Western Washington Regional events

Serious about improving your craft? SCBWI's regional events provide opportunities for professional growth and help you connect with a supportive, creative community.

Awesome Author Visits!

May 23, 2024

1 event

Available seats 10

Stevenson Elementary School Library, 14220 NE 8th St, Bellevue, WA 98007

Join Stevenson Elementary School Librarian Jennifer Ching and author/illustrator Ellie Peterson for all things about AUTHOR VISITS! If you have a debut and are interested in offering author visits, just want to make your presentations more dynamic and fun, or want to better understand the connection between school libraries and authors, then this is a great session for you. We’ll start with a tour by Jennifer of today’s elementary school library. Learn how books are organized by reader and genre, what draws kids to the library, what resources are available to them, and the strategies librarians use to encourage lifelong readers. Then, veteran teacher and author/illustrator Ellie Peterson will share with you the elements of a good author visit, nuts and bolts of booking and invoicing, and how to best work with librarians and teachers. We’ll finish up with time for Q&A. Bring your notebook, we’ll have a lot of good information for you!

Standard price:$ 20
Price with membership:$ 15

Write in the Woods 2024 Retreat

May 30, 2024 - Jun 02, 2024

1 event

Available seats 4

Whidbey Institute, Whidbey Island, WA

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. If you'd still like to come, email senselj@yahoo.com to be put on our waitlist -- we may be able to add a room for you. • Join SCBWI WWA for our 2024 Write in the Woods Retreat to be held May 30 – June 2, 2024, at the beautiful Whidbey Institute on Whidbey Island, WA. • Choose 2 or 3 nights and single or shared rooms. Questions? senselj@yahoo.com.

Standard price:$ 550
Price with membership:$ 520