Wisconsin 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.
August 21, 2025 SCBWI WI KIDLIT Book Buzz and BEYOND
Aug 21, 2025
Online event
Unlimited seats
Join Publications Promotions Chair, Kathy Groth for the August Book Buzz and BEYOND! Creatives Christine Virnig (PHANTOM ACADEMY), Anna Aronson (Mystery Driver: The Story of Alice Johnson and the First Soap Box Derby), Anna Aronson (50 STATES OF LOVE), Silvia Acevedo (HAUNTED STATES OF AMERICA), Silvia Acevedo (MAIL ORDER MONSTERS CRASH COURSE), and Laurie Sharp (THE DAY SWEETIE PIE DIED) will share their exciting book releases. SCBWI Wisconsin Illustrator Coordinator, Anna Aronson will lead the BEYOND. Please cut and paste this Zoom link into your browser to register. https://scbwi.zoom.us/meeting/register/chhTice_T-S97h7llanGfg
August 26 2025 SCBWI WI online workshop The Power of Purpose
Aug 26, 2025
1 event
Online event
Unlimited seats
Join us for a powerful workshop on August 26, 2025 presented by Rochelle Melander. The Power of Purpose! When Ida Wells, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Charles Darwin wrote—their work was fueled by a deep sense of purpose that helped them to develop focus, overcome obstacles, and succeed. Learn how purpose helped these writers focus, overcome obstacles, and change the world. Participate in exercises to help you discover and articulate your purpose.
September 18, 2025 SCBWI WI KIDLIT Book Buzz and BEYOND
Sep 18, 2025
Online event
Unlimited seats
Join Publications Promotions Chair, Kathy Groth for the September 18, 2025 Book Buzz and BEYOND! Pat Zietlow Miller will share her exciting 22nd picture book release ONE CAN BE. Then go BEYOND with New York Times author, Pat Zietlow Miller to hear more. Please cut and paste this Zoom link into your browser to register. https://scbwi.zoom.us/meeting/register/chhTice_T-S97h7llanGfg
SCBWI Wis Sept. 27, 2025 The Artistry of Craft In-Person conference
Sep 27, 2025
1 event
Available seats 22
It’s time to gather, learn, network, laugh, and add artistry of craft enhancements. Come for the thought-provoking message in Jacqui Davison’s UNLESS… keynote. We know layers add to the quality of our art. So, come on in for added inspiration and motivation and encouragement in Susan Johnston Taylor's keynote, "Crafting A Creative Life." Picture book writers, add to your craft with The Art of the Art Notes with PB author, Katie Venit. Writers of all kinds, take your manuscript to the next level with writer Shannon Schuren. Novelists, add to your emotional arcs with Ann Angel. Laugh right out loud and get wild with creativity with Silvia Acevedo. Now, that's a day of artistry. A small - but mighty artful- conference. Susan Johnston Taylor will wrap up the day.
Oct 7, 2025 SCBWI WI Using Instagram and Pinterest to Share, Connect, and Expand
Oct 07, 2025
1 event
Online event
Unlimited seats
Join Author and Influencer Jamie Bills for an online presentation. Looking to grow your creative presence online, but not sure where to start? This webinar is designed for kidlit creators who want to use Instagram and Pinterest with more intention. We’ll explore the pros and cons of each platform and how to build visibility in a way that feels sustainable and authentic. You’ll learn tips for crafting engaging content, uncover hidden opportunities on Instagram, learn how Pinterest can quietly drive long-term traffic to your website, and more. Jamie has five years of experience promoting books on Instagram for publishers, including Simon Kids, Candlewick, Random House Kids, and many more. She is listed as one of the top 100 Children’s Book Influencers- 2025 by Feedspot.com. She also serves as website coordinator for SCBWI-MI. Jamie writes picture books, early chapter books, and early graphic novels. Last fall, she was selected as a mentee for Rutgers’ One-on-One Children’s Conference. You can find Jamie on IG and Pinterest @jmebills or on her website, jamiebills.com.
Nov. 20, 2025 SBCWI Kidlit Book Buzz and Beyond
Nov 20, 2025
Online event
Unlimited seats
Join us on November 20th as SCBWI Wisconsin authors talk about their new books, the writing process, and marketing. Stay for Beyond Book Buzz where an author expert shares their knowledge.