Serious about improving your craft? SCBWI's regional events provide opportunities for professional growth and help you connect with a supportive, creative community.
The SCBWI Wisconsin region welcomes children’s book writers, illustrators, and translators living all across Wisconsin and beyond. Enjoy limited viewings of online programming. EACH RECORDING IS $25 FOR MEMBERS OR $35 FOR NONMEMBERS. Your purchase supports SCBWI Wisconsin's event scholarships. IMPORTANT: Be sure to scroll down to Booking Information to choose specific recordings.
SCBWI- Wisconsin is offering six online webinars in 2026 as part of the Engaging Stories series. Each webinar is $25 for members and $35 for non-members. By purchasing a season ticket, you can attend all six webinars for $100 for members and $140 for non-members.
Join us to meet six incredible authors of recently published books and special presenter Michael Thomson on Navigating the Complexities of Public Speaking. Paste this link into your browser to register: https://scbwi.zoom.us/meeting/register/FHZFo7CtRiGL3SrSZqK6QA
Join Illustrator Coordinator Anna Aronson and fellow illustrators to give and receive feedback on your artwork. Copy and paste the following Zoom link into your browser to attend. https://scbwi.zoom.us/j/5234310691?omn=91453031056
Join Illustrator Coordinator Anna Aronson and fellow illustrators to give and receive feedback on your artwork. Copy and paste the following Zoom link into your browser to attend. https://scbwi.zoom.us/j/5234310691?omn=95673435497
Join Illustrator Coordinator Anna Aronson and fellow illustrators to give and receive feedback on your artwork. Copy and paste the following Zoom link into your browser to attend. https://scbwi.zoom.us/j/5234310691?omn=97979876893
Marcie Colleen presents: Panel by Panel: How to Write Comics and Graphic Novels (Even if You Can't Draw) Get ready to bring your stories to life—panel by panel! In this presentation, Marcie Colleen breaks down the building blocks of comics and graphic novels—from panels and gutters to bubbles and sound effects—all through the lens of a writer.
Join Illustrator Coordinator Anna Aronson and fellow illustrators to give and receive feedback on your artwork. Copy and paste the following Zoom link into your browser to attend. https://scbwi.zoom.us/j/5234310691?omn=99813598745
Lindsay Moretti presents: Stories as Springboards: Using Picture Books for Cross-Curricular Learning Discover how picture books can inspire cross-curricular learning from early childhood through upper elementary. This webinar shows how themes and concepts from stories translate into play-based invitations for young learners and hands-on, inquiry-based projects for grades K-5.
Melissa Manlove presents: From laughter to tears, big feelings of all kinds bring depth and staying-power to your work. We’ll explore what gives a story the power to catch the eyes and hearts of readers, from agents to editors to (most importantly) children themselves, as well as our own powerful relationships with story and with childhood, and then we'll turn to how we inspire those powerful experiences in the books that we create.
Join Illustrator Coordinator Anna Aronson and fellow illustrators to give and receive feedback on your artwork. Copy and paste the following Zoom link into your browser to attend. https://scbwi.zoom.us/j/5234310691?omn=91971003693
Join Illustrator Coordinator Anna Aronson and fellow illustrators to give and receive feedback on your artwork. Copy and paste the following Zoom link into your browser to attend. https://scbwi.zoom.us/j/5234310691?omn=93054370418
Liza Wiemer presents: This workshop will not only help you decide if you want to delve into tough topics, but how to go about doing so once you answer yes. Liza Wiemer will discuss research, how to apply the material to fiction, share dos and don’ts, and answer questions. This will be an interactive experience with writing tips, practical applications, and writing exercises.
Join Illustrator Coordinator Anna Aronson and fellow illustrators to give and receive feedback on your artwork. Copy and paste the following Zoom link into your browser to attend. https://scbwi.zoom.us/j/5234310691?omn=96579232665
Melissa Manlove presents: Climb inside an editor’s brain and learn the 10 most powerful questions to ask yourself as you critique others’ work—or your own! Then we will practice the exponential power of phrasing your critique as questions (again, to others and to yourself).
Join Illustrator Coordinator Anna Aronson and fellow illustrators to give and receive feedback on your artwork. Copy and paste the following Zoom link into your browser to attend. https://scbwi.zoom.us/j/5234310691?omn=95306829136
Join Illustrator Coordinator Anna Aronson and fellow illustrators to give and receive feedback on your artwork. Copy and paste the following Zoom link into your browser to attend. https://scbwi.zoom.us/j/5234310691?omn=92853484136
Join Illustrator Coordinator Anna Aronson and fellow illustrators to give and receive feedback on your artwork. Copy and paste the following Zoom link into your browser to attend. https://scbwi.zoom.us/j/5234310691?omn=93366766795
Join Illustrator Coordinator Anna Aronson and fellow illustrators to give and receive feedback on your artwork. Copy and paste the following Zoom link into your browser to attend. https://scbwi.zoom.us/j/5234310691?omn=91356243082