SCBWI regions host a wide variety of affordable in-person events. From retreats to conferences, you'll find the perfect program for connecting with other creatives and improving your craft. Check here often to find a nearby event that fits your interests. You can also explore the Regional Virtual Events page and visit individual SCBWI Region pages for upcoming events and programming.
Be sure to follow your home region to keep up with the latest local news and activities near you. Go to your Member Home page, click the My Profile button, then the Edit My Profile button. Scroll down the page and click "Set your SCBWI home region," then click the arrow and choose your home region to add it to your profile.
Regional In-Person Events
SCBWI England South and London: Monthly Friday Night Social
Monthly, check website for details: Come and join us for a drinks and social for Writers and Illustrators of Childrens books! Members and non-members welcome.Wherever you are on your author journey, come for support, solidarity, and to share your passion for wonderful children’s books! Bring along your favourite childrens book, or one that you have written! This is the first of three ‘monthly meet-ups’... if there is enough interest we plan to continue indefinitely! So please show your support by coming along if you can. Time - 6:30-8:30 pm London time. Location - Primrose Hill Community Library, 11-16 Sharples Hall St, London NW1 8YN. We will be asking a voluntary donation for drinks, all proceeds of which will go to Primrose Hill Community Library to help keep it running.
SCBWI Nebraska: 2026 Fall Retreat
October 16-18, 2026 (registration closes September 16): If you’re looking for dedicated writing time surrounded by other creatives passionate about their craft, set in a venue dedicated to the heritage of literature, look no further. Join us as we spend a weekend away from the distractions of everyday life and put words on the page. Targeted for authors and illustrators who want to gift their projects what is needed most: TIME. The retreat takes place October 16 - 18, 2026 at Hotel Garber in Red Cloud, Nebraska.
SCBWI Maryland Delaware West Virginia: Fall Writers Summit
October 17, 2026: Join us for our fall writer's summit, geared for middle grade and young adult authors. The in-person event, happening in Olney, MD, will bring two star authors and an editor and agent from New York to town. The event is open for all skill levels. Come and network with peers and our faculty and leave inspired and energized for your craft.
SCBWI New Mexico: Handsprings In-Person/Virtual Conference
November 6-8, 2026: Join us in Albuquerque—Friday night at Books on the Bosque and Saturday at CNM Workforce Training Center—for an enriching, community-building conference celebrating children's literature and its creators. Follow up with an online Handsprings Pitch Party Sunday afternoon.
SCBWI Arizona: Regional Conference 2026 - Beyond the Page
November 14, 2026 (registration ends November 13): Join us for a full day of keynotes and classes with professional faculty, as well as our wonderful PALs assisting with teaching. There will be opportunities for professional critiques, submission opportunities, an illustrators showcase, purchasing of members' books, and of course, mingling with your regional team and fellow members. Don't Miss This!
