Sunday, February 2, 2025

Thank you for joining us here on the SCBWI Conference Blog!

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We're so glad you took time to explore these highlights from the In-Person 2025 Winter SCBWI Conference with us. Thanks from your SCBWI ...
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Some photos (and a silly video) from the autograph party!

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What fun to get books signed and personalized by all these amazing creators - here's just a visual taste: Erin Entrada Kelly strikes a p...

Wrap Up with Sarah Baker, SCBWI Executive Director

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 What. A. Conference!  Sarah Baker takes the stage, wiping away tears, after an amazing keynote to close out the conference.  She sends out ...

Keynote Sophie Blackall, Author/Illustrator

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Closing Keynote Sophie Blackall, Author/Illustrator ...I....well...um...Where do I actually begin?  Sophie Blackall is a magician, and she t...

The Picture Book Puzzle: Putting the Pieces Together to Create Your Picture Book Dummy

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The Picture Book Puzzle: Putting the Pieces Together to Create Your Picture Book Dummy  With Art Director Sharismar Rodriguez In this Creat...

Creative Lab: Crafting Characters that Make Us Laugh and Cry with Author Padma Venkatraman

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  Padma Venkatraman Padma Venkatraman is the author of BORN BEHIND BARS, THE BRIDGE HOME, A TIME TO DANCE, ISLAND'S END and CLIMBING THE...

Welcome and Awards Presentation

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Happy Day Two of the SCBWI Conference! Thank you for the Team Blog shoutout, Sarah! This morning was full of anticipation because… AWARDS!!!...
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Saturday, February 1, 2025

The LGBTQIA2+ and Allies Social

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We sat in a circle that kept expanding, talking about creating – and publishing – in the face of so much noise and our Queer community (amon...

The Industry Panel: Andrea Pinkney and Wendy Gu

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Andrea Pinkney Andrea Pinkney (bio from the African American Literature Book Club) is the New York Times bestselling and award-winning autho...

Industry Panel: Wendy Loggia

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Wendy Loggia is VP and publisher at Delacorte Press for Young Readers where she's worked for over 25 years. She's just moved into th...

The Industry Panel begins!

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 The Outlook on Children's Publishing in 2025 Our panelists, from left to right: TeMika Grooms (moderator), Andrea Pinkney, Wendi Gu, We...

An Interview with Peter Brown

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Peter Brown  is the author and illustrator of many award-winning and bestselling books for kids. His middle-grade novel, The Wild Robot , ha...

The Industry Panel: Francesco Sedita

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INDUSTRY PANEL: The Outlook for Children's Publishing in 2025 With Francesco Sedita Publisher of Penguin Workshop for16 years where they...

Draft Two, Is That You? - Strategies for Revising Early Drafts of Picture Books with Editor Luana Horry

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Draft Two, Is That You? - Strategies for Revising Early Drafts of Picture Books  with Editor Luana Horry We began with the question: Who are...

Creative Lab: Creating Characters Your Readers Love with Erin Entrada Kelly

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Erin Entrada Kelly is the author of several NYT bestselling books, including THE FIRST STATE OF BEING, a Newbery Medalist and National Book...

Creative Lab: Tiff Liao on Worldbuilding

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The official title of this creative lab: I Can Show You the World: Making Your Worldbuilding Come Alive with Editor Tiff Liao. Tiff's bi...