New York: Metropolitan 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.
March Write/Sketch Meetup @ The Met
Mar 15, 2025
1 event
Unlimited seats
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Channel your inner Claudia and Jamie Kincaid in From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by joining us to find artistic inspiration at the Met! Pay what you wish tickets can be booked in advance online or at the door, be sure to bring proof of NY residency or NY/NJ/CT student ID! Meet in front of Met Store at 11am. Can't find us at the meetup location? Text or call (732)610-8520
A Behind the Scenes Look at Social Media and How You Can Leverage It
Mar 25, 2025
1 event
Online event
Unlimited seats
Ever wonder how social media platforms actually work? How the algorithms determine what to show you? How to reach new audiences while engaging existing ones? Join us for a special webinar, and get a behind the scenes look at the world of social media from an insider. Killian Abuan, a seasoned social media strategist, specializes in connecting brands with their audiences through thoughtful storytelling, community engagement and data-driven strategies. She’ll give us the ins and outs of the top social platforms and how we as writers and illustrators can harness their power to market and engage ourselves and our work. The event will be recorded and made available to all registrants for 30 days following the event.
April Write/Sketch Field Trip to The American Folk Art Museum
Apr 05, 2025
1 event
Unlimited seats
The American Folk Art Museum, Lincoln Square
Visit New York City’s only museum dedicated to folk & self-taught artists. The collection spans four centuries and nearly every continent, displaying more than seven thousand works of art in various media. Museum is free admission! Meet at 11:30am at the front entrance. Can't find us at the meetup location? Text or call (732)610-8520
PAL (Published and Listed) Event: Crafting Engaging School Visits for Different Age Groups with Aram Kim
Apr 22, 2025
1 event
Online event
Unlimited seats
School visits offer authors a fantastic opportunity to connect directly with young readers, promote their books, and encourage literacy and creativity in the next generation, all while supplementing their income. Yet school visits remain quite mysterious for many newly published authors. Developing effective school visit materials takes time and requires some trial and error as you learn about your audience. Join author and illustrator Aram Kim for a workshop where she will share her insights on creating and tailoring school visit programs for different age groups, as well as how to prepare for and follow up after these visits.
The Magic of Chapter Books and Early Readers with Kari Allen
May 13, 2025
1 event
Online event
Unlimited seats
Have you written something that’s not a picture book and don’t know what it is? Are you interested in engaging our youngest readers? Join author Kari Allen for a workshop on creating early chapter books and early readers. Kari will talk about the form, ways to engage readers, how to play within the constraints of the format, and how these kinds of books are used by her Second Grade readers. Participants will leave with a stronger understanding of early chapter books, a list of mentor texts, and hopefully some ideas!
Using Layouts to Take Your Picture Book to the Next Level
Jun 02, 2025
1 event
Online event
Unlimited seats
Sure, word count matters, but what’s much more important is pacing. Is your book too long here but too short there? Does the ending just happen with little fanfare? Is there too much dialogue? And what is "book math" and why do you need to know what it is? Veteran picture book editor Carter Hasegawa will show you how revising with layouts can help you turn a good picture book into a great one. He’ll discuss: -the difference between pagination and layouts -page turns and spreads -book dummies -pacing -wordless pages/books -and yes, word count This webinar will include teaching and time for questions. It will be recorded and made available to registrants for 30 days following the event. Carter Hasegawa is a children's book editor who worked at Candlewick Press for nearly fifteen years. He’s worked on everything from picture books, to graphic novels, to MG and YA fiction, narrative nonfiction, poetry collections, verse novels, and more. Some of his favorite books include: Watercress, My Papi Has a Motorcycle, Last Stop on Market Street, Tar Beach, Wednesday Wars, Maniac Magee, and many, MANY others. Originally from Seattle, he now lives in Boston with his wife and two young sons.