Texas: Austin Regional events

JANUARY MONTHLY MEETING: Get ready for 2026:Goal Setting & Professional Headshots

Start your creative year strong! Join us for an energizing goal-setting workshop designed to help writers and illustrators clarify their vision, set achievable milestones, and build momentum for 2026. To set you up for success this year, we’re offering headshots for $15 each (complimentary for the first 25 people who register!). Come for the inspiration, stay for the community, and step into the new year with focus and confidence.

2026 Austin SCBWI Sticker Competition!

A new Austin SCBWI tradition! We're inviting our talented community to design a sticker that captures this year's spirit and theme of Austin SCBWI: COMMUNITY! The winning artwork becomes more than just a sticker. Winners receive prizes and the honor of having their design featured as the official visual theme for this year’s conference, appearing on banners, promotions, and event materials. It’s a fun, creative challenge and a unique opportunity to have your work showcased, celebrated, and seen by the entire Austin SCBWI community.

FREE SOCIAL: Six Word Memoirs

Bring your big stories with tiny word counts for this casual gathering at a local brewery. Sip, mingle, and share tiny tales with fellow writers and illustrators.

FEBRUARY MONTHLY MEETING: Tips & Tricks from the New York Winter Conference

Join us for a run down of SCBWI's National NY Winter Conference. Anna, Nataly, and Tiffany will be sharing insights, lessons learned, and industry updates from the various classes and sessions attended. Get ready to take notes and bring your questions!

WEBINAR: Self Publishing 101 - The Need-to-Know Basics

MARCH MONTHLY MEETING: Age Isn’t Just a Number: Exploring Age Categories in Kidlit

When it comes to kidlit, age is more than just a number. Our readers span the developmental stages from first steps to leaving the nest (with countless important moments in between) and our writing must keep pace. Understanding age categories is a vital part of our writing and illustrating practice, especially in the current climate of book banning. In this session, we’ll discuss the key differences of kidlit age categories, from board book to young adult, and why these distinctions matter now more than ever. Then, we’ll explore relevant examples and do hands-on exercises to practice what we’ve learned.

Coming Soon - 2026 Austin SCBWI Conference: Community, Passion, and the Persistence of Art