SCBWI announces Crystal Kite Winners
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The winners of the 2018 Crystal Kite Awards have just been announced! Given to fifteen books that represent excellence in the field of children’s literature, the Crystal Kites Awards are peer-selected, voted on by SCBWI members from local regions. Congratulations to the 2018 winners of this prestigious award and their wonderful books, proudly presented here by regional division.
Atlantic division
Australia / New Zealand
division
California / Hawaii
division
Canada
division
Internationals (Other)
division
Will You Read My Book with Me
by Lawrence Schimel
Mid South division
Middle East / India / Asia
division
Mid West division
New England
division
New York
division
South East division
South West division
Texas / Oklahoma
division
UK / Ireland division
Western division
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The SCBWI Recommended Reading List makes its return this year and will accept entries from PAL members from Tuesday, June 12 through Monday, July 16. A detailed email will be sent to those members prior to June 12. This is also a great opportunity to become registered as a PAL member, if you haven't done so already. All you need to do is add a book to your member profile, making sure to select from the drop-down list of PAL-approved publishers.
All PAL members who have, or will have, a book published in the 2018 calendar year are encouraged to submit
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LA18 Conference: The Path to Success
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In its nearly fifty (yes fifty!) years of existence, the summer conference in Los Angeles has launched and expanded many a career. With this year’s conference fast approaching, we thought we’d share some of the ways writers and illustrators can use this event to expand their knowledge and further their publishing goals.
Have a Creative Breakthrough:
With 72 breakout sessions, 8 keynotes, and 5 panels, there are plenty of opportunities for that big AHA! Moment or a major creative breakthrough.
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2018 Books for Readers Recipients
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We are pleased to announce the recipient organizations for this year’s Books For Readers program.
The Literacy Alliance
in Oviedo, FL and the
Indian Education Program
in Fargo, ND will receive a library of books generously donated from SCBWI members. These two organizations were chosen from over 235 entries from around the world by our volunteer judges comprised of members from our Board of Advisors and our HQ team.
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The SCBWI has established an Emergency Fund in order to assist our members bridge financial emergencies. The emergency could involve, for example, matters of health, housing or natural disaster. Applications for assistance can come in from the individual seeking the aid or from someone noting their friend or associate is struggling and in need of help. The request is then reviewed by a committee from our Board of Advisors who will determine whether to approve the loan or grant. No more than two grants a year can be made to an individual. Limit of $1,000 per grant or loan.
The SCBWI is grateful to the Leroe Charitable Family Foundation for an initial donation to the fund.
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Celebrate June Happy Book Birthdays
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This month we’re celebrating the release of 49 new books by SCBWI members through our new Happy Book Birthday Program!
Ten copies of a randomly selected Happy Book Birthday book are purchased by SCBWI every month and donated to a worthy organization supporting children’s literacy. This month’s winner is
Nita’s First Signs
by
Kathy MacMillan,
which will be helping children in need get a good night’s sleep through
Project Night Night.
Read more about the organization
here
.
Submissions for the
July
Happy Book Birthday are open from
May 15
until
June 20, no exceptions.
CLICK HERE
to learn how to celebrate with us.
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SCBWI Exclusive with...
Tricia Lawrence
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Tricia Lawrence
is the “Pacific Northwest branch” of EMLA—born and raised in Oregon, and now lives in Seattle. After 23 years of working as a developmental and production-based editor (from kids books to college textbooks, but mostly college textbooks), she joined the EMLA team in March 2011 as a social media strategist.
As agent, Tricia represents picture books/chapter books that look at the world in a unique and unusual way, with characters that are alive both on and off the page, and middle grade and young adult fiction and nonfiction that offers strong worldbuilding, wounded narrators, and stories that grab a reader and won’t let go.
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Draw This! is our monthly prompt word for illustrators.
Congratulations to the May winners! The May prompt word was
"Naked"
Click
HERE
to view the May Gallery
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May's prompt word is:
"Magic"
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Want to see your face in
Insight
? Send your photos to
faces@scbwi.org
or post on twitter using the tag
#facesofscbwi
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Diana J. Noble and Alexandra Diaz at the Texas Book Festival
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Remembering legend Richard Peck (pictured here with Lin Oliver)
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A Houston SCBWI critique group meeting
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Outgoing Oregon RAs Judi Gardiner and Barb Herkert receive gifts of thanks at Oregon conference
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2018 Newbery medalist Erin Entrada Kelly at the Academy of Sacred Heart, New Orleans
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Former RA Janice Yuwiler receives a gift from San Diego region
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