California: San Francisco/South Regional events

Monthly Illustrators Meetup

We invite you to join other SCBWI San Francisco/South illustrators via Zoom to talk shop, share your work, and get feedback in a warm, friendly environment. Every first Saturday of the month. (NO MEETING in February due to SCBWI Winter Virtual Conference.)

SCBWI SF South Monthly Meet-Ups

SCBWI San Francisco South is proud to host many free monthly meetups for our regional members, thanks to our crew of dedicated volunteers. Check out our newsletter or email [email protected] for more information on any of these events. Monthly Illustrators’ Meetup • SF Middle Grade Book Club • Weekly "Write-In" Meet Up • Indie Publishing Meet-Up • Picture Book Critique Meet Up • Translators' Meet Up • Novel Critique Meet Up • The Craft of Picture Books Club (SF) https://www.scbwi.org/regions/sfsouth/sf-south-programs/monthly-meetups

PAL EVENT: Editor Katie Carella

Join us for this incredible PAL event with editor Katie Carella for an inside look at the Branches early chapter book line and discover how to craft engaging, page-turning series for newly independent readers.

First Pages Mini Critiques with Bonus Tips!

2026 Golden Gate Fest

Join us for the Golden Gate Fest 2026 at the Farallon Room at Skyline College in San Bruno from 9am - 5pm on Saturday, April 11, 2026. Registration opens at 7pm PT on February 11 for Premium Members and February 19 for all members.