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Events, Opportunities, and Resources happening now and coming soon for the
Tri-Regions and beyond

ONGOING
A video and transcript of the Children’s Book Changemakers Special, presented by the SCBWI Impact and Legacy Fund, are currently available on the SCBWI YouTube page.  

MAY 1 – MAY 31
Crystal Kite Member Choice Awards voting is now open. This peer-given award recognizes great books from fifteen SCBWI regional divisions around the world, including California/Hawaii. All SCBWI members are welcome to vote on their favorite books from each division. Members may vote once each round in as many divisions as they want. Round 1 Voting: May 1–May 14. Round 2 Voting: May 16–May 31. Winners will be announced on Monday, June 10.

MAY 4
On Saturday, May 4, the Festival of AAPI Books (FAB) Long Beach will celebrate the vibrant storytelling, culture, and history of Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Native Hawaiians, with a focus on local authors, artists, vendors, and community partners. FAB will feature children’s, young adult, and adult authors, vendors, arts and crafts, and more, from across the Asian diaspora. Co-hosted by Bel Canto Books and Long Beach Public Library, with generous support from the Friends of Long Beach Public Library and the Office of Councilwoman Megan Kerr, the event is free to attend; RSVP encouraged. Check the event schedule and reserve a spot here.

MAY 15
SCBWI SoCal members are invited to design the region’s website banner for Fall Harvest 2024 conference. The contest winner will receive attribution on the region’s website—great for publicity—PLUS free registration to the Fall Harvest event. Here’s what’s needed:

  • Use a fall theme.
  • Mention “SCBWI SoCal Fall Harvest 2024.”
  • Include at least seven details. (These will be used for buttons on the webpage. See how banner and details were used for 2023 here. Special thanks to Shiho Pate for her illustration.)
  • Size: 1600 x 500 (72PPI or higher) 
  • Format: JPG or PNG
  • You must be a SoCal SCBWI member to enter.
  • Submit to Bev Plass at SoCal-RA@scbwi.org by May 15.
  • Winners will be announced by May 24.

MAY 18
Tia Chucha’s Celebrating Words Festival is the longest running arts and literacy festival in the San Fernando Valley! Featuring music performances, creative arts workshops, book giveaways, a resource fair, and more in an outdoor FREE festival! The 2024 festival runs from 2 p.m to 7 p.m. at the Vaughn G3 Academy in Pacoima.

MAY 25
Saturday, May 25, 2024 is the final day to apply for the 2024 Sue Alexander Grant. The contest winner receives full tuition to the SCBWI-L.A. Working Writers Retreat in September. For more information and to enter, visit the L.A. Region’s Sue Alexander Grant page. For a personal perspective on the retreat experience, read last month’s Kite Tale’s article You Are a Writer (And Here’s Why You Should Apply for the Sue Alexander Grant!) by 2023 SAG grant recipient, Julia Edwards.

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