California: SoCal 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.
SCBWI SoCal booth at: OC Children's Book Festival
Sep 20, 2026
1 event
Available seats 0
Orange Coast College, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, California 92626
Visit our SCBWI SoCal booth at the OC Children’s Book Festival! Buy books from our local members! Get autographs! Support your peers. This event draws 7,000 book-loving families to our local Orange Coast College and is geared toward 0-12 year-olds.
2026 SCBWI SoCal Fall Harvest
Oct 03, 2026
12 event
Unlimited seats
California State University Fullerton, Titan Student Union, 800 N State College Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92831 OR online
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. This hybrid event is both in-person and via zoom. Attendees will have access to the videos for 30 days following the event and receive submission guidelines from all our faculty.