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Scholarships

All expense paid trip to the 2024 Summer Conference for Black, Indigenous, and People of color. Submissions open Wednesday, May 22.

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All expense paid tuition to the Virtual Summer Conference for any SCBWI member experiencing financial hardship. Submissions open Wednesday, May 22.

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General Membership Scholarship

Conference tuition for two full-time university students studying illustration. Submissions open Wednesday, May 22.

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2024 Virtual Summer Conference Scholarships

Invest in you. Choose from 50 jam-packed sessions on the craft and business of children’s book creation. All attendees have access to the content of all sessions for up to one month after the conference concludes. If you’re a children’s book writer, illustrator, or translator, you don’t want to miss one minute.

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A children's book writing conference spectacular! Join in a vibrant digital environment that will uplift, inspire, and support you in writing and illustrating impactful children's books. Pitch your book to acquiring agents and editors. Get your art in front of industry pros. Explore all aspects of children’s book creation: writing, illustrating, translating, and marketing. Immerse yourself in sessions specifically for illustrators, traditionally published & self-published authors, nonfiction writers, graphic novel creators, picture book writers and more! Every attendee has access to the content of all 50 sessions for up to one month after the conference concludes.