Nebraska 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.
Writing From the Inside Out - Picture Books
Sep 26, 2026 - Feb 20, 2027
1 event
Online event
Available seats 11
WRITING FROM THE INSIDE OUT - PICTURE BOOKS - You’ve asked for it. We listened. Join us as we level up your picture books. Award-winning author Marcie Colleen is teaming up with SCBWI Nebraska for a virtual 6-month workshop meant to take your picture books to the next level. Targeted for authors who have written a minimum of three picture books and have an established, basic understanding of picture book writing, this workshop is intended to take your projects from good to extraordinary. Offered by the Nebraska region starting September 2026.
Nebraska Fall Retreat
Oct 16, 2026 - Oct 18, 2026
1 event
Available seats 6
Hotel Garber in Red Cloud, Nebraska
FALL RETREAT - If you’re looking for dedicated writing time surrounded by other creatives passionate about their craft, set in a venue dedicated to the heritage of literature, look no further. Join us as we spend a weekend away from the distractions of everyday life and put words on the page. Targeted for authors and illustrators who want to gift their projects what is needed most: TIME. October 16 - 18, 2026 at Hotel Garber in Red Cloud, Nebraska.
Curate an Illustrator Portfolio with Portfolio Review Opportunities
Nov 08, 2026
2 event
Online event
Unlimited seats
Calling all illustrators! Curious what art directors are looking for in a portfolio? Join us as Tracy Shaw, art director at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (LBYR), shares advice on what art directors look for in an illustrator’s portfolio, geared toward the children’s publishing industry, including tips on best practices for organizing/curating an illustrator's portfolio website. Apply learned techniques to your portfolio, and assess the effectiveness of those changes by signing up for an optional 15-minute virtual portfolio review. Portfolio reviews participants are invited to a Virtual Happy Hour to debrief with other attendees and build community. The webinar will be on Sunday, November 8, 2026, at 1pm CST. Portfolio Reviews will be on Sunday, December 13, starting at 1pm CST.