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MayFest Virtual Conference

May 17, 2025

Online event

Come join SCBWI San Diego for a virtual one-day conference for authors and illustrators! MayFest features a keynote speaker, an editor panel, an agent panel, an art portfolio showcase, and optional Zoom critiques. REGISTRATION OPENS on Sunday, February 16th at 7:00 p.m. (PT). IF YOU WANT AN OPTIONAL CRITIQUE (1 per person) it's important that you review each faculty's critique preferences prior to registering. During the registration process, you can choose the faculty and critique time (all times are PT), but their preferences are not listed on the registration page. See pricing on the Info for Everyone page.

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Meet All of Our Faculty

Read their bios and their MayFest critique preferences

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Info for Everyone

What you need to know about MayFest: Schedule and optional critique and portfolio showcase submissions

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FAQs

Frequently asked questions