SCBWI California: SoCal

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Welcome to SCBWI California: SoCal

If you are just starting out or have a long-standing career as a writer or illustrator, you are invited to join us. We are a friendly group that provides meet-ups, critique groups, a spring MG/YA writers retreat, a hybrid fall conference and book festival opportunities. Our region includes Long Beach and the counties of San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange. We’re all about making connections!

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Fall Harvest Oct. 4, 2025

Writers and illustrators are invited to a full day of speaker presentations, critiques, pitches and mingling with fellow creatives! We'll have agents, an editor, an art director, published authors and an illustrator. The event will be Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025 at CSUF and on zoom.

Our Team

Meet-ups and Critique Groups

Events

Newsletter & Kite Tales Blog

Member Good News

Alli Strauss

Nadia Roldan

Writers and Illustrators Connect

Membership

Find out why membership matters.

Becoming a translator

Translation: Some Frequently Asked Questions, by Avery Udagawa

Keep in touch

To inquire about local events, awards, or opportunities, please email Bev Plass: [email protected]