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Nov

15

2019

Dedication, Perseverance, and the Craft of Writing: An Interview with Clare Meeker

Clare Meeker is a passionate researcher with a love for telling stories to children. She was the perfect local candidate to be the special guest at The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators meeting the last Sunday of September for their nonfiction craft talk. I realized that throughout my various interviews with authors, I …

Jun

11

2018

Book of Mistakes

Corinna Luyken’s “The Book of Mistakes” Wins Golden Kite Award

Congratulations are in order for Corinna Luyken (again!). Her picture book, The Book of Mistakes, was chosen as the winner of the 2018 Crystal Kite Award for the Western Division (Washington, Oregon, Alaska, northern Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota). The awards are given by the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) “to fifteen books …

Jun

18

2013

Kim Baker

Huzzah to Kim Baker (and her fan
Jaime Temairik)

Yesterday on facebook, Seattle illustrator and author Jaime Temairik reminded folks that Kim Baker, Seattle author, won the 2013 Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI) Crystal Kite Award for the West for her middle-grade novel, Pickle. (There are 15 divisions forged out of the 70 SCBWI regions around the world.  “West” encompasses the …

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