SCBWI California: San Francisco North and East Bay
Welcome to SCBWI California: San Francisco North and East Bay!
This region of SCBWI serves Marin, Sonoma, Solano, Napa, Contra Costa, Mendocino, and Alameda counties. We are a vibrant community of ideas, events, and creativity to help you improve your craft and knowledge of children’s writing and illustration. Click below to sign up for our regional newsletter!
ABOUT US
What's On
Save the Date! Oktoberfest 2025
Mark your calendars! Our biannual regional conference is happening on October 18, 2025!
School Visit Networking Group Meeting
Are you interested in visiting schools and presenting your books to students and teachers? Are you not sure what you should charge or how to get school visit gigs? Do you want to improve your presentation skills and need ideas to make your presentations more interactive? This group is for you! Come connect with other authors who do school visits. Share what has worked and what hasn't in your presentations. Learn about how to manage the business side of things. Please fill out the interest form below to receive the Zoom link.
Submit A Proposal for OKTOBERFEST 2025!
The conference theme is "Recharge Your Creative Life". We are currently seeking deep-dive, submissions for 50 minute breakout sessions and panel discussions around the following topics: writing, illustrating, traditional publishing, self-publishing, school visits, etc. Your sessions should be craft focused with strong takeaways for members of all levels in kidlit. Submissions open to both SCBWI members and non-members. For IN-PERSON submissions - unless you're an editor, Agent, Art Director - preference will be given to local, Bay Area and California submissions. We are also looking for proposals for VIRTUAL SESSIONS leading up to the day of the conference. We will review submissions from ALL regions. SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Monday, May 19, 2025. Announcements will be made by or before June 1. Submit your proposal by clicking the link below!
School Visit Networking Group Sign-Up
If you’re an author who does school visits or are interested in doing school visits, fill out this form to join our networking group to share resources, experiences, and discuss the business and logistics of setting up school visits.
Keep in touch
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