SCBWI Houston: 2026 Monthly Chapter Meeting
Jan 05, 2026
Tracy Gee Community Center 3599 Westcenter Dr, Houston, TX 77042
Each month SCBWI Houston brings you a guest speaker along with our monthly check-in. It normally falls on the first Monday of the month. Be sure to check schedule to see if the meeting is in-person, virtual, or hybrid (both). Register each month to ensure you are updated.
2026 Monthly Meeting Calendar *tentative schedule*
January 5, 2026 "How to Be a Prolific Picture Book Creator" with Julie Hedlund~virtual
February 2, 2026 "How To Hustle: Author Visits 101" with Cathy Nickell~hybrid
March 2, 2026 "Persevering Past Rejection: Tools & Tips to Save Your Sanity" with Susan Johnston Taylor~virtual
April 6, 2025 "Middle Grade Musts: Highlighting Elements That Will Make Your Story Shine" with Sydney Dunlap~hybrid
May 4, 2025 "The Editor-Author Relationship" with editor Bunmi Ishola~virtual
June 1, 2026 OPEN
July 6, 2026 "Navigating the Agent/Author Relationship" with agent Adria Goetz~virtual
August 3, 2026 "A Bookseller's Look at the Kids' Book World" with Cathy Berner~in-person only
September 7, 2026 "The Power of Pivoting: When the Only Way Forward is to Change Direction " with Katie Mazeika~virtual
October 5, 2026 "Transform your story to a Graphic Novel" with Kristen Kiesling~hybrid
November 3, 2026 "The Marketing Hustle: Simplified!" with Nadia Salomon~virtual
December 7, 2025 "Holiday Celebration"~in-person only