What a day. Thank you to all of you who attended the conference and made it such a fun day. And thanks to our awesome faculty! We'll see you next time! #scbwiNY26 #Booksky
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What a day. Thank you to all of you who attended the conference and made it such a fun day. And thanks to our awesome faculty! We'll see you next time! #scbwiNY26 #Booksky
08.02.2026 01:09 — 👍 13 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Bringing our #scbwiNY26 Virtual Conference to a climactic end is award-winning author Traci Sorell! 🤗 @tracisorellauthor.bsky.social #BookSky
08.02.2026 00:26 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0Is this you? It is if you're attending the #scbwiNY26 virtual conference. Creative labs are happening with stellar children's book creators, author Lilliam Rivera, author-illustrator Maple Lam @maplelam.bsky.social, and editor Andrea Welch. #BookSkyt
07.02.2026 22:27 — 👍 8 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0If you signed up for the #scbwiNY26 virtual conference, make sure you watch the State of the Industry panel. Great information and perspective by editors and agents. #BookSky
07.02.2026 21:40 — 👍 9 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0The First Pages panel is so good! So interesting to hear the panelists' feedback on why the stories are intriguing and what needs to change. #scbwiNY26 #BookSky
07.02.2026 18:46 — 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0What a wonderful opening to the conference with a warm, inspiring address from award-winning author @olugbemisolabooks.bsky.social. If you're registered for the conference, you'll want to rewatch! 🥰 #scbwiNY26 #BookSky
07.02.2026 17:40 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Great panel about the process of submitting your manuscript with author @janaemarksbooks.bsky.social , agent Dan Mandel and Caron Levis, childrens book author and chair of @thenewschool.bsky.social MFA program for writing for children and YA. #scbwiNY26
07.02.2026 17:28 — 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Virtual Conference attendees can watch through their conference link, and everyone else is welcome to stream it live on SCBWI YouTube.
06.02.2026 23:05 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0The ceremony is open to the public and will feature opportunities to mix and mingle with the Golden Kite finalists and winners in a virtual "afterparty".
Be sure to purchase the finalists books on bookshop.org/shop/SCBWI
Watch our award ceremony for the best children's literature published in 2025. Watch LIVE through the Virtual Conference or YouTube TODAY, February 6 at 4 PM PST.
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Congratulations to the SCBWI Golden Kite Awards Finalists! 🎉
Watch our award ceremony for the best children's literature published in 2025. Watch LIVE through the Virtual Conference or YouTube on February 6 at 4 PM PST.
Go to www.scbwi.org/featured-illustrator to apply to be a part of the Featured Illustrator program.
03.02.2026 23:22 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Congratulations to this month's Featured Illustrator Z.B. Asterplume. In this interview, Z.B. shares her creative path as an SCBWI Success Story.
Watch the interview here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7KI...
Learn more about Z.B. Asterplume’s work at asterplume.com.
IG: @z.b.asterplume
Writers! Librarians! Teachers!
Looking forward to this virtual presentation.
Register: www.scbwi.org/events/rmc-2...
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SCBWI wants to congratulate Cátia Chien for winning the 2026 Caldecott Medal @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
The Caldecott for the most distinguished picture book was awarded to Cátia Chien for her illustrations in “Fireworks,” written by @matthewburgessj.bsky.social , (Clarion Books).
Register for the conference here: www.scbwi.org/events/2026-...
30.01.2026 00:16 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Are you attending the SCBWI Virtual Winter Conference? Be sure to share this social media badge and tag us with the #scbwiNY26 so we can reshare! Download the badge from your member home.
Art by @littlerainey.bsky.social
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Gearing up for SCBWI's 2026 Winter Conference! Excited to be joined by @cuppajolie.bsky.social and @sibutp.bsky.social this year as Team Blog!
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It's TIIIIIIIME! We are SO EXCITED to kick off the 2026 NYC Winter Conference! Be sure to share your social media badge (available for download via the Member Home under My Resources!)
Please also use the #scbwiNY26
Art by Merrill Rainey
Still want to register? Go to scbwi.org!
With a $10,000 donation, a group of literary agents organized by the Children’s Book Council and the SCBWI is helping children’s organizations purchase and distribute books to school libraries nationwide buff.ly/EqQlTJM
13.01.2026 22:00 — 👍 14 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0I’m launching a book club! Join me!
14.01.2026 00:41 — 👍 19 🔁 6 💬 1 📌 0Raise your hand if you are as excited for the SCBWI New York Conference (1/16-1/18) as we are! ✋
You can still register for the conference here: www.scbwi.org/events/2026-...
Photos by Nancy Adler
#scbwiNY26 #kidlit
Already registered for the conference but want to join this? Make sure you are signed in and go to the event home page and select this to add it on/purchase it!
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It’s the new year! ✨ 🌸
Comment your bookish resolutions below! Are you trying to get your first book published, form a critique group, submit to more awards? Whatever it may be-SCBWI is here to support you on your literary goals for the year!
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and buy our gift cards here: www.scbwi.org/giftcards
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Support authors in the SCBWI Community today by purchasing their books. They will make the perfect gift!