Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Are You Ready for the BIG FIVE-OH? The SCBWI Summer Conference Celebrates SCBWI's 50th Anniversary! (Registration Opens May 19 at 10am Pacific)

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  July 29-August 2, 2021, Live on Zoom It's going to be a party, a conference, a connection with community, and so much more! Registrati...
Tuesday, March 16, 2021

New Dates for the Summer 2021 SCBWI Conference: July 30, 31, and August 1

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It's a conference with many aliases... #LA21SCBWI and The Summer 2021 SCBWI Conference and, maybe even we should consider: SCBWI's 5...
Sunday, February 21, 2021

Thank You, and Save The Dates For The SCBWI Summer 2021 Conference: July 30, 31 and August 1 (New Dates as of March 15, 2021)

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On behalf of all the team bloggers for this conference, Debbie Ohi, Lakita Wilson, Don Tate, Jolie Stekly, Jaime Temairik, and myself, Lee W...
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On Our Last Conference Day...Let's Celebrate a Weekend of Firsts.

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This weekend, on the #NY21SCBWI  timeline, as I scrolled through the many conference tweets, the same word popped out at me over and over: F...
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My Life in Children's Books: A Rare Appearance by the Legendary Patricia MacLachlan

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We are in for a rare and wonderful treat, to listen to our beloved Lin Oliver in conversation with the legendary Patricia Maclachlan.  Patri...

Shout Out to the SCBWI Staff!

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Amid Lin's conference wrap-up, she invites the entire staff of SCBWI to come onscreen for introductions and a rousing round of virtual a...

Portfolio Showcase and Other Awards

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Click here to learn more about applying for any of the awards, scholarships, and grants listed below! Scholarship for Emerging Voices winne...

Keynote Conversation: Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera on "Writing for the Contemporary YA Audience"

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Becky Albertalli is the author of William C. Morris Award winner and National Book Award longlist title, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda ...

AGENT PANEL - Real Talk with Four Agents: Saba Sulaiman

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Saba Sulaiman is an agent at Talcott Notch Literary Services, a boutique agency located in Milford, CT. The agency includes Saba and a coup...

Agent Panel – Real Talk with Four Agents: A Deep Dive Into the Children’s Publishing Business—Kevin Lewis

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Kevin Lewis has done a bit of everything in the publishing industry. He started out at Books of Wonder before heading over to Scholastic, an...

Agent Panel: Kirby Kim

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Meet agent Kirby Kim! Prior to agenting, Kirby Kim had been considering a career as a lawyer, but found he didn't have a passion for the...

AGENT PANEL - Real Talk with Four Agents: Erica Rand Silverman

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Erica Rand Silverman is a senior agent at Stimola Literary Studio, a boutique agency that Rosemary Stimola founded about twenty years ago, a...

Keynote Conversation - Jerry Craft and Victoria Jamieson: The Graphic Novel and Visual Storytelling

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Now that, my friends, was a compelling session. If you missed out, well, you really missed out. Victoria Jamieson and Jerry Craft spoke on t...

Illustrated Notes From The SCBWI Winter Conference + Why Every #NY21SCBWI Attendee Should Visit the Virtual Portfolio Showcase (Including Writers!)

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One of the silver linings of a virtual conference: more time to browse attendee art between sessions! Agents, art directors and editors are ...
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Saturday, February 20, 2021

Keynote Address – Looking Back to Move Forward Tami Charles

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  Tami Charles, the bestselling author, of LIKE VANESSA, and MUTED, began her keynote address with these profound words: Life is like an arr...

Last Night's Theme...GOLDEN!

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Our usual gala festivities may be online this year due to quarantine. But that did not stop the book world from shining bright online! The g...