Saturday, May 3, 2025
Online conference registration opens at 2:00 p.m. Central time/3:00 p.m. Eastern time. Go to scbwi.org/regions/midsouth and select 2025 Midsouth Fall Conference to register.
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Pre-conference portfolio webinar for artists and illustrators who select this PAID option during conference registration. (This webinar is an additional cost to attending the conference.)
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Manuscripts for individual paid critiques, including picture book dummy critiques, due to [email protected] by 11:59 p.m. Eastern time/10:59 p.m. Central time. (Those who purchase critiques must pay conference fees and registration by this time, as well.) Also, last day to register for paid critique.
Monday, June 30
Early Bird rates end at 11:59 p.m.
Tuesday, July 1
Full tuition rates start at 12:01 a.m.
Tuesday, July 1
Last day for attendees to register for Illustrator Intensive.
Tuesday, July 1
Last day for Illustrator Intensive attendees to submit sketches to Scott Soeder at [email protected].
Saturday, July 19, 2025
Pre-conference Pitch Perfect webinar for those who Early Bird registered for a pitch critique session at the conference. NOTE: This webinar is included in the price of your paid pitch critique, but not with conference tuition.
Friday, August 1, 2025
Last day ISBNs may be received (with registration) for participation in the Midsouth Autograph Party.
Friday, August 1
Participants selected for Bash Centerpiece Contest notified by this date.
Saturday, August 23, 2025
Conference registration closes unless it has already closed due to a sell-out. The waiting list also closes. NO CHANGES OR REFUNDS AFTER THIS DATE.
Saturday, August 23
First Pages submissions due to [email protected] by 11:59 p.m. Eastern time/10:59 p.m. Central time.
Saturday, August 30, 2025
Pre-conference online Pitch Practice Roundtable for those who early bird registered for a pitch critique session at the conference. NOTE: This virtual roundtable is included in the price of your paid pitch critique, but not with conference tuition.
Saturday, September 13, 2025
CREATE A SCENE CONFERENCE BEGINS
* Submit portfolios for the Illustrator Portfolio Showcase at the registration table between 11:45 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.