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2026 SCBWI SoCal Fall Harvest

Name: 2026 SCBWI SoCal Fall Harvest
Location: California State University Fullerton, Titan Student Union, 800 N State College Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92831 OR online

Oct 03, 2026

California State University Fullerton, Titan Student Union, 800 N State College Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92831 OR online

Writers and illustrators are invited to a full day of speaker presentations, critiques, pitches and mingling with fellow creatives! We'll have agents, an editor, an art director, published authors and an illustrator. This hybrid event is both in-person and via zoom. Attendees will have access to the videos for 30 days following the event and receive submission guidelines from all our faculty.

SCBWI SoCal Fall Harvest Presenters

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Meet Our Faculty

Get to know the agents, editor, art director, authors and illustrator who will present and/or critique.

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Opportunities for Writers

We offer contests, first page feedback, written critiques and pitching sessions!

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Opportunities for Illustrators

We offer contests, written critiques, and one-on-one consults.

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Opportunities for Everyone

Attendees can order books by presenters, get autographs, display their published books and hear these great presentations.

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Equity and Inclusion Scholarship

Five scholarships are available to writers and/or illustrators whose finances prevent them from attending our conference AND they’re from underserved communities, including but not limited to BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and indivduals with disabilities.

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FAQ

Do you still have questions? Here are more details about our conference.

Pre-order books by our speakers

You can pre-order books by Priscilla Burris, Judy Campbell-Smith, Aubrey Hartman, and Andrea Loney. Order from Casita Book Store by Sept. 13 to get them at the conference!