SCBWI New Mexico
Welcome to the SCBWI New Mexico Creative Community!
SCBWI New Mexico is a committed community of children's book writers, illustrators, and translators located throughout the state of New Mexico and in the El Paso area of Texas. We are here to support one another on the arduous but joyful journey of creating children's books. Click through this carousel to see what's happening in the region, or scroll down the page to catch up on the latest news and resources.
Creating Stories that Matter
Story creation is an ancient and cross-cultural career, and yet even those of us with book deals frequently get asked what our "real jobs" are. No wonder so many of us have Imposter Syndrome! Author, storyteller, and librarian Susan Metallo will share the history of creating stories and the science of how stories affect the human brain, using that information to nail down what makes our work meaningful and important. From there, we'll explore how we can apply those principles when choosing the stories we tell. Participants will leave this webinar armed with exercises for finding the "emotional truth" of their projects and a research-based elevator speech for explaining the value of their work. This webinar will be recorded and available to registered attendees for 30 days following the event.
Write Here, Write Now
Are you struggling to find dedicated time to write? Looking for like-minded folks and accountability? Our monthly writing group meets the last Wednesday of the month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Mountain Time at the North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center in Albuquerque and spends two hours writing. No prompts, required sharing, or critiquing– just writing.
Kidlit Community
Indigenous Reads Rising
Indigenous Reads Rising is an online resource for teachers, librarians, writers, and readers. It provides book lists of titles by Indigenous creators, articles and guides to help non-Indigenous readers and book professionals understand and respect Native stories, and a robust list of resources to help Native authors hone their craft and pursue publication.
Member News
Author Event: Ruby Martinez
Join Ruby Martinez at Books on the Bosque on November 29 at 4:00 p.m. as she discusses her debut YA Romantasy with fellow YA author Susan Metallo. Ruby's work features Mexican and Germanic folklore and was selected for Indies Introduce and Indie Next. Learn more about her story, her process, and the new hit genre: romantasy.
Congratulations New Mexico Book Award Honorees!
Congratulations to our members Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, Laurel Goodluck, Korie Leigh, RJ the Story Guy, Khadijah VanBrakle, Jennifer Bohnhoff, and Linda Wilson, all of whom were honored as winners and/or finalists in the New Mexico Book Awards! Vaunda Micheaux Nelson received the inaugural Paul Rhetts Award for the highest scoring book across all categories. Congratulations all!
Keep in touch
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