SCBWI SF North and East Bay Region

Join award-winning author Jessica Vitalis for a hands-on Zoom workshop from 10-11:30 AM PST on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025.

Cost is $15/members, $20 members. To register, visit the #scbwi San Francisco North & East Bay Chapter website at:

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Excited for the @scbwisfneb.bsky.social Oktoberfest 2025 Conference/San Ramon, CA/Oct. 18th! My session highlights traditional illustration & the full book process for HEARTS IN MY POCKET by @nancytupperling.bsky.social @unionsquarekids.bsky.social!
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ICYMI, I'm presenting at... Oktoberfest 2025: Recharge Your Creative Life Art by Miranda Lewis shows a cat following a girl with a bucket of fish Creating Amid Chaos: Juggling Parenting, Publishing, and Professional Responsibilities - Saturday, Oct 18, 2025: San Ramon, CA An author panel in which I (along with four other authors/illustrators) spill my guts about dayjobbing and parenting a small child and getting rejected constantly

Creating Amid Chaos: Juggling Parenting, Publishing, and Professional Responsibilities Panelists: Nicole Chen, Steph Lau, Sandra Salsbury, Seina Wedlick Moderator: Monica Wesolowska Families, careers, and publishing—oh my! Juggling all three can be an immense challenge, and as creatives, we’re supposed to maintain that spark of creativity at the same time life throws us lemons—or are we? In this panel discussion, five authors & illustrators will peel back their curtains and share personal stories and experiences around what’s worked for them (and what hasn’t!) as they manage family obligations, professional careers, and their own creative wells in pursuit of ambitious publishing goals.

I'll be presenting on my first author panel this year, at @scbwisfneb.bsky.social's Oktoberfest, along with some other local authors and illustrators!

The title of our panel is Creating Amid Chaos: Juggling Parenting, Publishing, and Professional Responsibilities

#scbwioktfest25 #scbwi #kidlit

From dull to dazzling! Transform your writing with symbolism

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S.F. North & East Bay kidlit writers and illustrators: Our EQI awards are now open for entries! Check out www.scbwi.org/regions/sfno...

Apply now through September 1, 2025.

The EQUITY & INCLUSION AWARDS season is here! Please check out www.scbwi.org/regions/sfno... for more information. Don't miss this amazing opportunity

Don't miss this fabulous Nonfiction SCBWi Arizona Webinar presented by Nancy Castaldo!

Crafting Your Unique Angle for Nonfiction Success Webinar

Registration Link: www.scbwi.org/events/craft...

Oktoberfest 2025 Speaker Proposal Oktoberfest — October 18, 2025 "Recharge Your Creative Life" Roundhouse Market & Conference Center — San Ramon, CA 94583 Interested in giving a talk or participating in a panel discussion at SCBWI's ...

We are looking for speaker proposals for our 2025 Oktoberfest in-person conference on Oct. 18 in San Ramon. If you’re interested, please fill out the form.

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THIS IS NOT A SCBWI EVENT

PB Rising Stars is for unagented AND agented picture book authors, illustrators, and author-illustrators without agent-repped picture book deals.

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SCBWI San Francisco North & East Bay Region Survey This survey will take less than 5 minutes to complete. Your answers will help us meet the needs of our region's membership. Thank you!

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Mandala Springs Creative Retreat The Spring 2025 creative retreat will be at a new location, Mandala Springs Retreat Center in bucolic Cobb, near Kelseyville, Lake County. This retreat is a SCBWI Member-only event (but you can be a m...

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Happy New Year! It's January, and I'm finally able to do a cover reveal for my upcoming book LUNA AND THE CASE OF THE MISSING MOONCAKES (Charlesbridge Publishing, Aug. 12, 2025), illustrated by the fabulous Violet Kim. @scbwisfneb.bsky.social

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Sonoma/Mendocino County Critique Cafe Free and in-person! Meet other writers and illustrators to share critiques on works-in-progress. Space is limited, so register today! ***LOCATION CHANGE: Event will now take place at Cloverdale Region...

Want to get feedback on your work? Join this FREE in-person Critique Cafe hosted by SCBWI Sonoma and Mendocino County (you do not have to live in those counties to participate). Registration closes on Sept. 11. Here's the registration link: www.scbwi.org/events/criti...

Thank you for the shout out Friends! We feel the love and are reciprocating! ‬

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Graphic with black bar across the top with white text: ADAPTING YOUR BOOK TO BE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL READERS. Photo of educator, librarian, Courtney Walker. Medium length hair. Smiling with small hoop earrings. White text under photo reads: Educator/Librarian. Virtual Event with date in yellow and white text: Learn how to adapt your existing picture books or middle grade with sensory items by creating inclusive reading and literary experiences for readers with severe medical and/or cognitive disabilities.

Join educator and former librarian, #CourtneyWalker, in this presentation discussing her journey to publication, the why behind her work, and share how to modify existing titles to be part of an adaptive library.

Moderated by @nadiasalomon.bsky.social

*Register here!
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Graphic with black bar across the top with white text: CREATING IMPACTFUL PAGES. Photo of illustrator, Sandhya Prabhat in blue circular frame. Long dark hair; wearing red top, and smiling. White text under photo reads: Illustrator. Virtual Event with date in yellow and white text: Learn how to manipulate images to make your picture book spreads and illustrative storytelling more compelling!

Thank you #SandhyaPrabhat for your in-depth presentation on composition informed your narratives! Thank you to everyone who attended! This event was moderated by: @nadiasalomon.bsky.social and @marzkim.bsky.social!

#creativetalk #studyincomposition #scbwipresenters #scbwievent #writingcommunity

Graphic with black bar across the top with white text: A BOOKING AGENT DOES WHAT? Photo of booking agent, Rebecca Miller. Short hair with purple and blue streak in bangs. Glasses, blue square earrings. White text under photo reads: Events Agent & Educator Liaison. Virtual Event with date in yellow and white text: Learn the Pros and Cons of working with a booking Agent.

This is a #laterpost! We love hearing good news. We're thrilled to share one of the attendees from our recent virtual event with Booking Agent Rebecca Miller of #AuthorsUnbound was offered representation! Let's wish Nikki Shannon Smith, CONGRATULATIONS!

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Green Gulch Farm Illustrator's Getaway This weekend provides *time* to focus on your art in the company of like-minded picture book illustrators, surrounded by the lush forest and scenic beaches of West Marin County. As a special treat, ...

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Alameda County Meet-Up (June 2024) Please join us for an informal meet and critique session. Bring a current project and let's share some tips and resources. We'll start with a quick icebreaker and go from there. Please RSVP if you pla...

Alameda County Meet-Up
Please join us for an informal meet and critique session. Bring a current project and let's share some tips and resources. We'll start with a quick icebreaker and go from there. Please RSVP if you plan to make it. Drop-ins welcome!
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Ready to visit schools and share your book with young readers? Shannon will walk you through the ins and outs of setting up school visits.
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