Don't miss out on the opportunity to win tuition to our SCBWI Winter Conference in New York this January! Apply for our scholarships via your member home profile.

There are only 9 manuscript consults left! Act fast to secure a spot with Senior Editor at Delacorte Press, Bria Ragin or WME Literary Agent Sian-Ashleigh Edwards. Register here: www.scbwi.org/events/2026-... Art by Merrill Rainey

Congratulations to this month's Featured Illustrator Izzy Robe. In this interview, Izzy shared her playful artwork and her journey as an illustrator for young readers. Learn more about Izzy Robe’s work at www.izzyrobe.com. Watch the Interview here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KWY...

Premium Members: Have you purchased your ticket to the SCBWI Winter Conference yet? Don't forget to buy them before November 16th to get the early bird rate! www.scbwi.org/events/2026-...

Looking for the perfect book to cozy up with or an unforgettable gift for the book lovers in your life? Look no further—SCBWI BookStop is back and better than ever! www.scbwi.org/bookstop

Submissions can be found on the MY AWARDS tab in your Member Home. Members must be logged in to scbwi.org to access their Member Home. And Congratulations again to our 2024 Winner, Shubo Yu

SCBWI Podcasts is officially back! 🎧 Listen to the latest episodes with Suzanne Kaufman and Ann Bausum now! You can find us streaming on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

I am so excited that @usbby.bsky.social will present an Outstanding International Books panel at SCBWI's 2026 New York Conference, 16-18 January! And online in the virtual edition! #scbwiNY26 #worldkidlit

Today is the day! 🎉 SCBWI BookStop is now open! Are you participating? Comment below to let us know! Be sure to tag us and download your social media badge from the Resources Tab under Member Home. SHOP NOW at www.scbwi.org/bookstop

Registration for the SCBWI 2026 New York Conference opens TODAY, October 14 @ 10am PST ! 🎉 ⁠View the entire in-person line up on our website here: tinyurl.com/79hkf4ta (and a special thank you to Merrill Rainey for making our gorgeous conference art www.littlerainey.com) #scbwiNY26 ⁠

We read banned books 📚 SCBWI Staff and our favorite SCBWI blogger @themermancam share our picks for what banned book we’d recommend! What is your favorite banned book and why is it important to you? Comment below ⬇️ Learn more about how to combat censorship here: www.scbwi.org/essential-re...

The American Library Association and Banned Books Week Coalition are pleased to announce the theme for Banned Books Week 2025: “Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights.” Banned Books Week will take place October 5 – 11, 2025. www.scbwi.org/essential-re...

SCBWI Members-are you participating in SCBWI BookStop? Download this badge via the Member Home under the My Resources tab. Use the #scbwiBookStop so we can reshare!

Banned Books Week will take place October 5 – 11, 2025. With the escalation in attempts to ban books in libraries, schools, and bookstores around the country. Join us. www.scbwi.org/essential-re...

Congratulations to this month's Featured Illustrator Scott Soeder. In this interview, Scott shared his fun, graphic art style, his influences and inspirations, and how he creates art that makes children of all ages smile. Learn more about Scott Soeder’s work at www.scottsoeder.com.

Join the SCBWI Illustration Community in October for 31 days of illustration prompts under the hashtag #scbwiArtober2025!

Mark your calendars! The in-person Winter Conference features keynotes from Meg Medina and Tiffany Jackson and a special interview with Jason Reynolds. Registration opens October 14. More information coming soon!

Have you created your BookStop page yet? Make one today! 📚 www.scbwi.org/bookstop-faq #scbwibookstop

Join us TODAY for our final session in our Nonfiction Series as a part of SCBWI University! Register here: www.scbwi.org/events/creat...

Apply for the Bologna Illustrator Scholarship 📝 Submissions open until September 30, 2025. Submissions can be found on the MY AWARDS tab in your Member Home. Members must be logged in to scbwi.org to access their Member Home. Learn more here: www.scbwi.org/awards-and-g...

Congratulations to the July/August #scbwiDrawThis Winners for the prompt "Mismatched!" ! Ellie Peterson IG: @ellie_pete and Izzy Robe www.scbwi.org/members/izzy.robe.2 September's prompt is Travel 🛳

Join us today for our second SCBWI University session in our Nonfiction Series! Register here: www.scbwi.org/events/creat...

SCBWI BookStop is back! 🎉📚 Put your book in the spotlight with BookStop—SCBWI’s annual showcase created just for our members! Every year, BookStop brings thousands of readers and book buyers right to your stories. Learn more here: www.scbwi.org/bookstop-faq

Congratulations to this month's Featured Illustrator Shelley Hanmo. In this interview, Shelley shared how she became an award-winning concert pianist and built a successful journey into illustration for young readers. Learn more about Shelley Hanmo’s work at www.junoniaarts.com.

Join us today for our first SCBWI University session with Lesa Cline-Ransome in our newest series! Register here: www.scbwi.org/events/creat...

Congratulations to the Portfolio Showcase Gold Award Winner, Merrill Rainey! 🎉

Congratulations to SCBWI Member of the Year, Debbie Ohi! 🎉 Head over to www.debbieohi.com or click the link in our bio to see Debbie's work! @debbieohi.com

Congratulations to our Bronze and Silver Portfolio Showcase Award Winners! Amy Sharp Katria Raden & Kara M. Mitchell #scbwisummer2025 #childrensliterature #kidlitart #childrensbookillustrator #childrensbookillustrations

Check out all the wonderful artwork by SCBWI illustrator members on the Portfolio Showcase pages. www.scbwi.org/submissions/... #scbwiSummer25

That's a wrap, everyone. Sarah Baker, is right. Take advantage of your SCBWI community to help bring your stories to life. We'll see you next time. 🤗

Congratulations to the SCBWI Member of the Year, Debbie Ridpath Ohi!!! #scbwiSummer25

"Black Boy Joy" by Bryan Collier #scbwiSummer25

"The next generation needs to see themselves in books." - Bryan Collier #scbwiSummer25

Creating a book is about trying to get home, to the end of your story. #scbwiSummer25

"You can never outgrow a picture book." - Bryan Collier #scbwiSummer25

Bryan Collier was inspired to tell stories when he was 4 years old by "Harold and the Purple Crayon." #scbwiSummer25

And starting now, here he is, Bryan Collier! #scbwiSummer25

The conference is on a break right now. We'll be back later with the closing keynote featuring award-winning author-illustrator Bryan Collier, along with the awards. Stay tuned! #scbwiSummer25

Tonya Duncan Ellis' "Sophie Washington" series has a diverse cast of characters, which helped it to garner a broad audience. Kids need to see themselves in books. #scbwiSummer25 #selfpublishing #authorpublishing

Author Tonya Duncan Ellis is correct that ALLi is a great organization to get information about companies that serve author-published book creators. SCBWI has relationships with ALLi and IBPA, and you can find their information at scbwi.org. #scbwiSummer25 #selfpublisihing #authorpublishing

Fun fact: Panelists Hilary Horder and Hillary Moore, and Lee Reed are SCBWI Spark Award winners in the picture book and middle grade categories. The Spark goes to the best author published books of the year. #scbwiSummer25 #selfpublishing #authorpublishing

Professional reviews can help get your books in libraries (like Kirkus Reviews). That's a note from librarians. #scbwiSummer25 #selfpublishing #authorpublishing

Long game opportunities are important to generate awareness about you and your book. That can happen with book giveaways at library events, for example. #scbwiSummer25 #selfpublishing #authorpublishing

The joys of control are a lure for some children's book creators. It's yours to create on all levels. #scbwiSummer25

The panel on self-publishing is underway. Such a wonderful panel of creators, moderated by Lee Wind. Excited to hear from the authors! #scbwiSummer25

Starting soon! #scbwisummer25 www.scbwi.org/events/virtu...

Hi Book Fam! Another day, another great panel and breakout session! Looking forward to connecting with you in the Coffee Lounge. See you soon!

Conference Attendees-come hang out in the coffee lounge and network with fellow attendees! We will be here from now until 9AM PST. You can access the link from your Member Home under the My Events tab! ☕

Can't read a calendar. The ILLUSTRATOR INTENSIVE IS ON SUNDAY, NOT SATURDAY. Sorry for the jump scare. #scbwiSummer25

Thanks for your time and attention today, book fam! We'll see you tomorrow, which also includes the Illustrator Intensive. G'night! 😴 #scbwiSummer25