HAPPY HOLIDAYS from your SCBWI Illinois Regional Team! Wishing you lots of peace, love, and CREATIVITY this holiday season!

We want to celebrate all of your GOOD NEWS! Be sure to full out the form anytime during the month, to be included in our monthly newsletter! Look for link to share now at: www.scbwi.org/regions/illi...

Enjoy UNLIMITED viewings of our programs with a small convenience fee! Your fee supports Illinois’ free events and opportunities. QUESTIONS?: [email protected] Look for link to watch now at: www.scbwi.org/regions/illi...

Gifting this Holiday Season? Brighten the lives of your friends and loved ones by gifting them cozy books through SCBWI Book Stop, a SCBWI Membership, or supporting your SCBWI Illinois Region! Visit our website for links: www.scbwi.org/regions/illi...

Join published author Srividhya Venkat for POWER HOUR! This is an opportunity to work in silence with other creators virtually for two 30-minute periods with 5-min breaks to discuss what you accomplished. Look for the Zoom link on our website: www.scbwi.org/regions/illi...

Swipe to join our HOLIDAY REGIONAL GATHERINGS!! Get involved and spread holiday cheer by looking for RSVP and Zoom links in our December Good News Newsletter published on the first of the month. Sign up at: www.scbwi.org/regions/illi...

Swipe to join our HOLIDAY REGIONAL GATHERINGS!! Get involved and spread holiday cheer by looking for RSVP and Zoom links in our December Good News Newsletter published on the first of the month. Sign up at: www.scbwi.org/regions/illi...

Join us for our MONTHLY MEMBER MEETUP! Drop in to chat with Illinois members! Share your Good News, celebrate others, and make connections. WHEN: Fist of every month. TIME: 7PM CST WHERE: ZOOM Look for the Zoom link on our website: www.scbwi.org/regions/illi...

MEMBER GOOD NEWS! Congratulations, Sara Shacter! “My debut middle grade novel, Georgia Watson and the 99 Percent Campaign, interior illustrations by Deborah Topolski, and cover art by C.B. Royal, comes out October 14th. It only took 15 years from start to finish!”

MEMBER GOOD NEWS! Congratulations, Taylor Tomlinson! “My book, Goodnight, Western Springs, illustrated by Christine F. Maningo, is the winner of The Golden Wizard Book Prize 2025. Goodnight, Naperville comes out in November, 2025.

Discover this issue of Illinois' premier literary magazine, by and for Illinois storytellers! Cover by Sarah Kurpiel www.scbwi.org/regions/illi...

Writers! Illustrators! Teachers! Librarians! #ReadALOUDIllinois Day is December 5th! Sign up by December 1st on our website: conta.cc/3KRCLbJ

SUBMISSIONS OPEN! APPLY TODAY! SCBWI Impact & Legacy Fund Opportunities: The Charlotte and Wilbur Award for Compassion for Animals will award one winning book and one honor book for their dedication to promoting compassion and respect for animals in their readers. Open through Dec. 1, 2025.

BOLINGBROOK-NAPERVILLE & NORTH SUBURBAN NETWORKS PRESENT: How to Build an Audience (Without Burning Out) with Vicky Weber WHEN: Wednesday, November 12th TIME: 7 PM  WHERE: Zoom For more information, visit our website: www.scbwi.org/regions/illi...

NOVEMBER GOOD NEWS! Check your email for good news and opportunities with SCBWI Illinois. To sign up for our newsletter visit www.scbwi.org/regions/illi...

NOVEMBER GOOD NEWS! Check your email for good news and opportunities with SCBWI Illinois. To sign up for our newsletter visit www.scbwi.org/regions/illi...

THE CHICAGO'S SOUTHLAND & NEAR WEST SUBURBAN NETWORKS PRESENT: Creating a Fantasy Trilogy - Egyptian Based with Michelle Jabès Corpora WHEN: Thursday, November 6th TIME: 7 PM WHERE: Zoom Look for more information on our website www.scbwi.org/regions/illi...

Join us for our MONTHLY MEMBER MEETUP! Drop in to chat with Illinois members! Share your Good News, celebrate others, and make connections. WHEN: Fist of every month. TIME: 7PM CST WHERE: ZOOM Hosted by the Illinois Regional Team. Learn more on our website: www.scbwi.org/regions/illi...

Join us Saturday, October 25th, at 7 PM for Illinois Lit Live, a free virtual evening of readings from Illinois members. Featuring @sarashacter.bsky.social @mnewsome.bsky.social @hannahbessross.bsky.social & JS Puller Learn more: www.scbwi.org/regions/illi... #SCBWI #IllinoisLitLive #KidLit