SCBWI Austin

Welcome to SCBWI Texas : Austin!

Central Texas's Community of Children's Book Writers, Illustrators, and Translators. Join us to learn and connect with fellow creators who are passionate about books for young readers. For those in counties: Bastrop, Bell, Blanco, Brown, Burnet, Coke, Coleman, Comanche, Concho, Coryell, Crane, Crockett, Ector, Fayette, Gillespie, Glasscock, Hamilton, Hays, Irion, Kimble, Lampasas, Lee, Llano, Loving, McCulloch, Menard, Midland, Mills, Reagan, Runnela, San Saba, Schleicher, Sterling, Sutton, Tom Green, Travis, Upton, Ward, Williamson, Winkle

2026 Austin SCBWI Conference! Register NOW!

September 26, 2026! If you're a writer, author, illustrator, or translator, this is the conference you don't want to miss. SCBWI Austin brings together top local talent and publishing professionals from across the country. Whether you're pre-published or already published, you'll find opportunities to learn, connect, and grow your career. Several sessions are already sold out, so register now to secure your spot before they're gone!

SOCIAL: End-of-Summer Mixer

Join us August 30th @ 1pm at the Brewtorium for a fun afternoon of Telephone Pictionary, food, drinks, and lots of laughs.

WEBINAR: Pitch Perfect with Agent, Jackie Kruzie

Come and enjoy a relaxed, guided workshop to help you craft and polish your pitch with agent Jackie Kruzie. You’ll find out how a pitch is different from a query letter and what it should and shouldn’t include. You’ll also learn what to expect at the conference during your pitch session with an industry professional. Opportunities to have your pitch workshopped LIVE with instructor.

WEBINAR: Portfolio Mastery with Author-Illustrator, Anoosha Syed

Are you participating in a portfolio showcase? Want to understand what goes into a good portfolio? Spend an evening with the talented illustrator, Anoosha Syed, as she walks you through a perfect portfolio.

All-Day Bootcamp: Next-Level Marketing - Choose Your Adventure

Don't miss the last installment in the 2026 bootcamp series! 6hrs of online learning focused on marketing!

Member Interview: Author Sean Petrie

Our Member Interview Series welcomes Sean Petrie, author, poet, and professor. Sean holds an MFA in Writing for Kids from Vermont College, a law degree from Stanford, and a Plan II degree from the University of Texas (where he co-founded the Camp Texas program). He is a writing professor at the University of Texas School of Law and teaches creative writing workshops for kids and adults. Sean’s published poetry collections for children are: Universe at the Tips of Your Toes (Burlwood Books), and Pet Poems (also not just pets), with its companion workbook Pet Poems Plus: How to write your own poems about pets (both Moonbeam Children’s Award-winners). He has also written a middle grade sports adventure series: Jett Ryder (JollyFish Press). Other publications include several educational books for Fountas & Pinnell. Read on to find out his story.

Our Header Designer

Our chapter's header was illustrated by our 2025 Portfolio Showcase winner: Jayme Ditto!

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Meet Our Leadership Team

Anna Alsup

Regional Advisor

Nataly Allimonos

Co-Assistant Regional Advisor

Karianne Chassee

Co-Assistant Regional Advisor

Tiffany Shih

Illustrator Coordinator

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Our Events

Grow your craft, build your career, and connect with your community. Check out our upcoming events.

Annual Writers & Illustrators Conference

Join us Sept 2026 for our next annual in-person conference!

Crit Groups, Sketch Nights & Discord (Members ONLY)

Find information about our opportunities for our PALs, our Critique Groups, Illustrator Sketch Nights, and our Discord server! These are SCBWI-member-only events and activities and communities.