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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 📌 0
Bringing 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 📌 0
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Is 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 📌 0
If 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 📌 0
The 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 📌 0
What 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 📌 0
Great 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 📌 0
Virtual Conference attendees can watch through their conference link, and everyone else is welcome to stream it live on SCBWI YouTube.
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The 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
06.02.2026 23:05 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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.
www.youtube.com/live/qeKQkuD...
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Congratulations 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
03.02.2026 23:22 — 👍 9 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 1
Writers! Librarians! Teachers!
Looking forward to this virtual presentation.
Register: www.scbwi.org/events/rmc-2...
@scbwi.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social
#kidlit #edusky
03.02.2026 11:32 — 👍 14 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 0
CATIA CHIEN
www.catiachien.com
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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).
30.01.2026 00:21 — 👍 35 🔁 4 💬 2 📌 1
Are 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
#childrensbookauthor #childrensbookillustrator #kidlit
30.01.2026 00:15 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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!
16.01.2026 21:04 — 👍 19 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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 📌 0
I’m launching a book club! Join me!
14.01.2026 00:41 — 👍 19 🔁 6 💬 1 📌 0
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Getting ready for the #scbwiNY26 conference this week.
#BookSky
14.01.2026 20:19 — 👍 8 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Raise 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
14.01.2026 00:30 — 👍 60 🔁 14 💬 0 📌 1
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!
www.scbwi.org/events/2026-...
#scbwiNY26
12.01.2026 19:00 — 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 1
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!
scbwi.org
02.01.2026 00:46 — 👍 22 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
Still doing some last minute holiday shopping? We've got some ideas for you!
Shop our merch at the-scbwi-store.printify.me
and buy our gift cards here: www.scbwi.org/giftcards
Logo by @johnhendrix.bsky.social
24.12.2025 22:45 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Today is the LAST day to shop for books at scbwi.org/bookstop
Support authors in the SCBWI Community today by purchasing their books. They will make the perfect gift!
22.12.2025 00:10 — 👍 52 🔁 16 💬 0 📌 0
Poet, Professor, & Children's Book Author. Brooklyn College. Forthcoming: Words With Wings & Magic Things, illust. Doug Salati (Tundra / Penguin Canada, 2025) & Fireworks, illust. Cátia Chien (Harper Collins, 2025). www.matthewjohnburgess.com
Empowering and advocating for libraries and library workers to ensure equitable access to information for all. 🌎’s largest library association.
Find us at https://ala.org.
We follow the ALA Code of Conduct: https://www.ala.org/user-guidelines
Illustrator! And sometimes Author☺️✌🏾
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My author/illustrator debut “Home, Home” is available here:
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I am an Executive Agent with The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency, representing children's book writers and illustrators. With a Master's degree in Children's Literature, I have been in publishing for 45 years.
John Parra is an award-winning, best-selling artist, illustrator, author, and educator, renowned for his vibrant, culturally rich children’s picture books that celebrate Latino heritage and traditions.
Official account for the Eastern Pennsylvania Region of SCBWI. https://www.scbwi.org/regions/epa
Regional Advisor, Melissa Miles
Co-ARA, Amanda Fletcher
Co-ARA, Michelle Kennedy
IC, Jime Alena Wimmer
https://www.scbwi.org/regions/southern-breeze
The regional team is volunteer-led.
We Need Diverse Books is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit revolutionizing what we read to create a world where everyone can find themself in the pages of a book.
🔗 bio.site/WeNeedDiverseBooks
Regional chapter serving SCBWI members from San Francisco and all coastal counties south to Monterey
If you’re a regional member, tag us on good news you want reposted!
https://www.scbwi.org/regions/sfsouth
A free e-newsletter from Publishers Weekly that reports on children's and YA books. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/9Ubz9L
Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators: So Cal
Workshops * Events * Community
Serving Long Beach and counties of Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino
Welcome!
https://www.scbwi.org/regions/socal
Boyds Mills positively impacts children by amplifying the voices of storytellers who inspire children to become their best selves.
https://linktr.ee/boydsmills
The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators of Michigan is dedicated to encouraging, educating and connecting authors and illustrators through events and conferences within the state.
children's book illustrator, sometime author. Obsessive doodler. Website https://www.paulozelinsky.com
Open 11am-7pm, 7 days a week📚
NYC's largest independent children's bookstore 🌈
Author + Illustrator | 2x Newbery Medalist | National Book Award Finalist | NYT Bestseller | Agent: Sara Crowe | Faculty: USF MFAY | https://linktr.ee/erinentrada
Professional Drawer (not furniture). Author / Illustrator of 'The Mythmakers' • 'The Faithful Spy’ & others. Professor of Art at WashU, Chair MFA Illus. & Visual Culture
NYT bestselling author of 70+ books for kids. Educator. Speaker. Adirondack 46er. Passionately curious. Latest book: THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES
www.katemessner.com
