The 2025 Winter Conferences are Almost Here!

First we have the in-person, in New York City, SCBWI 2025 Winter Conference from Jan 31 - Feb 2, 2025.

The keynotes! (Erin Entrada Kelly! Peter Brown! Sophie Blackall!)

The panelists! (Andrea Pinkey! Francesco Sedita! Wedy Loggia! Wendi Gu! moderated by TeMika Grooms!)

The Creative Labs, the socials, the portfolio showcase -- there's so much cool stuff happening, and we hope you'll join us in the Big Apple.

Then we have the virtual SCBWI 2025 Winter Conference from Feb 21-22, 2025.

It's a whole other amazing conference - with two industry panels – one on Making your Manuscript or Portfolio Stand Out, with Thao Le! Jessica Saint Jean! and Christy Ewers! and the other on The Outlook for Children's Publishing for 2025, with Tricia Lawrence! Jane Chun! Stacey Barney! and Foyinsi Adegbonmire!

Two inspirational talks, one from Torrey Maldonado! and the other from Vanessa Brantley Newton!

A first pages panel with two agents (Sera Rivers! John Cusick!) and an editor (Bria Ragin!) 

And three creative labs, where you can attend one live and watch recordings of the other two!

There's lots more, including peer critiques and networking -- we hope you'll join us online for this one.

Illustrate, Translate, and Write On!
Lee

Registration Is Now Open for the SCBWI Winter Virtual Conference: Feb 21-22, 2025!

If you can't attend the in-person SCBWI Winter Conference in New York City Jan 31 - Feb 2, 2025 (info here), here's a great option*:

The SCBWI Winter 2025 Virtual Conference!

It may be virtual (meaning online) but it's packed with real goodness, including:

The Golden Kite Awards Ceremony and Afterparty

A panel on How to Make Your Manuscript or Portfolio Stand Out

Another panel on the Outlook for Children's Publishing for 2025

First Pages Panel

Creative Labs  (Picture Book Physicality; Unlocking Your Authentic Creative Voice; Illustrator Lab: Picture and Words - A Perfect Match) -- you can watch one live and watch the recordings of the others later!

Inspirational Talk from Illustrator Vanessa Brantley Newton

Another Inspirational Talke from Author Torrey Maldonado

Peer Critiques

Networking

and much more!

Check out the full schedule and register to join here.

Illustrate, Translate, and Write On,
Lee

*The in-person and virtual conferences feature different keynotes, panels, and creative labs, so you could even consider doing both!

Registration for the In-Person SCBWI Winter 2025 Conference is Now Open!

#SCBWIwinter25 will take place Friday Jan 31 - Sunday Feb 2, 2025, and will have industry panels, one-on-one manuscript and portfolio critiques, the popular Portfolio Showcase for illustrators, deep-dive creative labs taught by established authors, illustrators, editors and art directors, and two brand new programs that give participants unprecedented access to the children’s publishing industry: a Behind-the-Scenes Look at Delacorte Press, and an Evening at the Society of Illustrator’s Original Art Show!

Oh! Did I mention keynotes from Meg Medina, Sophie Blackall, and Peter Brown?

You can check out the full schedule (and register) here.

Illustrate, Translate, and Write On,
Lee