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.
WIS Recordings by Request
Nov 17, 2025 - Mar 17, 2026
3 event
Online event
Unlimited seats
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.
Season Ticket - Engaging Stories Webinar Series
Dec 14, 2025 - Aug 01, 2026
1 event
Online event
Unlimited seats
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.
January 15, 2026 Book Buzz
Jan 15, 2026
1 event
Online event
Unlimited seats
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
January 26, 2026 WI Illustrator Critique Meeting
Jan 26, 2026
Online event
Unlimited seats
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
February 23, 2026 WI Illustrator Critique Meeting
Feb 23, 2026
Online event
Unlimited seats
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
March 9, 2026 WI Illustrator Critique Meeting
Mar 09, 2026
Online event
Unlimited seats
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
March 10, 2026 WI Panel by Panel
Mar 10, 2026
1 event
Online event
Unlimited seats
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.
April 13, 2026 Illustrator Critique Meeting
Apr 13, 2026
Online event
Unlimited seats
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
April 14, 2026 WI Stories as Springboards
Apr 14, 2026
1 event
Online event
Unlimited seats
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.
May 2, 2026 WI The Heart of the Story
May 02, 2026
1 event
Online event
Unlimited seats
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.
May 18, 2026 WI Illustrator Critique Meeting
May 18, 2026
Online event
Unlimited seats
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
June 15, 2026 WI Illustrator Critique Meeting
Jun 15, 2026
Online event
Unlimited seats
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
June 16, 2026 Writing Tough Topics_What you need to know
Jun 16, 2026
1 event
Online event
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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.
July 6, 2026 WI Illustrator Critique Meeting
Jul 06, 2026
Online event
Unlimited seats
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
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).
August 24, 2026 WI Illustrator Critique Meeting
Aug 24, 2026
Online event
Unlimited seats
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
September 14, 2026 WI Illustrator Critique Meeting
Sep 14, 2026
Online event
Unlimited seats
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
November 9, 2026 WI Illustrator Critique Meeting
Nov 09, 2026
Online event
Unlimited seats
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
December 14, 2026 Illustrator Critique Meeting
Dec 14, 2026
Online event
Unlimited seats
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