Print and Online Resources

Break into the kidlit industry with this complete guide to publishing. The book includes up-to-the-minute market surveys as well as information on maximizing your social media, creating book trailers, enhancing your career through school visits, best practices in independent publishing, grassroots promotion, and much more.

Available exclusively to SCBWI Premium Members, these resources can be accessed and downloaded from your Member Home / My Resources tab. Learn the steps to self-publishing, marketing, contracting illustrators and freelance editors, using various platforms, and learning models to earn a living as a self-publishing children’s book author.

Monthly digital publication featuring current children’s book news, publishing tips, exclusive interviews with industry professionals, monthly illustration contests, and more. Members receive the SCBWI INSIGHT in their inbox during the first week of every month.

Exclusive free webinars with luminaries of the children’s book industry, covering the craft of writing and illustrating, as well as acquiring agents, marketing, and more! Digital workshops are hosted live on Zoom, then collected in a digital archive for one month. The next digital workshop series is coming soon!

Feature interview with authors, illustrators, and other members of the children’s book publishing community in discussions of writing, illustrating, translating, and promoting children’s books. The latest season is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Supercharge your SCBWI membership by watching the SCBWI Publications video. Take advantage of the expert advice available in your membership. This video resource can be found within the Member Benefits Video Series in your Member Home / My Resources tab.