Sunday, August 2, 2026

Thank you for Joining the 2026 Virtual Summer Conference!

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  From all of us at SCBWI, we want to thank you for joining us for the 2026 Virtual Summer Conference ! We hope that you had a absolute blas...
Saturday, August 1, 2026

Wrap Up and Awards

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Wrap Up and Awards Post an amazing keynote from Brian Selznick, we come to the conclusion of this year's conference. Announced by Sarah ...

Writing Hard History: How to Confront the (Mis)Representation of the Past - Ann Bausum

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Ann writes about history for readers of all ages from her home in southern Wisconsin, but she grew up in Lexington, Virginia, where state hi...

Closing Keynote with Brian Selznick

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Closing Keynote with Brian Selznick After Breakout Session 3 & 4, and a great networking coffee lounge, we rejoined Sarah Baker to intro...

The Hero’s Journey: Retooling Mythic Structure in Fantasy and Science Fiction with Eliot Schrefer

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  ELIOT SCHREFER is a New York Times-bestselling author, has twice been a finalist for the National Book Award for Young People's Litera...

State of Children's Publishing: What's Selling and What's Not - Maya Gartner

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Maya Gartner has worked in children's books at Walker, Penguin Random House, and now as an associate publisher at Phaidon Press where sh...

Making an Emotional Impact: Historical Fiction in a Graphic Novel with Maria Van Lieshout

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Making an Emotional Impact: Historical Fiction in a Graphic Novel  with Maria Van Lieshout Maria will talk about how finding her grandparent...

Panel to Panel - Writing for Comics 101 with Cecil Castelluci

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Panel to Panel - Writing for Comics 101 with Cecil Castelluci Got a comic in your head and no clue where to start? Looking to adapt a piece ...