WEBINAR: Turning Words into Pictures: How to interpret a manuscript and collaborate with an author to bring their vision to life
Oct 21, 2025
Online event
7pm 10-21-25 | Transforming a manuscript into illustrations by exploring visual storytelling methods to captivate young readers.
Turning Words into Pictures:
How to interpret a manuscript and collaborate with an author to bring their vision to life
Transforming a manuscript into illustrations by exploring visual storytelling methods to captivate young readers.
Sandie Sonke is a Southern California native with a degree in Studio Art from California State University Fullerton. She is a Published Children’s Book Illustrator with over 20 published works, including Our Class is a Family and The Little i That Lost HisDot. In addition to children’s books, she has also published educational materials, puzzles, and games. Sandie is a mom of two and loves to spend her spare time with family and friends. She
is also the proud Co-Owner of Whiskey Love Basil, a charming cocktail supply store in Claremont, CA.
Clients
- Familius Publishing
- ImageBooks Publishers
- Boxer Books
- Gnome Road Publishing
- Albert Whitman & Co.
- Life Between Summers
- Macmillan Publishers
- Usborne Publishing Ltd
- Oxford University Press
You can find her illustration work at www.sandiesonkeart.com
Event Breakdown
WHEN
Saturday, October 21st, 2025, 7-8:30 CST via Zoom
Registration closes 24 hours before the event.
WHERE
This is a Virtual Event. After registering, you will find your registration confirmation under My Events on your Member Home https://www.scbwi.org/home. The Zoom link for the event will be found under the green Meeting Info button.
COST
$30 for Premium Members/$40 for Registered Users
RECORDING
The workshop will be recorded, and the recording will be available for one month following the event. Attendees will receive a link and a password by email the week following the event. By signing up for this event, you agree to receive emails from Austin SCBWI.
REGISTRATION CONFIRMATIONS
Upon completion of payment, you will receive a payment confirmation by email. You will 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 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.
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