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.
Season Ticket - Engaging Stories Webinar Series
Dec 14, 2025 - Aug 01, 2026
1 event
Online event
Unlimited seats
SCBWI- Wisconsin is offering seven 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 seven webinars for $100 for members and $140 for non-members.
Southwest Area Meetup
Jul 11, 2026
Unlimited seats
Fitchburg Public Library
Panel on Querying featuring SCBWI members Christine DeSmet and Brooke Baum. July 11 (Saturday) 1-2:30 p.m. Instead of registering, please RSVP by 7/6 to Samantha Cora at [email protected]
July 16, 2026 Book Buzz and Beyond
Jul 16, 2026
1 event
Online event
Unlimited seats
Join us online to meet three authors of recently published books: Jessica Kopecky, Gail Rosengren, and Alison Hayes (illustrator Geoffrey Smalley). Then stay on the webinar to meet Lisa Boudoin, Kerry Hansen, and Chloe Purton from Books & Co in Oconomowoc for a conversation and Q&A about the importance of indie bookshops in Wisconsin. Have you ever wondered how to connect with indie booksellers? Do you have a goal of seeing your book for sale in a local shop? Are you looking for ways to be a better literary citizen in your own community? Lisa, Kerry, and Chloe will share their tips and best practices for navigating these topics and more.
July 20, 2026: Get Real! Writing Realistic Fiction that Resonates
Jul 20, 2026
1 event
Online event
Unlimited seats
In this presentation, Adam Blackman, Aquisitions Editor for picture books for Cardinal Rules Press, will look at examples of different types of realistic fiction, with a focus on picture books and an eye to what we can bring into our own work. There will be submission opportunities.
Aug. 6, 2026 Book Buzz and Beyond
Aug 06, 2026
1 event
Online event
Unlimited seats
Celebrate four newly published books through a discussion with their authors: ZOWEI AKA ZOE by K.Nieber THE HOUSE ON HEMLOCK HILL by Brittni Nelson KALEIDOSCOPE OF HOPE: HOW BUTTERFLY LIFE CYCLES REFLECT OUR WORLD by Miranda Paul and goodbye, hello by Samantha Cora. Then stay for the Beyond part as Michael Braun, Orange Hat Publishing, talks about AI, Authorship, and Publishing: What You Need To Know.
Aug 9, 2026 WI Critique Group Renaissance
Aug 09, 2026
1 event
Online event
Unlimited seats
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).
October 8 - 10, 2026 Engaging Stories Conference
Oct 08, 2026 - Oct 10, 2026
11 event
Available seats 17
Attend sessions to improve your craft. Take part in an intensive 3 hour session offered by pros in the writing/illustrating field. Meet fellow authors, illustrators, editors, and agents. You'll leave feeling ENGAGED and motivated to complete your latest work.