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 biennual regional conference is happening on October 18, 2025!
Children's Picture Book Club
Back by Popular Demand! Join us to find and discuss great mentor texts! This event is FREE and IN-PERSON! Members and non-members welcome! Please bring a picture book you love. We'll take turns reading and discussing these texts with each other. The facilitators will help guide the discussion, offering new ways to think about how picture books work. This should be a fun morning of books, snacks, connection, and inspiration.
Paige Terlip Speaker Series
Want to know more about how to find and work with a literary agent? In this three-part speaker series, Paige Terlip of the Andrea Brown Literary Agency will discuss how to hook an agent, how to establish a good relationship with an agent after you hook one, and an intro to contract negotiations for writers. Register to attend one or two of the talks, or bundle all three for a discount! Members and non-members are welcome to register! PLEASE READ THE REGISTRATION NOTES ON THE EVENT PAGE CAREFULLY BEFORE REGISTERING!
Proposals Submitted for OKTOBERFEST 2025 - Under Review!
The conference theme is "Recharge Your Creative Life". We are nearly done reviewing and selecting proposal submissions we received for breakout sessions and panel discussions. While we couldn't pick all of the submissions, we selected some great proposals with a focus on writing, illustrating, traditional publishing, self-publishing, school visits, and more. ANNOUNCEMENTS will be made soon! Thank you again to everyone who submitted a proposal!
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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