The Journey of The Picture Book - An SCBWI University Offering

Created August 27, 2026 by Chelsea Hall

For picture book artists and writers, step into The Journey of the Picture Book. Three ninety minute courses that will help you sharpen your skills and give you the tools to take your story from that first spark to publication ready. Register here: https://www.scbwi.org/events/the-journey-of-the-picture-book-an-scbwi-university-offering JaNay Brown-Wood, the New York Times bestselling, award-winning author kicks off the course with Letting Your Stories Flow: Tips for Generating New Story Ideas on September 10. Jashar Awan, a Caldecott Medal honoree, is next with From Spark to Story: Shaping a Picture Book Idea Into a Book on September 17. Andrea Davis Pinkney, VP and Executive Editor at Scholastic and Coretta Scott King award-winner, presents Ready. Set. Revise: A Practical Roadmap from Draft to Publication on September 24.