Texas: Houston 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.
SCBWI Houston: 2026 Monthly Chapter Meeting
Jan 05, 2026 - Dec 07, 2026
3 event
Online event
Unlimited seats
Each month SCBWI Houston brings you a guest speaker along with our monthly check-in. It normally falls on the first Monday of the month. Be sure to check schedule to see if the meeting is in-person, virtual, or hybrid (both). Register each month to ensure you are updated.
Houston 2026 Mentoring Program
Feb 01, 2026 - Feb 22, 2026
1 event
Online event
Unlimited seats
Our mentorship program pairs emerging writers with experienced mentors for 8 sessions over one year. Two spots available starting March 2026. Application Deadline: Feb 22, 2026 Mentees Announced: March 15, 2026 Once you've registered, check your 'My Events' then click Meeting Info for the application link and handouts.
SCBWI Houston: Houston, Lift-Off! Creative Sessions
Feb 10, 2026
5 event
Online event
Unlimited seats
Transform a Tuesday evening into a creative adventure! Our unique set of prompts will surprise you with where your imagination can go in just 30 minutes of quiet creation. Then spend another 30 minutes connecting with other writers and artists as you share what you've discovered. It's creativity, community, and inspiration all in one hour. Mark your calendar for the second Tuesday of every month at 6:30 pm CST. We'll be waiting with the same Zoom link each month! Scroll down to learn more...
SCBWI Houston: Illustrator Sketch Night
Feb 19, 2026
4 event
Online event
Unlimited seats
Zoom link is not showing in Meeting Notes, so please attend using this link!!!! https://scbwi.zoom.us/j/6749429466?omn=95696508859 Join your fellow creatives to work together in a motivating ONLINE setting with optional challenge prompts and music or you can mute us while you work in solitude knowing your people are working too! This is a great opportunity to build your accountability group, make friends and get projects accomplished!
SCBWI Houston: Rules, Rebellion, and Picture Book Magic with agent Julie Romeis Sanders!
Apr 23, 2026
1 event
Online event
Unlimited seats
Every agent, editor, and writing teacher will share specific “rules” you must follow to sell your manuscript: don't rhyme, don't try to teach a lesson, and never, ever write a story about a kid who won't eat his vegetables. But why do we have these rules? And more importantly, when can you break them? This workshop will help writers better understand what agents and editors are looking for, and what they can do to improve both their storytelling and their chances at getting published. Plus, a little extra mindset support for when writers need some magic. *QUERY OPPORTUNITY*