Upcoming Events, May-June 2018

If we are in the prelude of the lazy days of summer, why does it feel so busy? No matter, we hope you're finding sunny moments for creating, reading, and celebrating stories. Here's what's coming up this month, starting tonight!

May 24
YA author Sandhya Menon brings us another sweet romance at Third Place Books in Seward Park.

May 26
Wendy Wahman kicks off summer reading at the Barnes & Noble Columbia Center in Kennewick. She has many upcoming events-- check them out!

June 1
Temple Grandin will be at University Temple United Methodist Church to discuss Calling All Minds.

June 3
Help Sarah Jane Marsh launch Thomas Paine and the Dangerous Word at Brick & Mortar Books!

June 3
Wendy Wahman (see above)!


June 5
Join YA authors Kelly Loy Gilbert, Andrew Shvarts, and Tamara Ireland Stone for a discussion at University Bookstore.

June 9
So many of us have taken a writing class from Peggy King Anderson. Here's our chance to celebrate her! Join the party for Peggy's new middle grade historical fiction at Brick & Mortar Books!

June 9
Karen Robbins shares her book creating journey at The Charles Pink House in Port Townsend.

June 10
Wendy Wahman celebrates Nanny Paws, Eastside-style, at Brick & Mortar Books (see above).

June 11
Join YA authors Sabaa Tahir and Renée Ahdieh at Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park to hear about their latest releases.

June 14
Kat Sheperd rolls into town to celebrate her spooky middle grade debut at University Bookstore!

June 16, vol. 1
David Patneaude launches his latest YA novel, Fast Backward, from Brick & Mortar Books!

June 16, vol. 2
Hugo House presents another Write-O-Rama! $60 and a writing implement gets you an afternoon of 5 workshops of your choosing.

June 16, vol. 3

Wendy Wahman at Page 2 Books in Burien (see above). 

June 20

Suzanne Selfors and Dana Simpson visit West Seattle via Page 2 Books for their WordsWest Literary Series.

June 22-23

The Chuckanut Writers Conference returns for two days of writing workshops.

June 29-July 1

Katherine Grace Bond offers her 3rd annual "Full-Bodied Writing" Summer Retreat.

June 30

It's no lie that it's time to party for Laurie Thompson's latest at Brick & Mortar Books.

Events will be added periodically.  Did we miss something? 

Email us at news.scbwiwwa@gmail.com.

Double-check times and whatnot with bookstores before you set out for events. If you snap a great picture, tag us at @scbwiwwa on Instagram and/or Twitter, and we'll try to repost. If you have good news or an event coming up, let us know!

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2018-2019 SCBWI WWA Mentorship Program Open to Applications

SCBWI WWA Mentorship Program 2018-2019
SCBWI Western Washington

Do you have a completed manuscript that needs help with revision? If yes, then do not miss out on our new mentorship program. For a six-month period, writers will work one-on-one with a published author to analyze and revise their manuscript.

Eligibility: This program is open to SCBWI members.Tuition Cost: $650 covers six months of one-on-one work with a published author.

Deadline: July 15, 2018 

Application materials:

A. A cover letter with the following information (not exceeding 250 words): Your experience with critique groups, paid critiques, how long you’ve been working on this project, and any other relevant information that concerns your project.

B. Category Expectations:

Middle grade/Young Adult: A one-page pitch or synopsis and 20 standard double-spaced manuscript pages of one completed, polished work of up to 50,000 words. For longer manuscripts, applicants can provide a synopsis of remaining chapters after the 50,000-word limit.

Nonfiction: A bibliography plus either one full standard double-spaced manuscript of up to 1500 words you intend to work on or, if completed manuscript will be more than 1500 words, the first two chapters plus an overview and outline.

Picture Book Text/ Picture Book Text and Illustration: Up to two full standard double-spaced manuscripts of up to 1000 words or dummies.
Illustration Portfolio: Up to two illustration portfolios plus a one-page letter about your story and your vision for it.

Your name must NOT appear on any page of the manuscript, synopsis, or portfolio. Your name and contact information should only be located in your email.
Please mention which category you are applying to. Send your application materials as a Word or RTF document (or PDFs for dummies/illustrations). Applications should be sent to wwa@scbwi.org with Mentorship Application in the subject line. The application deadline is July 15, 2018.

Inclusivity Scholarship Information: The SCBWI WWA Mentorship Program Inclusivity Scholarship is available to diverse candidates who are interested in pursuing the program with a published, qualified mentor. Please review our scholarship guidelines below and send us the required materials along with your application.

Suma Subramaniam
Mentorship Program Coordinator for SCBWI Western Washington

Here is the tentative timeline:
May 2018 – July 15, 2018 – Application period
July 2018 – September 2018 – Applications review and selection 
October 2018– Mentees announced and mentorship begins. 
May 2019 – Mentorship Reception

Email: wwa@scbwi.org

Categories and mentors:
Category	Mentor
Middle Grade	Ailynn Collins
Middle Grade	Sundee Frazier
Middle Grade	Suzanne Selfors
Young Adult	Jillian Anderson Coats
Young Adult	Kelly Jones
Young Adult	Kevin Emerson
Nonfiction	Clare Meeker
Nonfiction	Laurie Thompson
Nonfiction	Marin Younker
Picture Book Text	Lois Brandt
Picture Book Text	Peggy King Anderson
Picture Book Text and Illustration	Kevan Attebery
Picture Book Text and Illustration	Laura Kvanosky
Illustration Portfolio	Amy Hevron
Illustration Portfolio	Erik Brooks

Inclusivity Scholarship Information

The SCBWI WWA Mentorship Program Inclusivity Scholarship is available to diverse candidates who are interested in pursuing the program with a published, qualified mentor.
One of the missions of our program is to make the mentorship opportunity as accessible as possible. We believe that encouraging deserving writers of all backgrounds can be powerful and life-changing. Our chapter recognizes all diverse experiences, including (but not limited to) LGBTQIAP+, people of color, gender diversity, people with disabilities, and ethnic, cultural, and religious minorities.
It is for these reasons that we are pleased to offer two scholarship opportunities this year.
Two successful applicants will receive a full scholarship for the mentorship program, valued at $650.00.
To be considered, please indicate on your application that you’re applying for a diversity scholarship. Please also submit an additional one-page artist statement with your application describing

1. a)  Within what areas of diversity do you identify?
2. b)  How does your work identify as diverse?
3. c)  Where do you see yourself after completing the mentorship program?
4. d)  Tell us about some of the ways your love of diverse kids' books is part of your everyday life.

Eligibility Criteria: Eligibility is subject to review by the SCBWI WWA Mentorship Program Committee.

1. Applicant must identify as coming from a diverse background as one or more of the following: a) LGBTQIAP+
   
   2. b)  person of color
   3. c)  person with a disability
   4. d)  Ethnic, cultural, or religious minority in the United States.
2. Applicant must be a member of SCBWI to apply.
   Suma Subramaniam
   Mentorship Program Coordinator for SCBWI Western Washington

The scholarships, if awarded, will be based on a combination of the work and the artist statement. If the scholarship recipients are selected, the winners will be announced in September 2018, and they will receive a full scholarship for the mentorship program, valued at $650.00

SCBWI Western Washington

wwa@scbwi.org

Next SCBWI WWA Meeting on May 9th!

Please join us for our final meeting of this programming year on Wednesday, May 9, at Seattle Pacific University (SPU) Demaray Hall from 7-9 pm. You won’t want to miss this meeting!

What: Illustrator showcase features two video interviews with local illustrators Karen Lewis and Michaele Razi. They will join us for an informal Q&A about their work and talk shop.

When: Wednesday, May 9, 7-9 pm.

Where: SPU, Demaray Hall. Parking is free in commuter lots after 5 p.m. except where noted by signs.

Call for Meeting and Workshop Presenters!

SCBWI Western Washington is seeking proposals for workshops and presenters for the 2018-19 programming year. We invite you to consider topics centered on elements of craft in five content areas: character, setting, plot, POV, and theme. We welcome your ideas even if you’re not sure who would be a good speaker for that topic.

Please complete this form. Our Advisory Committee will consider all suggestions as we plan for the year. We will only contact you (or the nominated speaker) if we are interested and can arrange for a venue and date. (Please don’t email to inquire). We may also hang onto suggestions for the following year.

Note that presenters may not use our events for commercial sales or self-promotion. Honorariums and other compensation are offered depending on the length and complexity of the sessions.

Deadline: May 30, 2018!

Inside Story is on May 6th!

SCBWI Western Washington, King County Library System and The Neverending Bookshop proudly present Inside Story Spring 2018!

Get under the covers with 19 local authors & illustrators as they dish the inside stories about their latest books.

Sunday, May 6, 2018

3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Downtown Bellevue Library, 1111 110th Ave. NE, Bellevue, WA 98004

Trivia questions! Prizes! Hang out with authors, illustrators and LIBRARIANS! How cool is that?

The Neverending Bookshop will provide books for sale by this amazing lineup:

Peggy King Anderson            Two-Moon Journey

Michele Bacon                       Antipodes

Dori Hillestad Butler             King and Kayla

A.L. Collins                              Redworld

Kevin Emerson                       The Oceans Between Stars

Suzanne M. Kaufman           All Are Welcome

Kerri Kokias                            Snow Sisters  

Nina Laden                             Yellow Kayak

Kirby Larson                           Code Word Courage

Lisa Mantchev                        Jinx and the Doom Fight Crime!

Sarah Jane Marsh                  Thomas Paine and the Dangerous Word

Diana J. Noble                        Evangelina Takes Flight         

Lisa L. Owens                          Attack On Pearl Harbor

Karen S. Robbins                    Flags Across America

Kevin John Scott                     Frederik Sandwich and the Earthquake that Couldn’t Possibly Be

Elizabeth Rose Stanton         Bub

Dana Sullivan                          My Red Velvet Cape

Wendy Wahman                     Nanny Paws

Suzanne Williams                   Thunder Girls, Freya