SCBWI SF North and East Bay Region
@scbwisfneb.bsky.social
Welcome to SCBWI SF North & East Bay!🤗 Follow us! Facebook and Pinterest: SCBWI CA/San Francisco North & East Bay Region Instagram: scbwinortheastbay
Writing Strong Voice: How to Recognize It and How to Achieve It Voice is a tricky thing, perhaps one of the slipperiest elements to develop in our writing—easy for readers to identify, but tough for writers to develop. www.scbwi.org/events/writi...
Changing Lanes: The Picture Book to Graphic Novel Transition with author-illustrator Daniel Miyares Daniel will discuss the transition from picture books to graphic novels as well as share his process and approach for creating a graphic novel. www.scbwi.org/events/chang...
www.scbwi.org/events/engla... join us on: Wednesday 2nd September at 7:30pm for perhaps the most actually helpful writing webinar you've ever attended? The webinar will also be recorded & available to watch for 30 days after the event. This event is only ÂŁ10 for members (ÂŁ20 for non-members)
Join us to share craft and industry insight, connect with fellow creatives, socialize, & celebrate w/ this month’s featured guest Jeanne Walker Harvey! This event is FREE! Saturday, August 15 9:00 – 11:00am Café Little Deer / Café Frida 300 South A Street Santa Rosa www.scbwi.org/events/sf-no...
Connect w/ creative community: Bring a story pitch, illustration, or recent book news. Extra: Create a 7-line poem pertaining to your story-maybe a Diamanté like we practiced in June, to share with the entire group. www.scbwi.org/events/sf-no... #scbwi #scbwievents #walnutcreek #bayareaevents
Join children's book author & scholar Megan Dowd Lambert for an introduction to her Whole Book Approach, developed with The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. #kidlit #storytime #schoolauthorvisit @monicawesolowska.bsky.social www.scbwi.org/events/sf-no...
Co-writing sessions for MG & YA novelists Join fellow MG & YA novelists* for four weeks of dedicated writing time. Writing Hours is designed as a four-week series to help build momentum and foster community. Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Happening July 10 at noon PT In Other Words with MarĂa Camila Correa A deep dive into translating & uplifting children’s books across cultures with submission opportunity. đź“– Picture‑book & translator folks, this one’s for you.
Looking for feedback on your work? Interested in meeting potential critique group partners who share your commitment to diversity & equity in children’s literature? Come to the Tapestry of Voices Crit Cafe! RSVP BELOW: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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
Join us to share craft and industry insight, connect with fellow creatives, socialize, and celebrate with this month's featured guest, Megan McDonald! This event is FREE and IN-PERSON! #scbwisfneb #writingcommunity #kidlit #childrensbookauthors
Join your chapter for a Critique and Support Session June 28 in Larkspur! Lunch, talk, and meet your new SFNEB Marin County Coordinator. 11 am to 12:30 p.m., Lovesky's Deli. #SCBWI #childrensbookauthors #childrensbookillustrators
Join us for the June Craft, Create, Celebrate from 9 to 11 AM Saturday, June 20, at Café Little Deer (formerly Café Frida) in Santa Rosa to chat with author Will Wolfe. Free - but RSVPs required. Get details at: www.scbwi.org/regions/sfno...
Join Sonoma County #scbwi members this Saturday (May 16) to Craft, Create and Celebrate with Lex Fajardo, graphic novelist and creator of the Kid Beowulf series. He's also the Editorial Director of the Charles M. Schultz Studio. Event is at Cafe Frida in Santa Rosa. Free, but RSVP; space is limited.
Sonoma County SCBWI members! Join us to Craft, Connect, Celebrate at Café Frida from 9-11 AM Saturday, April 18. Speaker is Matt Levine, Editor at High Noon Books. Event is free; reservations required. Reserve by April 15. Use the QR code to register or: www.scbwi.org/events/sf-no... #scbwisfneb
Sister chapter SFSouth has a great conference coming up April 11 in SF. Registration deadline is April 6. Seats and some one-on-one critique spots still available. Register at www.scbwi.org/events/2026-...
Breaking up is hard to do. If you need a little help on breaking up with your agent, try this webinar Sunday, March 29, with tips from established authors Natasha Yim, Nadia Salomon, and Jennifer Lynn Alvarez. Register: www.scbwi.org/events/sf-no... #scbwi #scbwisfneb #kidlit #writingcommunity
MG Writers: Want to refine or recharge your writing process? Check out this free March 16 webinar from Middle Grade Writers Group MN. (Not an SCBWI event.) With Newberry winner Gennifer Choldenko. Register here: gennifercholdenkoswritingprocess.eventbrite.com #kidlit #mglit #writingcommunity
Join Sonoma County SCBWI members and picture book author & social worker Teri Roche Drobnick at the March Craft, Create, Celebrate gathering at Cafe Frida in Santa Rosa Saturday March 21, from 9-11 AM. Free; RSVP to reserve a seat. #kidlit #SCBWI #scbwisfneb
YA writers: check out this SCBWI LA Zoom workshop Saturday March 21! Learn how teen brains function from YA author and high school teacher Sam Cameron, plus the 4 most important teen brain things authors should know. $30 premium-m./$40 -m. Register at:| www.scbwi.org/events/la-wh... #yalit #mglit
Craft, Connect, Celebrate in conversation with Megan McDonald Feb. 21, 2026 www.scbwi.org/events/sf-no... @karengebbia.bsky.social
Illustrators: Learn the Art of Social Media with award-winning artist Forrest Burdett on Zoom from 1-3 pm Sunday Feb. 15. Learn how to make your art stand out, and post without feeling cringe. www.scbwi.org/.../the-art-.... #scbwi #scbwiillustrator #illustrators
