Picture Books & Java Virtual Book Club

Oct 03, 2026

Online event

Picture Books & Java (PB&J) is a free, friendly, virtual book club for SCBWI/MidAtlantic writers, illustrators, and translators. PB&J meets monthly to review new (or newish) picture book releases for craft, inspiration, and community.

October 3, 2026: Picture Books & Java (PB&J) virtual book club meet-up 10:00-11:30 AM Eastern. Free.

Yowzah! This month we’re celebrating PB&J’s 1-year anniversary! Join us for a special CELEBRITY READ-ALOUD and Q&A with Mid-Atlantic picture book authors:

Christina Shawn reading  NO-LOVE POTION (Shawn & Miller-Gass, 2026);  Rebecca Rector reading LITTLE RED AND THE BIG BAD EDITOR (Kraft Rector & McCloskey, 2022);  Ann Marie Stephens reading CATAWAMPUS! A STORY OF SHAPES (Stephens & Harney, 2025);  and Pat Tanumihardja reading MONKEY’S SWEET SURPRISE (Tanumihardja & Lui, 2025).

This event won’t be recorded, so don’t miss out!


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