Tell all of your friends that are booksellers, teachers or librarians to come. And tell anyone you know in Western Washington with a new children's book coming out in the Fall to apply! And...no, I didn't just make that jpeg above during work hours.

What's going on? Here's the official lingo:

The Inside Story is a twice-yearly salon to celebrate the new books of local authors and illustrators. During the evening’s event, presenters share the "inside story" about their books with an adoring and enthusiastic audience of local booksellers, librarians, and teachers. They love to learn what inspired the books, what new techniques were learned in their creation, and any other juicy tidbits about how the books came to be. They, in turn, share these great stories with their customers, whether in a bookstore or a library.

Still more questions? Then please see the FAQs at our Western Washington SCBWI website, the best darn tootin local chapter around.

Jaime