The results are in for AWC ‘25 judge Kristie Choi, Editor at Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of @simonschuster. Among 97 entries, she LIKED FIVE in the categories of PB (4 entries) and GN (1 entry)! Congrats to all! #SCBWI

The results are in for AWC ‘25 judge Caitlin Johnson, Editor at HarperCollins Children’s Books. Among 74 entries, she LIKED 30 in the categories of #PB (27 entries), #MG (2 entries), and Chapter Books (1 entry)! Congrats to all! @harpercollins.bsky.social #SCBWI

The results are in for Pitch-a-Palooza ‘25 judge Vicky Weber, literary agent and founder of At Home Author! Out of 53 entries, she LIKED 7 across the #YA, #MG, and #PB categories. Congrats to all, and don’t forget that we have 3 judges left to respond by 9/15! @scbwi.bsky.social

The results are in for Pitch-a-Palooza ‘25 judge Della Farrell, editor at Holiday House Publishing! Out of 57 entries, she LIKED a lucky 13 entries across #YA, #MG, #PB and #GN categories. Congrats to all, and don’t forget that we have 4 judges left to respond! @scbwi.bsky.social

The results are in for Pitch-a-Palooza ‘25 judge Kelly Dyksterhouse, agent at Tobias Literary Agency! Out of 82 entries, she LIKED 10 entries across #YA, #MG, #PB and #GN categories. Congrats to all, and don’t forget that we have 5 judges left to respond! @scbwi.bsky.social

Registration is now open for our Savannah Illustration Intensive! We have a children’s illustration agent attending in person! Kelly Pelsue with MorganGaynin.com & we have 3 intense workshops to choose from in the afternoon! www.scbwi.org/events/illus...

This was such an amazing FREE opportunity extended to all of our regional illustrators. This was made possible by the generosity of our member volunteers and of course by Cherry Mo--who offered to donate her time to pay it forward to other illustrators.

Need funds to publish? Have you ever wondered what it takes to run a successful Kickstarter Campaign? Here's a chance to learn from an author/illustrator who has successfully funded two projects on the crowdfunding platform. www.scbwi.org/events/kicks... #scbwi #amwriting #amillustrating #kidlit

Here is another great workshop session description for our upcoming Story Sculpting Workshop on November 8 in Decatur. Novelist Chris Negron is teaching 3 sessions, and they all look great. Find out more about these writing workshops at www.scbwi.org/events/story...

Check out this great session description from author Katrina Moore. It's only one of three she'll be offering, and they're all fabulous. Learn more about registration here: www.scbwi.org/events/story...

We are excited to announce that the team has chosen VIOLET TOBACCO’s illustrations to represent the Southern Breeze Region. Congratulations Violet!

Have you ever thought of raising funds for your writing or illustration projects? Don't miss this chance to learn from our own amazing Illustrator Coordinator, Jime Wimmer. Registration is open now. www.scbwi.org/events/kicks...

Some fun news for a Friday! One of our agent judges in the Pitch-a-Palooza contest has returned her form, and she LOVED the pitches. Those of you who received a like will be receiving an email soon with her submission guidelines. 5 more judges are reviewing pitches, so more good news will follow!

Had a wonderful time at the @scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social conference this weekend! From the book signings and faculty sessions to seeing friends, old and new-- #Kidlit creators are the BEST! @patzmiller.bsky.social @rajanilarocca.bsky.social

🎉An amazing weekend at @scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social #SpringMingle2025 —learning from industry experts & reconnecting with Breezy friends! Thank you, faculty, volunteers & leaders. #SCBWI #KidLit

So very grateful for the opportunity to attend my first writer's conference this weekend. The speakers were awe-inspiring, and the entire community was delightful. A huge thank you to the @scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social leadership team for making this event such a valuable experience!

Trivia Night is coming up soon! Less than two weeks away. We announced our six teams of six players a few weeks ago, but this is your first peek at the categories. The prizes are signed books by some of your favorites! #kidlit #scbwi #springmingle25

Everyone who signed up for Kidlit Trivia at Spring Mingle is now on a team. Do you know any of your teammates? Repost your team and share in the fun! It was a blast last year, and we've been working on a great game this time.

Anyone considering signing a contract in the #kidlit world will want to check this out. Register here: www.scbwi.org/events/put-i... Find out more about Christyne here: christynewrites.com #SCBWI #amwriting #amillustrating

That's a wrap folks! We're going to need a bigger venue for our next Atlanta conference. But stay tuned for news about our in-person November event. It's going to be fabulous.

#pbrisingstars is back. It's a free mentorship, and we've had members participate as both mentors and mentees in this amazing program. Find at more at their website (found in image). Good luck everyone!

Our spring conference is almost filled to capacity! If you've been on the fence about coming, don't wait. If we don't sell out today, the price goes up tomorrow! #kidlit #scbwi www.scbwi.org/events/full-...

Congrats to everyone who guessed Matilda!

Okay, we're back with more Kidlit Trivia. If you're coming to Spring Mingle next month, be sure to sign up to be on a team! It was a blast last year. Put your guess in the comments. www.scbwi.org/events/full-...

Wow, it's February! Spring Mingle is next month. It's the perfect time to invest in yourself & your career before the early bird registration rate ends on February 6th. It's filling up fast! 31 seats left as of 4:30 today. scbwi.org/events/full-... #amillustrating #kidlit #amwriting #scbwi

Having a wonderful time at the #scbwi25 conference with my Southern Breeze dream team! @scbwi.bsky.social @scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social @melissajmiles.bsky.social @prettylines.bsky.social

We can't be any more thrilled for our very own Cherry Mo! Congratulations on Home in a Lunchbox being chosen as a Caldecott Honor Book!!

We can't be any more thrilled for our very own Cherry Mo! Congratulations on Home in a Lunchbox being chosen as a Caldecott Honor Book!!

Congratulations to our 2025 Liz Conrad Award Recipient Shannon Day! See more of her illustration work at shannondayillustration.com

Yesterday's kidlit trivia question stumped everyone but Tracy Scaglione! The children's book with the most worldwide copies sold wasn't The Hobbit, Harry Potter, or Goodnight Moon. It was The Little Prince. Have you read it? Hope to see you in March! scbwi.org/events/full-... #scbwi #kidlit

Here's today's Kidlit Trivia question. Please put your guess in the comments. If you haven't done it yet, sign up to be on a team for our in-person trivia night at the conference in March! #kidlit #amwriting #amillustrating #scbwi scbwi.org/events/full-...

With an arctic blast keeping many of us indoors, it is a great opportunity to stay warm and plan your conference experience. We hope to see you in March when it's warmer! www.scbwi.org/events/full-...

More Kidlit Trivia! Be sure to sign up to be placed on a team when you register for Spring Mingle. Early bird pricing is in effect until February 6th. Put your guess in the comments! www.scbwi.org/events/full-... #kidlit #amillustrating

Last year, 3 attendees at WIK attended the pitch critique roundtables and ended up signing with an agent or selling a manuscript to an editor. Preparing for the March sessions, this is a good time to share Breezer Heather Phan's blog post about pitching at a conference! www.scbwi.org/events/full-...

There are some terrific critiques, AMAs, books, and more with no bids yet! #kidlit #scbwi #scbwi_sobreeze

Ask me Anything session for 30 minutes with editor Anna Sargeant. Anna Sargeant is an editor with Sourcebooks eXplore. She has a degree in PreK-8 education from California State University, Long Beach, with a concentration in mathematics. ##kidlit

A 45 minute virtual AMA with Sourcebooks Editorial Director Jenne Abramowitz. Jenne Abramowitz is the Editorial Director of the Sourcebooks Fire, Young Readers, and Jabberwocky imprints, and oversees fiction for all ages. ##kidlit

Kelly Pelsue’s event today went wonderful! If you’d like the recording and to share your website with her at MorganGaynin.com, please fill out this form: forms.gle/sGjtAAVZKEog... We will be sending recording links out Monday (Private link because I needed to add closed captioning:)

To get people excited about coming to Kidlit Trivia night, here is a question from last year's event. Do you know the answer? Post in comments. Fun fact: This author gave a keynote at Spring Mingle in 2015! #kidlit #amwriting #scbwi

Thanks to editor Frances Gilbert for sharing her story of acquiring a picture book from one of our members at last year's conference. Join us in March to shoot your shot. Sometimes, magic happens when you do. #amwriting #kidlit #amillustrating #scbwi www.scbwi.org/events/full-...

Still on the fence about coming to our spring conference? This adorable and creative blog post was written by Breezer Heather Phan, and it's worth the read to help you decide. Or just for fun! www.scbwi.org/events/full-... #scbwi #kidlit #amillustratingkidlit #amwritingkidlit #amquerying

Check out the impressive faculty line up of professionals! Registration is NOW OPEN for our Southern Breeze Spring Mingle, March 28-29! Check out the fabulous faculty! Please share thru the SCBWI circles! www.scbwi.org/events/full-... #scbwi

Kidlit Trivia Night is back for this year's spring conference. Okay, let's start playing! Throw your guess in the comments. We'll announce the correct answer soon. #kidlit #scbwisouthernbreeze

Conferences build connections. Not every conference has a success story, but our last regional conference had three! Read about one here, and don't miss the chance to connect with agent Rebecca Rodd & editors Eileen Robinson & Zoie Konneker. scbwi.org/events/full-...

Sharing! Looking forward to our regions conference in Decatur, GA! Registration is open, check out our regions SCBWI page for all the info! All are welcomed! www.scbwi.org/events/full-... #scbwisouthernbreeze #scbwi

We had a faculty change during the holidays, which pushed back opening registration. But what a fabulous lineup we have for you! Registration is NOW open. #scbwi #amwriting #kidlit #amillustrating scbwi.org/events/full-...

If you missed Shop Talk…feel free to see the presentation and download some website leads on www.Illustrationpad.com There are also some fun podcasts from SCBWI members and non members —and a lead to my favorite YouTube channel for illustration.

Mark your calendar! New year, new goals: build your business as an illustrator! See our Newsletter for more info!

December’s Illustrator Highlight is 2022-23 Liz Conrad Award winner Violet Tobacco! Have you entered your work for the Liz Conrad Award 2024-25? Visit us online at www.scbwi.org/regions/sout... to learn more 💚🦋

I'm open! Please send your queries my way at: querymanager.com/SaribelPages