SF North/East Bay: Submission Studio: Writing Stronger Queries, Strategizing Submissions, and Ten Ways to Translate “No” to “Yes!”
Nov 21, 2026
Online event
PAL MEMBER EVENT! This event is exclusively for PAL members (members with at least one book published with a traditional publisher--other books can be self-published) of all children’s book categories, looking to perfect their submission package and strategy. Your host will be Deborah Halverson, award-winning author of Writing Young Adult Fiction for Dummies and Writing New Adult Fiction, as well as books for teens and young readers.
Event Info
WHEN
Saturday, November 21
10:30am – 12:00pm PT
WHERE
Virtual on Zoom – join from anywhere!
PRICE
Members: $20
REGISTRATION INFO
This is a MEMBERS only event. To register, click the green Register for Event button at the top of this page. After you register, the Zoom link will be available in your SCBWI Profile in the My Events tab (or go to: https://www.scbwi.org/home/events). Registration closes at 9:00pm on Thursday, November 19.
QUESTIONS?
Contact Vanitha Sankaran ([email protected]) & Meera Sriram ([email protected]).
Your Host
Deborah Halverson
Deborah Halverson is the award-winning author of Writing Young Adult Fiction for Dummies and Writing New Adult Fiction, as well as books for teens and young readers. Formerly an editor at Harcourt Children's Books and now a freelance editor specializing in picture books and Young Adult/Middle Grade fiction and nonfiction, Deborah has been working with authors—bestsellers, veterans, debut, and aspiring—for thirty years. She is also the founder of the popular writers’ advice site DearEditor.com and serves on the advisory boards for UC San Diego Extension’s “Children’s Book Writing and Illustrating Certificate” and UCLA Extension’s “Editing & Publishing Certificate.”