Little, Brown Author-Illustrator Scholarship
This scholarship, sponsored by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, is available to one emerging author/illustrator. It includes tuition to the New York Conference, a free manuscript consultation, and free inclusion in the Portfolio Showcase.
Award info
This scholarship provides tuition to the SCBWI In-Person Winter Conference for an author-illustrator early in their career. Winners will also receive a free picture book manuscript consultation and inclusion in the Portfolio Showcase. SCBWI members only.
Two scholarship winners will receive tuition to the 2026 SCBWI Winter Conference in New York
Submission portal can be found in your Member Profile under the AWARDS tab.
Submissions for the Little, Brown Scholarship open October 15 through November 12, midnight PST.
Congratulations to our 2025 winner, Judith Valdés B.
Submission guidelines
All applicants must be current SCBWI members. Please post the following information in the submission form:
1) A one-paragraph artist statement about your work as an author-illustrator. This may also include a summary of your current work in progress.
2) Three illustrations.
Images may be submitted as JPG or PNG
How to Submit
1. Click on your MEMBER HOME
2. Click on the AWARDS Icon
3. Scroll down to the General Conference Scholarship box and click 'submit'
Questions? Please email Sarah Diamond at [email protected].