini session with Deb Lund called Be a Fiction Magician! Tips & Card Tricks for Writers.


The Phantom Tollbooth: Beyond Expectations on Vimeo.
 
The cost for members is $8.00. (Non-members pay $10.00.) No advance reservations will be taken; just plan to pay at the door — and arrive early so you can find parking, pay for an evening of creative genius, visit with peers, and get your snacks. See you next week!

How tweet it is

Here's what a little birdie is chirping about: a book launch party this Saturday by one of our own, Toni Yuly! Her new book is called Early Bird. Congratulations, Toni!

Kid Lit panda-monium TOMORROW

Join in for thrills and spills (hey, not on my nice clothes!) and maybe a dirty limerick or two, when the provincial panda shows up in the big city for her art opening!  Come to Anne Belov's two-person art show (with Jennifer Frohwerk) and reception first, from 1:30–3:30pm at nearby Ida Culver House (2315 NE 65th, between 25th and 23rd NE––free food and wine!) and then adjourn to the  Pub at Third Place Books Ravenna (6504 20th Ave NE). Or, heck, just show up at the pub! 

 
“Kid-lit Afternoon” sounded like a bad Quentin Tarantino movie, so maybe we can convene at the pub at about 7pm. As Anne says, "The pandas are standing by!" 

Kid lit drinks night! Huzzah!

David speaks out

Local children's book writer David Patneaude will be the featured guest at the Redmond Association of Spokenword (RASP) on Friday, January 31 from 7–9pm. Besides the author of such YA books as Thin Wood Walls and Epitaph Road, the event showcases other local writers in an open-mic format.

 

WHAT: David Patenaude and open-mic readings
WHEN: January 31, 7–9pm
WHERE: Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center, Room 207  (16600 NE 80th St, Redmond)

 

 

Got a meeting or presentation idea?

Do you have special expertise or experience teaching writing or illustration topics? Planning is proceeding for SCBWI Western Washington's 2014-2015 season, so now's your chance to guide the offerings! We expect to offer a substantial number of monthly events as well as conference-style programming, and you can suggest how that programming can best serve members.

Make a proposal or other suggestion using the form that's now available on our website. Proposals received prior to May 31 will be most timely for the planning cycle. Thanks for your ideas!

A weekend at Mockingbird Books

 

 

 

 Here's a fairy tale that never gets old!

 

Celebrate the launch of Rosamund Hodge's debut YA novel, Cruel Beauty. It's a new take on Beauty and the Beast, and is already getting some buzz. The festivities will take place next Friday, January 31 at 7pm at Mockingbird Books near Greenlake in Seattle.

 

 

 

 

 

The next day, Saturday, February 1 from 4–6pm, Mockingbird hosts a delicious bash for Pink Cupcake Magic, a picture book written by Katherine Tegen and illustrated by Kristin Varner. It's the story of a girl who lives to bake cupcakes and discovers how to add magic to the mix. Come for readings, and pink cupcakes too!

Catch the ALA awards by podcast

Have you got award fever yet? We can all tune in to the ALA live podcast on Monday, January 27, starting at 8:00 a.m. Eastern time, to hear the youth media award announcements for the Newbery, Caldecott, Printz, and many others of our community's most prestigious awards.

— Contributed by member Katherine Kirkpatrick, whose January blog post provides useful preparatory information

Member's artwork displayed

Member Anne Bellov will have her work displayed in a two-person show in Seattle that opens next Saturday, Jan. 25. She'll be at a reception from 1 - 3:00 p.m. at Ida Culver House, which is at 2315 NE 65th Street.

She says, "The theme of the show, 'Ordinary Illuminated,' is one I've been involved with most of my painting life: depicting objects that I live with in a way that celebrates and illuminates them. I am joined in the show by the very talented Jennifer Frohwerk. While it's not kidlit specific, I'd love to see folks at the opening. They usually have pretty good food too, not to mention wine — and maybe there could be an impromptu kid-lit drink night afterward. I'm just saying, us folks out in the provinces don't get in to the big city much!"

RSVP to 206-538-6151 to attend the reception.

Need a film fix?

Join us from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, February 6, for a screening of The Phantom Tollbooth: Beyond Expectations. This documentary film "playfully explores the creation, creators, lasting impact, and enduring relevance of one of the most universally loved children's books of our time." (Check out the trailer now!)



The Phantom Tollbooth: Beyond Expectations on Vimeo.

This evening will be a full and regular SCBWI WWA meeting, including our usual good news and business, plus a a mini session with Deb Lund called Be a Fiction Magician! Tips & Card Tricks for Writers.

This session will be held at SPU's Demaray Hall 150 (the usual location). The cost for members is $8.00. (Non-members pay $10.00.) No advance reservations will be taken; just plan to pay at the door — and arrive early so you can find parking, pay for an evening of creative genius, visit with peers, and get your snacks. See you soon!

The early bird gets the... cupcake?

Member Toni Yuly will celebrate the launch of her first picture book, Early Bird, at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 1. Yay! Join her at the Elliott Bay Book Company for cheeps, cheers, and cupcakes.

(Please RSVP with the bookstore so she'll be sure to have a cupcake waiting for you!)

Illustration collaboration

Check out this great post on the collaborative process between editor, art director, and artist by art director Lauren Rille, who will at our spring conference.

—Contributed by Street Team member Suzanne Kaufmann, who was recently a featured illustrator on Kathy Temean's Writing and Illustrating blog.

Update: We've fixed a glitch in the link, so try again!