SCBWI New Jersey

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Welcome to SCBWI New Jersey!

We are the New Jersey Region of SCBWI which covers all of New Jersey. Our dynamic group of members includes published and pre-published writers and illustrators, both traditionally and independently published. SCBWI New Jersey is for anyone who lives in New Jersey and writes and/or illustrates children's stories, ranging from picture books to novels for young adults. We also welcome visiting SCBWI members from any other region worldwide. Come have some fun with us!

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Garden State Writer's Garden

The Writers’ Garden is a monthly support/accountability zoom meeting that will meet every third Thursday of the month. The first meeting will be October 16, 2025, 7pm-8pm

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Critique Resource Page is Live

SCBWI New Jersey's Critique Group Resource Page

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Meet Our Team

Meet our brand-new NJ SCBWI team!

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Welcome from Your New Illustration Coordinator + Quick Survey!

Meet Vivian, your new Illustration Coordinator! See her welcome message and survey link to help improve our chapter for illustrators & author illustrators!

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Critique Group

NJ SCBWI members come find a critique group to get feedback on your work.

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Garden State Writers' Garden

Attend our monthly support group to help you along when life gets hectic

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PAL Community

COMING SOON. Join the PAL (published and listed) community.

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Independent Publishers

COMING SOON. Check out our independent publisher resources here!

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Calendar Events

COMING SOON. Check out our events for 2025 to 2026.

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Welcome from Your New Illustration Coordinator + Quick Survey!

Our Team

LebraShawn Turman Chase
Regional Advisor
Teresha Rue
Co-Regional Advisor
Rosanne Kurstedt
Co-Assistant Regional Advisor
Linda Bozzo
Co-Assistant Regional Advisor
Vivian Young
Illustrator Coordinator

Volunteers

Lauri Meyers
Author
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