The All Texas Writers and Illustrators Conference
May 04, 2024 - May 05, 2024
Austin Marriott North, 2600 La Frontera Blvd, Round Rock, TX 78681
Thanks for coming to the 2024 conference! SAVE the 2025 DATE: 09-27-2025 See full details: https://www.scbwi.org/events/2025-austin-scbwi-conference
2025 DATE: 09-27-2025 See full details: https://www.scbwi.org/events/2025-austin-scbwi-conference
Join us May 4-5, 2024 here in Austin, Texas for opportunities to learn your craft, boost your career, get feedback on your work, and meet and make friends with fellow children’s book writers and illustrators. The schedule includes>>
- 3 keynotes
- The always popular publishing panel
- 16 breakout sessions on writing, illustrating, and professional development
- 8 intensives on picture books, novels, illustration, and professional development for our published and pre-published authors
- along with critiques, pitches, portfolio reviews, a portfolio showcase, and more!
This conference is being offered both in-person and online.
For those coming in-person, we’ll be at the Austin Marriott North, 2600 La Frontera Blvd, Round Rock, TX 78681. If you’d like to go ahead and make a reservation to stay with us, you can do so here.
For those who choose to attend online-only (or for in-person registrations that decide to do some events in-person and others online), we’ll be streaming nearly all of our sessions and intensives via Zoom.
We’ll also have critique opportunities for both in person and online-only attendees with either our in-person or online faculty members.
So, go on and mosey around the pages linked below to check out our faculty and get more information on our conference.
We can’t wait to see you there!
FACULTY
Meet all the agents, editors, art director, illustrators, and authors attending either in-person or online at this year's conference!
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
A breakdown of all the exciting presentations we'll be offering over the weekend.
FEEDBACK: Critiques, Portfolio Reviews, and Pitches
We're thrilled to be able to offer a full range of critiques, portfolio reviews, and pitches from agents, editors, authors, illustrators, and our art director.
SCHOLARSHIPS
We offer a variety of scholarships to make attending the conference a little easier. Stay tuned as more are added!
EVENT BREAKDOWN
WHEN
Saturday, May 4, 2024 7:00 am-6:00 pm CST AND Sunday, May 5, 2024 8:00 am-4:00 pm CST
WHERE
Austin Marriott North, 2600 La Frontera Blvd, Round Rock, TX 78681
This is also a Virtual Event. After registering, you will find your registration confirmation under My Events on your Member Home. The Zoom link for the event will be found under the green Meeting Info button.
COST
REGULAR PRICING:
In-person and online: $347 members/$447 registered users
Online only: $267 members/$367 registered users
EARLY BIRD IS NOW CLOSED.
REGISTRATION CONFIRMATIONS
Upon completion of payment, you will receive a payment confirmation by email. You will also find a registration confirmation on the website that will include event-specific details. Go to your Member Home and click on My Events under the black bar at the top of the page. All events you have registered for will be displayed on this page. If there are additional meeting details (i.e. Zoom links for virtual events or materials required for the event), this information will be found under the green Meeting Info button.
Questions about this event? Contact [email protected]
By registering and/or attending our event, you agree to abide by the SCBWI Anti-harassment Policy and the Austin SCBWI Refund Policy.
Conference Illustration logo artwork by Laura Fisk Instagram:@laurafiskstudio