Welcome to SCBWI Washington!

If you're into writing or illustrating children's books, take a look at what the Western Washington Region of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators has for you!

2008-2009 Regional Programming

SCBWI Western Washington regional programming runs from September 1st to August 31st of each year (regardless of the time of year you sign up). Now’s the perfect time to sign up and receive a passport to our regular monthly meetings held on the second Wednesday of every month from September through April, The Chinook quarterly newsletter, and a free subscription to the Chinook Update, our weekly e-newsletter. Sign up now for the 2008-2009 programming year!

Professional Series Meetings

Our Professional Series Meetings take place at Seattle Pacific University - Demaray Hall, Room 150. Registration at 6:45 p.m., program at 7:00 p.m. Get Map and Directions here. NEW THIS YEAR: Meetings will be held on the second Wednesday of each month. To see the complete meeting line-up, please visit our Monthly Meetings page.

January 14, 2009

Mini-Session: None. Main program begins at 7:00 p.m.

Main Program: THE GREAT CRITIQUE. Have your manuscript or art critiqued by a published writer and/or illustrator who can help you pinpoint needed improvements. Meet in a small group with an experienced critique leader and receive feedback on your own work while learning from comments by the critique leader about the work of others. Manuscripts and art to be reviewed must be submitted before the meeting. To register, or get on the waiting list, click here.

Call for Workshop Presenters
SCBWI Western Washington is seeking workshop presenters for our 2009-2010 year. Our chapter holds monthly Professional Series Meetings from October through April, and hosts an annual conference each spring. We welcome fresh and compelling workshop ideas for any of these events! Download the Workshop Presenter Application.

Questions?

Contact scbwiwa@scbwi-washington.org