SCBWI Illinois

Take advantage of this career-changing opportunity! Ready your picture book or chapter book manuscript for editorial submission and publication while growing professionally alongside storied Illinois mentor, Lisa Katzenberger.

Discover this issue of Illinois' premier literary magazine, by and for Illinois storytellers!

Building on a rich tradition, our Illinois Region anticipates what the next generation of volunteers will contribute to our #kidlit community—will you be among them? Volunteering in Illinois means agency, benefits, an opportunity to contribute, and lifelong connections.

Check out the GOOD NEWS complete with Regional Calendar of free programs and opportunities!

Enjoy unlimited viewings of SUMMER SERIES webinars.

Anyone can attend any Network, anywhere at anytime! Live, in-person and online meetings are FREE + OPEN TO ALL! Networks focus on craft and industry programming and are our first point of outreach with the wider creative community. See if we're the "write" #kidlit community for you.

Congratulations to Antigone D. Blackwell! Her prize-winning YA manuscript, CELESTIAL PROPHESY was chosen as the winner by agent Wendi Lulu Gu, Sandford J. Greenberger Associates | Greenberger Kids!

Our Illinois Region gratefully remembers Leone Anderson, our SCBWI-Illinois’ "chapter originator" and longtime Network Representative. Her family has sent word of her April 11th passing. From Esther Hershenhorn. "Lucky us that Lee stepped up almost 40 years ago so WE could become – a singular SCBWI Chapter, a vital community, indeed children’s book creators, growing ourselves and our stories."

Gifting books this season? You can support BOTH SCBWI-Illinois & independent booksellers by making your purchases through our online bookstore at Bookshop.org! Buy books and gift cards through the SCBWI-Illinois bookstore on Bookship.org As an affiliate of Bookshop.org, SCBWI-IL will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.

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