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

2025 Austin SCBWI Conference - September 27th

Register Now!

Calling Texas & beyond writers and illustrators! Mark your calendars! The Austin chapter is offering a focused, craft-driven experience designed to help writers and illustrators polish their skills. Awards, mentorships, workshops, critiques, pitches, & more!

We meet monthly and hold workshops and critique and networking opportunities throughout the year.

Join us on September 13th at Bookpeople!

Our Header Designer

Our website header is designed each year by the winner of our Portfolio Showcase Contest at our conference. Our header was illustrated by our 2024 winner, Keiko Hayner.

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Download our 2025 Master Events Calendar

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Our Events

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

Member Interviews

Get to know all of our Austin members as well as the latest news from Austin SCBWI!

Members ONLY

Find information about our opportunities for our PALs, our Critique Groups, Illustrator Meetups, and our Co-Working Days! These are SCBWI-member-only events and activities.

Chapter News

Meet our members and find out the latest news from our chapter and our members.

Awards & Scholarships

Our chapter offers a number of awards and scholarships. Click to learn more.

Volunteer

Want to get more involved with our chapter? Click for more information.

Meet Our Leadership Team

Anna Alsup

Regional Advisor

Nataly Allimonos

Assistant Regional Advisor

Tiffany Shih

Illustrator Coordinator

Keep in touch

To inquire about local events, awards, or opportunities, please email [email protected]. To submit a presentation proposal for one of our monthly meetings or 2026 conference, fill out our Presentation Proposal Form.

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