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Registration is now closed for this event.
Rekindle the Magic with us at our annual Writing and Illustrating for Kids (WIK) conference in Homewood, Alabama, on Friday, April 26, and Saturday, April 27, 2024. Gather with fellow writers, illustrators, translators, agents, editors, and other children's book publishing professionals for a day of craft, networking, professional development, and community. Make new connections, meet new friends, learn and explore, and refine your creative and business skills to move your kidlit career forward. With optional pre-conference intensives offered on Friday afternoon, April 26, and a free kidlit creators' social and trivia night event that evening, this will be a weekend to remember!   

Registration opens on January 23!
Early-bird pricing EXTENDED to midnight March 1!
Prices increase March 2.
Please note: We are unable to issue refunds for conference registrations. 

***If you are a premium member of SCBWI & signed into your account, the prices shown already reflect your member discount.***

Writing & Illustrating for Kids (WIK) 2024