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 Midsouth: 2025 SCBWI Midsouth Conference
September 13-14, 2025 (registration closes August 23): The Midsouth region of the Society of Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators is excited to bring back the Annual SCBWI Midsouth Conference! Let’s Create a Scene together in Nashville! Whether you’re just starting out on your creative journey or have extensive experience in the world of books, this conference provides opportunities to dig deep into your craft, get feedback on your work, learn from six industry professionals and three award-winning authors, and spend the weekend reconnecting with old friends and meeting new ones as we talk shop about the things we all love: kidlit and books!
SCBWI Texas Austin: 2025 Austin Conference
September 27, 2025 (registration closes September 15): The Austin SCBWI chapter is offering a focused, craft-driven experience designed to help writers and illustrators polish their skills. Additional opportunities with top faculty for awards, mentorships, portfolio reviews, critiques, pitches, & more!
SCBWI SoCal: Fall Harvest Writers and Illustrators Day
October 4, 2025 (registration closes September 28): Writers and illustrators are invited to a full day of speaker presentations, critiques, pitches and mingling with fellow creatives! We'll have agents, an editor, an art director, published authors and an illustrator. This hybrid event is both in-person at Cal State Fullerton and via zoom. Attendees will have access to the videos for 30 days following the event.
SCBWI Rocky Mountain: 2025 RMC Letters and Lines Conference
October 18-19, 2025 (registration closes October 5): SCBWI Rocky Mountain's 49th annual Letters and Lines Conference will be October 18-19, 2025 at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities in Arvada, Colorado. Keynote speakers will include author/illustrators Sophie Blackall and LeUyen Pham. Other faculty will include VP and Editor and Chief of Little, Brown Books Alvina Ling, Sourcebooks editor Melissa Manlove, and many more! Check out our regional website for more information. Registration opens July 17 at 6:00pm MT.
SCBWI Southern Breeze: Story Sculpting Writing Workshops
November 8, 2025: Join us at the Decatur Library in Decatur, Georgia for Story Sculpting with Southern Breeze Standouts, taught by authors Katrina Moore and Chris Negron. In this writing intensive, you’ll learn about pacing, voice, query letter writing, and much more! Choose three sessions tailored for picture book writers or kidlit novelists (mix and match if you write both!) with an additional “ask us anything” faculty panel. Great for beginners looking to improve their craft and established authors interested in honing their skills.