Texas: Austin Regional events

Ongoing: Critique Groups, Co-Working Groups, and Sketch Nights

Austin SCBWI holds monthly and bi-weekly events to help members connect and improve their craft, including critique groups, co-working groups and illustrator sketch nights.

MONTHLY MEETING: Q&A with Donna Janell Bowman

SCBWI Austin's June Monthly Meeting: Dive in with us as we have a Q&A session with award-winning local author Donna Janell Bowman. See you there!

BOOTCAMP: Mastering School Visits

Join us for a Saturday morning full of must-have lessons and information from master faculty!

WEBINAR: Behind the Curtain: What do editors and publishers really do?

Join Simon & Schuster editor Deeba Zargarpur as she shares the inside scoop on what editors and publishers really do. Applicable to unpublished and published authors and illustrators.

MONTHLY MEETING: Learnings from My First Year of Illustration Work

SCBWI Austin's July Monthly Meeting: Illustrator Alyssa Russell shares all the things she wish she knew during her first year as as a working illustrator. Stay afterwards for critique & chat sessions.

WEBINAR: World building for fantasy and historical fiction

WEBINAR: Pitch Perfect - Making the Most of Verbal Pitches

Get ready for the conference and other pitch events with this informative and inspiring webinar by seasoned public speaker, pitch-queen, and creative writing professor, Katy J. Schroeder. Register with your conference pass to get $10 off!

LOCAL MEETUP: Coffee or beer on us!

Calling all writers and illustrators! First 40 sign ups get a drink ticket. Join us at Meanwhile brewing to meet, discuss, enjoy your fellow members.

2025 Austin SCBWI Mini MFA Conference

Calling Texas & beyond writers and illustrators! Early bird starts June 15th, 2025. Mark your calendars! Why Mini MFA? The Austin chapter is offering a focused, craft-driven experience designed to help writers and illustrators polish their skills. Think of it as a "Mini MFA" degree to help jump-start your journey into the world of children's book writing and illustration. This year's conference will take place at Joe C Thompson Conference Center, 2405 Robert Dedman Dr, Austin, TX 78712 at the University of Texas in Austin.

BOOTCAMP: From Draft to Deal: Indie, Trad, and Self-Publishing

Early Bird registration opens October 7th!