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2025 Illinois Fall Recordings BY REQUEST
Available NOVEMBER 24 - DECEMBER 24
Enjoy UNLIMITED viewings of these recorded Illinois programs with a small convenience fee. Your fee supports Illinois’ free events & opportunities like Networks (offered online or in-person for free) and scholarships and mentorships. This month, three (3) recorded Network Events are offered for unlimited viewing, plus seven (7) Regional Event recordings. TO GET LINK: To view the recording, go to MY EVENTS in your SCBWI website Member Home page, then click on the MEETING INFO button for the event to access the recording link. QUESTIONS?: Email [email protected] Pamela Morgan, Co-RA
Recorded SCBWI-IL Network Programs $10 ea. | Unlimited Viewings through December 24
Near West Suburban & Chicago’s Southland Networks present Fantasy in Kidlit: A Conversation with Librarian Jen Clemons
Set the tone for Fantasy Fall with an exploration of the current state of fantasy in youth literature, including themes, trends, and current titles with Jen Clemons, Curator of the Butler Children’s Literature Center at Dominican University and Sarah Hammond, author and SCBWI Near West Suburban Network Rep.
Near West Suburban & Chicago’s Southland Networks Present Creating a Fantasy Trilogy - Egyptian Based with Michelle Jabès Corpora
Michelle Jabes Corpora shares her writer’s journey to creating her current, Ancient Egyptian-inspired trilogy: The Throne of Khetara. Her series is an Indie Bestseller, a Barnes & Noble Best YA Book of 2025, the Bookseller’s #1 Title “Not to Miss In May”, a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection, and a New York Times Bestseller!
Bolingbrook-Naperville & North Suburban Networks Present How to Build an Audience (Without Burning Out) with Vicky Weber
Struggling to find readers? In this no-fluff session, Vicky Weber will show you how to pinpoint your ideal audience and reach them effectively—no matter your budget or schedule. Walk away with practical, sustainable strategies to grow your readership without wasting time, money, or energy on tactics that don’t work.