How to Build a Rollercoaster: Creating an Emotional Arc That Moves Your Story with Melissa Manlove, Executive Editor at Sourcebooks on Oct 17 at 2-4 pm PT on Zoom. Replay available. Learn more at: www.scbwi.org/events/SCBWI... #scbwi #childrensbooks #writingtips #kidlit #writing

Writing for Children 101 Online Class with Author Patricia Morris Buckley starting on Oct. 24th online. Class takes you from idea to manuscript covering plotting, dialogue and characters, & finding agent or publisher. www.scbwi.org/events/SCBWI... #scbwi #childrensbooks #writingtips

SCBWI Illustrator Mentorship with Maria Middleton, Sr Art Director, Candlewick Press available for unpublished children's book illustrators. Learn more here: www.scbwi.org/events/SCBWI... #scbwi #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #picturebooks #artist #illustrator #illustration

SCBWI Illustrator Meetup on Sat, Sept 26, 10am-11:30am at Super Bloom Coffee & Juice, Mission Bay Beach Club, 2688 E Mission Bay Dr., SD - PLEASE RSVP to Claudia K. Godinez by Friday 9/25 at scbwi.illustrators@gmail.com #scbwi #childrensbooks #kidlit

Sept 19th 2-4 pm PT on Zoom - How To Hook An Agent: Fishing For The Perfect Match. Paige Terlip, Agent, covers the querying process from crafting a dynamic query to exploring what it's like to read submissions. #scbwi #writingtips #kidlit www.scbwi.org/events/SCBWI...

Sept 19th 2-4 pm PT on Zoom - How To Hook An Agent: Fishing For The Perfect Match. Paige Terlip, Agent, covers the querying process from crafting a dynamic query to exploring what it's like to read submissions. #scbwi #writingtips #kidlit www.scbwi.org/events/SCBWI...

SCBWI Israel: Finding The Funny with Ann Diament Koffsky, Christine Van Zandt and Michael Benner September 3, 2026:Three authors share what they’ve learned from writing and publishing funny picture books. Come join us and we’ll help you find your funny bone! www.scbwi.org/events/findi...

Register here: www.scbwi.org/scbwi-univer...

Post your work to Bluesky, Instagram, and in your SCBWI Illustrator Gallery with the hashtag #SCBWIDrawThis. Deadline for the monthly Draw This! is the last day of each month.

Illustrator Gallery

This is a great way to showcase your talents, build a portfolio, and connect with industry professionals.

scbwi.org

The Illustrators' Intensive is open to SCBWI Premium Members only. There is an additional $95 fee. Members can purchase the Illustrators Half-Day Intensive as a package with the Portfolio Showcase for a reduced rate. Learn more and register here: www.scbwi.org/events/virtu...

Join us today for this special event sponsored by the ACA! Register here: www.scbwi.org/events/how-t...

If you are a member of the SCBWI (Society Of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators), pls reply? I'll add you to my SCBWI list: debbieohi.link/list-scbwi #SCBWI

Have you registered for the Skipping Stones Writers and Illustrators Retreat? Hurry, space is limited! Register at our website: www.scbwi.org/events/ohio-... #skippingstones26 #scbwi_nohio #scbwi

From Austin SCBWI: Join 6 incredible faculty ready to guide your revision journey--from your first draft to implementing feedback. Additional Agent & Editor AMAs, pitches, and critique sessions available, and portfolio reviews with an Art Director! #kidlit #SCBWI www.scbwi.org/events/atx-b...

Join SCBWI SF North & East Bay on July 11, 10:00 - 11:30 AM on Zoom, for a Zoom class with Dean Gloster on inserting backstory effectively without info dumps. Learn practical techniques writers can use right away. Registration Link Below #scbwisfneb #writingcommunity #kidlit #childrensbookauthors

Hello Canada West! Join our very own Karen Spafford-Fitz as she presents on hi-lo books: accessible novels for kids. Explore the core elements of a hi-lo book, lean into crafting hi-lo fiction, and gain information about publishers acquiring hi-lo. #kidlit #SCBWI www.scbwi.org/events/canad...

SCBWI Canada West Presents: Get to Know Hi-Lo: the Book, the Cook, the Hook

Explore the core elements of a hi-lo book, lean into crafting hi-lo fiction, and gain information about publishers acquiring hi-lo.

scbwi.org

Go to www.scbwi.org/featured-illustrator to apply to be a part of the Featured Illustrator program. IG: @heylaurenemmons

Featured illustrator

SCBWI features one illustrator member each month. The Featured Illustrator’s art is highlighted prominently on the homepage and all SCBWI social media. Our site receives over 191K hits each month, our...

scbwi.org

🎉BIG NEWS🎉 We have officially launched SCBWI Critique Groups! Whether you are an author, illustrator, or translator, this is your invitation to find your people and sharpen your craft.

MayFest Keynote Speaker Sydney Smith. May 23rd from 9:00 AM - 1:15 PM (PDT) Online Zoom Webinar with Replay available. Includes an editor panel, an agent panel, an art portfolio showcase, and optional Zoom critiques. www.scbwi.org/events/san-d... #scbwi #childrensbooks #writingtips #kidlit

MayFest Keynote Speaker Sydney Smith. May 23rd from 9:00 AM - 1:15 PM (PDT) Online Zoom Webinar with Replay available. Includes an editor panel, an agent panel, an art portfolio showcase, and optional Zoom critiques. www.scbwi.org/events/san-d... #scbwi #childrensbooks #writingtips #kidlit

Don't miss the next SCBWI University series! It starts today! Register here: www.scbwi.org/events/insid...

www.scbwi.org/awards-and-g...

Join SCBWI San Diego for a virtual one-day conference for authors and illustrators! MayFest features a keynote speaker, an editor panel, an agent panel, an art portfolio showcase, and optional Zoom critiques. www.scbwi.org/events/san-d... #scbwi #childrensbooks #kidlit #kidsbooks #writingtips

Join SCBWI San Diego for a virtual one-day conference for authors and illustrators! MayFest features a keynote speaker, an editor panel, an agent panel, an art portfolio showcase, and optional Zoom critiques. www.scbwi.org/events/san-d... #scbwi #childrensbooks #kidlit #kidsbooks #writingtips

Join SCBWI San Diego for a virtual one-day conference for authors and illustrators! MayFest features a keynote speaker, an editor panel, an agent panel, an art portfolio showcase, and optional Zoom critiques. www.scbwi.org/events/san-d... #scbwi #childrensbooks #kidlit #kidsbooks #writingtips

Zoom Mtg Award-Winning Authors- Sara Pennypacker, Sally Pla, and Pam Muñoz Ryan -on Craft, Career, and Critique Groups & 3 Critique Giveaways & Submn Guide from Sara Crowe Literary on Apr. 11 at 2-4 PM PT. Replay available. scbwi.org/events/april... #scbwi #kidlit #childrensbooks #writingtips

Zoom Mtg Award-Winning Authors- Sara Pennypacker, Sally Pla, and Pam Muñoz Ryan -on Craft, Career, and Critique Groups & 3 Critique Giveaways & Submn Guide from Sara Crowe Literary on Apr. 11 at 2-4 PM PT. Replay available. scbwi.org/events/april... #scbwi #kidlit #childrensbooks #writingtips

SCBWI Published Members, have you signed up for the next SCBWI University series yet? 📣 Published members who sign up for the SCBWI U are eligible to receive an additional one months free extension to their current membership. 📣 Register Here: www.scbwi.org/events/the-b...

Zoom Mtg Award-Winning Authors- Sara Pennypacker, Sally Pla, and Pam Muñoz Ryan -on Craft, Career, and Critique Groups & 3 Critique Giveaways & Submn Guide from Sara Crowe Literary on Apr. 11 at 2-4 PM PT. Replay available. scbwi.org/events/april... #scbwi #kidlit #childrensbooks

Zoom Mtg Award-Winning Authors- Sara Pennypacker, Sally Pla, and Pam Muñoz Ryan -on Craft, Career, and Critique Groups & 3 Critique Giveaways & Submn Guide from Sara Crowe Literary on Apr. 11 at 2-4 PM PT. Replay available. www.scbwi.org/events/april... #scbwi #kidlit #childrensbooks #writingtips