Pennsylvania: East Regional events
Serious about improving your craft? SCBWI's regional events provide opportunities for professional growth and help you connect with a supportive, creative community.
Eastern PA Webinar: Ask the Editor—Series Potential with editor Carina Licon
Oct 29, 2026
1 event
Online event
Unlimited seats
From building characters readers want to revisit to creating worlds with room to grow, we'll discuss the qualities editors look for when evaluating series potential in middle grade and young adult novels, with a brief look at what works for picture book series as well. Whether you're drafting book one of a planned series or wondering if your manuscript has sequel potential, this session will offer an inside look at how editors think about series in today's children's publishing market. A limited number of PB, MG, & YA CRITIQUES available at an additional cost.
Eastern PA Webinar: Breaking Through Concept Blocks in an Author Illustrator's Work with Eliza Wheeler
Nov 12, 2026
1 event
Online event
Unlimited seats
Having a successful author-illustrator guide us through the evolution of a picture book is a rare treat. In this webinar, Eliza Wheeler shares her decision-making process, the creative roadblocks she encountered, and the many iterations that shaped her deeply personal story of a six-year-old girl, inspired by her grandmother, and her seven siblings as they rebuild their lives after the death of their father. This heartfelt homage to her great-grandmother's resilience offers a behind-the-scenes look at how Eliza transformed family history into a compelling narrative and developed artwork worthy of telling it.
Eastern PA and New England SCBWI NCTE Booth
Nov 20, 2026 - Nov 22, 2026
2 event
Available seats 16
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA
(NOTE: SCBWI's REGISTRATION TEMPLATE HAS MARKED THIS AS "FREE," BUT THE BOOTH PARTICIPATION IS PRICED AS INDICATED BELOW. PLEASE SELECT YOUR PAID OPTION BELOW WHEN REGISTERING.) NCTE is coming to Philly! SCBWI Pennsylvania East and New England are teaming up to host a booth in the Exhibit Hall at the 2026 Annual Convention for the National Council for Teachers of English (NCTE) at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia to promote our members' work to the thousands of teachers who will be there! Learn about the opportunities we've created for members below.