District of Columbia, Virginia (Mid-Atlantic) 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.
Hope, Healing, and the Power of Storytelling: Remembering the End of the Vietnam War
Sep 03, 2025
1 event
Online event
Available seats 76
Join four kidlit book creators--Hanh Bui, Hà Dinh, Kerisa Greene, and Angela Pham Krans--as they share stories inspired by their immigrant experiences and heritage as Vietnamese Americans. SCBWI Mid-Atlantic member Maha Addasi will moderate the panel. This event is free for members.
Making Emotions Concrete
Sep 16, 2025
1 event
Online event
Unlimited seats
To make emotions real to readers, writers need to go beyond the stereotypical eye roll or shrug. Often the tools for making more effective choices already exist in a rough draft. Join Anne-Marie Strohman to learn more about bringing emotions to life in your work.
Graphic Novels and Picture Books with Jonathan Roth
Oct 14, 2025
1 event
Online event
Unlimited seats
Let’s Get Graphic! In this webinar, author-illustrator Jonathan Roth will provide an overview of this ever-expanding art form and give lots of creator tips on how to write, format, illustrate and submit your ideas. This webinar will be geared toward writers and/or illustrators (you don’t have to do both!) of all kidlit genres and subjects.
Fall Workshops 2025: Fairfax, VA
Oct 25, 2025
4 event
Unlimited seats
Fairfax, VA
Join us for a day of craft and camaraderie! Choose one or two workshops and make sure to join us for lunch too. Interested in feedback? Make sure to sign up with a consultation from one of our faculty.