Check out this month's comic by CJ on the EasternPennPoints blog! easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/09/26/r...

Our Keynote Speaker for Illustrator Day this year is Matt Phelan! We're excited for the event in Lancaster this Saturday. If you can't make it, you can meet Matt right here on our blog in this interview by our new Illustrator Coordinator, Robyn Stone. easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/09/24/c...

It's not too late to sign up for PB Author Day and Illustrator Day, which is next Saturday in Lancaster! Registration ends MONDAY. Don't miss out! Check out our interview with presenter Catherine Laudone (Beach Lane Books) by @kcstrocchia.bsky.social. easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/09/21/c...

Don't miss the chance to apply for a scholarship to the 2026 Submission Shine online critique intensive—Applications due Sept. 15 www.scbwi.org/events/easte... #illustrationscholarship #writingscholarship #onlinewritingworkshop #onlinewritingevent #scbwi

Meet illustration agent Kelly Pelsue, who will be presenting tonight's webinar on Curating an Illustration Career. easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/09/10/c... @kellypelsue.bsky.social @berrietr.bsky.social

Check out this month's edition of Member News! easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/08/31/m... Featuring @heatherstigall7.bsky.social @fspoesy.bsky.social @annettewhipple.bsky.social and Hallee Adelman

Who do you turn to when you're plotting your ideas? Check out this month's comic by C.J. on the EasternPennPoints blog! easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/08/22/b...

LAST DAY to register for a CRITIQUE for our in-person Illustrator Day and PB Author Day on 9/27. A few critique spots left, including with Art Agent Mela Bolinao—Don't miss out. Get to know Mela in this interview with @berrietr.bsky.social. easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/08/19/c... #kidlit

We're gearing up for our next in-person event: Illustrator Day and PB Author Day Live in Lancaster on September 27! Meet one of our presenters, literary agent Alyssa Eisner Henkin in this interview by @heatherstigall7.bsky.social easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/08/13/c...

Who's ready for Member News? Check out the news from our Eastern PA members this month! easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/07/31/m... @hildaeburgos.bsky.social @leeymiaowriter.bsky.social @lauraparnum.bsky.social @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social @lindaoatmanhigh.bsky.social #kidlit #scbwi

Today on the blog, @heatherstigall7.bsky.social interviews Bunmi Ishola, who will be presenting a webinar with us on picture book pacing on September 15th. easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/07/27/c...

Do you feel that you dive into your creative process not just because you want to create but because creating is an inherent part of who you are? Look for comics by C.J. Bolognese-Warrington once a month on the EasternPennPoints blog! easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/07/25/a...

Want to take your illustrator or PB author career to the next level? Come to our event on 9/27 in Lancaster! We'll have PRH Art Director Véronique Sweet to review illustrator work. Find out more in this interview with Véronique by @berrietr.bsky.social easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/07/09/c...

It's the best time of each month - Time for Member News! See the exciting news from our members this month! easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/06/30/m... @kathykellyauthor.bsky.social #kidlit

Booth 2366 and two of our fabulous volunteers at #ALAAC25 Thank you! Any great #authorquotes, #bookhauls, #downtownPhilly, or #kidlitpostcards to share? Tag us! We'd love to see more ❤️ #Philly ♥️ #kidlit ♥️ #SCBWI ❤️@theliahutchinson.bsky.social ❤️ @lindaoatmanhigh.bsky.social

Dispensing copyright-related “it depends” at #alaac25, courtesy of @libraryfutures.bsky.social!

Join the fun at the ALA event Philly convention center! #bookswag #authorsignings 🍓We'd love to see you at booth 2366—June 26-30 #pennsylvaniaauthors #pennsylvaniaillustrators 📚Thanks to @berrietr.bsky.social #bellaandBlue #scbwi

Still one day to head to #alaac25 for speakers, signings, swag, and kidlit society—don't miss a moment of the fun! Thanks to our authors, illustrators, and volunteers👏👏👏 #kidlitauthors #scbwi #authorsignings #bookswag #libraryconference

Headed over to ALA? Join the SCBWI East PA region at booth # 2366 and head to the autograph tables and artists alley to meet more of our members! #alaac25 #librarians #edusky #teachers #Libraries #Booksky @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social

Here's our full lineup of authors and illustrators appearing at Eastern PA SCBWI booth #2366! Please stop by! #ALAAC25

Shout-out to our self-publishing members! It's not always as easy as it seems. Check out this month's comic by C.J. on the blog! easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/06/20/t...

REMINDER: Marketing & Social Media Labs on Sat 6/21! Sign up for am or pm sessions or the full day! (Recordings will be available.) NOW, meet Deb Gonzalez, marketing strategist at Pin Lit Marketing in this interview with @andreadenish.bsky.social. easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/06/18/a...

Our Marketing & Social Media Labs virtual event is less than a week away (June 21)! Meet one our presenters, marketing & creative concept strategist Ayanna Coleman, who will talk about unlocking your site's marketing power! easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/06/16/a... @eileenruvane.bsky.social

Meet book coach and marketing expert @allisonlanelit.bsky.social, one of our presenters for our 6/21 Social Media & Marketing Labs event. Today (6/14) is the last day to sign up for a consultation with any of the pros for this event. Don't miss out! easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/06/14/i...

Last call for consultations! Get 1-on-1 advice from the pros on marketing strategies and content creation. Registration for consultations closes 6/14! www.scbwi.org/events/marke... @nadiasalomon.bsky.social @allisonlanelit.bsky.social @kategarchinsky.com @amynielsen.bsky.social #KidLit #SCBWIevent

Take your Canva skills to the next level! Register for our June 21st Marketing & Social Media Labs. Consultations still available! www.scbwi.org/events/marke...

Once again it's time for Member News! See what exciting things are happening for our members this month! @eileenruvane.bsky.social @lauraparnum.bsky.social easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/05/31/m...

Don't miss out on this full day of social media and marketing labs! Register here: www.scbwi.org/events/marke...

ONLINE EVENT 6/21/25: Marketing & Social Media Labs! Hear from a wide array of publishing pros on tailoring and leveraging social media, programs, and platforms to BOOST your writing or illustrating career! Register by 6/4 for personal consultations: www.scbwi.org/events/marke...

A brand new set of eyes on your manuscript can offer valuable perspective. Who will you ask for feedback from next? Look for comics by C.J. Bolognese-Warrington once a month on our blog! easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/05/23/a...

Looking for guidance on ways to market and promote your books? Join us 6/21 for a full virtual day of marketing and social media labs! Today on the blog @heatherstigall7.bsky.social interviews @amynielsen.bsky.social who will present on book trailers! easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/05/19/a...

We're getting ready for our 2-step critique event for novelists! Meet literary agent Lisa Gouldy (@planningforsun.bsky.social) who will be working with the novelists who signed up. Check out her interview by @kcstrocchia.bsky.social on the blog today. easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/05/16/a...

DEADLINE APPROACHING! Reminder: We have TWO scholarships available for Illustrator Day and Picture Book Author Day, September 27 at the Lancaster Public Library in downtown Lancaster (easily accessible by train). Deadline to apply: Thurs May 15! To apply visit www.scbwi.org/events/illus...

Our E&I and Financial Need scholarship application window is open for our next in-person event. Join us for Illustrator Day & Picture Book Author Day in Lancaster, PA on Sep 27! Application deadline: May 15. Find all the details at www.scbwi.org/events/illus...

It's time for Member News! Click over to our blog for exciting news from our members this month including Becca Wierwille, @lryanstorms.bsky.social, Hallee Adelman, @berrietr.bsky.social, @candacespizzirri.bsky.social, and @lauraparnum.bsky.social. easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/04/30/m...

We hosted another fabulous retreat at the Highlights Foundation last weekend. Thank you to our faculty, volunteers, the Highlights staff, and our eager participants! 1. The Barn 2. Our retreat group 3. Our presenters/faculty 4. Our volunteers Save the date for next year: April 24-26, 2026!

Sometimes you have to improvise when you're promoting your work. Check out this month's comic by CJ on the blog. easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/04/25/m...

Today is the last day to register for our Pocono Retreat happening THIS weekend (4/25-4/27) at the Highlights Foundation. Editor Sara Sargent will be there! Find out about Sara and how to register in this interview by @krisrashid.bsky.social. easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/04/21/i...

It's time for Member News! Check out these exciting things from our members this month! easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/m... @berrietr.bsky.social @annelambelet.bsky.social

Get to know Alison Green Myers, our opening keynote speaker for our spring retreat in April! easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/03/29/a... @alisongreenmyers.bsky.social @lauraparnum.bsky.social

Reminder:Thurs Mar. 20 is our next Bic-A-Thon!✏️Join us for butt-in-chair sprints & make progress on your #kidlit writing!✍️drafting/revising PB–YA, join us for dedicated virtual writing time—please pre-register www.scbwi.org/regions/epa/... Thanks to @erikammon13.bsky.social 👏 #bicathon #buttinchair

🚂Register NOW for Pocono Believe 2025 Eastern PA Region Annual Conference at the Highlights Foundation before midnight to secure on-campus housing—just a couple spots remaining!🏡 www.scbwi.org/events/pocon... #PoconoBelieve2025 #SCBWIconference @highlightsfound.bsky.social @scbwi.bsky.social

2️⃣Just 2 more days until we meet with Taj McCoy, literary agent with Laura Dail Literary Agency to discuss Dialogue in kidlit! 💬 signup www.scbwi.org/events/webin... ✏️ #lauradailliterary @tajmccoy.bsky.social #scbwi #scbwiwebinar #writingdialogue #kidlitwebinar #SCBWIEPA #amwriting

Meet editor Matt Phipps, who will be presenting a webinar with us on April 17 called "Struggling with Imposter Syndrome." easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/03/04/a... @kcstrocchia.bsky.social

It's time for Member News! See what's happening with our members this month including Hallee Adelman, @annettewhipple.bsky.social, Terry LaBan, and @lauraparnum.bsky.social easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/02/28/m...

We all have trouble creating when ideas aren't flowing. Check out CJ's comic this month on our blog! easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/02/21/c...

Reminder: Eastern PA SCBWI Illustrators are invited to submit banner designs for our 2025 banner challenge. Deadline is Feb 28. easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/01/07/a...

Meet Taj McCoy! Taj will be presenting an upcoming webinar focused on distinguishing characters through dialogue on March 13. Find out more about Taj and the webinar in this interview with Kristen Rashid. @tajmccoy.bsky.social @krisrashid.bsky.social easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/02/12/i...

Early bird pricing for our spring Pocono retreat closes on Feb 12! Only a few spots remain on campus (at Highlights!), but there are other great accommodations nearby, so you can still join us for the programing, meals, and social events if space fills up! Register at www.scbwi.org/events/pocon...

We are excited to host Editor Julie Bliven for our upcoming webinar on "The Power of Novels in Verse" on March 3. Meet Julie in this interview by Kristen Strocchia on our blog, and find out more about the webinar! @kcstrocchia.bsky.social easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/02/07/a...