SCBWI Pennsylvania: West

SCBWI Pennsylvania: West is an enthusiastic group of people who write and illustrate stories for children, ranging from picture books to novels for young adults. We welcome folks from all regions, whether published, pre-published or self-published, providing webinars, in-person events, critique groups, a book club and more. Our region's territory stretches as far east as Potter, Clinton, Centre, Huntingdon and Franklin Counties.

Sept 19, 7 PM - Attention all members! Come mix and mingle with us at Margaux in East Liberty, 5947 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206. Cocktails, food, chatter and cheer will be in abundance! All members are welcome. Bring cash for the bar and for food! See you there!

Come walk and tell spooky stories with us! Bring your favorite kidlit short stories with spooky themes and we will share them . We'll meet at D's Six Packs & Dogs (1118 S Braddock Ave, Swissvale, PA 15218) at 6:00PM, walk to Frick Park and tell some stories, then walk back around 8:30PM for dinner at D's. See you there!

As an award-winning author of three children’s picture books, Leslie Eva Tayloe has queried publishers directly for the past five years without an agent. In this presentation, she'll share helpful tips onpreparing submissions, finding publishers, keeping records, submitting work, and query letters. Thursday, Nov 6 at 7PM EST 45 Minute Presentation / 15 Minute Q&A $15 for Members / $20 for Non-Members

Sketchy Characters is a group of Picture Book writers and artists. We meet in person monthly for writing and sketching and exercises, coffee and casual conversations. Our illustrators work in both digital and traditional mediums. We also talk about upcoming event ideas. This is a supportive community of artists committed to the Kid Lit craft – join us!

Come mix and mingle with us at Margaux in East Liberty, 5947 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206. Cocktails, food, chatter and cheer will be in abundance! All members are welcome. Bring cash for the bar and for food! See you there!

The best way to get inspired to write is to read, and to read lots of different kinds of books! SCBWI PA West is launching a book club with a monthly online zoom meeting to discuss our reading. We would love to have you join us!