Frequently asked questions

Make sure you are logged on to the site. Go to the conference landing page and click on the Register button. The registration form will show you everything you are already registered for and allow you to add a tour, a consultation, the Illustrators Intensive, and the Portfolio Showcase as long as there is space available.

Log onto the SCBWI website. Go to MEMBER HOME > MY EVENTS and scroll down to the session you want to change. Click on the 3 dots in the corner and then click Unregister. Go back to the event page, click the Register button and add the new breakout session.

Click on your MEMBER HOME. Click the AWARDS icon at the top and then scroll down to find the box for the scholarship you want to apply for. Click on the SUBMIT button.

Due to the large number of conference attendees, we cannot provide submission guidelines for conference faculty. That said, sometimes agents or editors will provide them during their sessions. The conference is an excellent opportunity to hear from children’s book editors and agents and get clear on the types of books they represent. If you feel an agent or editor is a good match for your manuscript or artwork, you may research their submission guidelines and query them if they are open to unsolicited submissions.

Please email [email protected] to add the Tomie dePaola Mentorship Award if you have already registered for the Portfolio Showcase.

Full refunds (minus a $70 cancellation fee and a $5 processing fee) are given for the winter conference through February 12, 2027. No refunds are given for one-on-one consultations.

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