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Events, Opportunities, and Resources happening now and coming soon for the Tri-Regions and beyond
OPEN NOW
Registration is open! Learn about craft and book publishing, connect with professionals in the industry, and mingle with creative people at the SCBWI SoCal Fall Harvest Writers and Illustrators Day! This full-day conference will take place in-person at the California State University Fullerton Titan Student Union OR online, on Saturday, October 5, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and will include agents, an art director, local authors, and an illustrator. There will be critiques, portfolio reviews, pitches, and contests. Click here to register!
OPEN NOW
Join SCBWI in celebrating World Kid Lit Month in September by submitting your book recommendations now! The Official SCBWI Blog is hosting a month-long celebration of “children’s and YA literature from around the world,” and your short book reviews are invited. There will be four blog posts, each focusing on a different continent: the Americas, Africa, Asia & Oceania, and Europe. For more information, click the link here. All submissions should be emailed to World Kit Lit (worldkidlit@gmail.com).
ONGOING
Submit your book now for the SCBWI Impact & Legacy Fund (ILF) Russell Freedman Award or apply for a grant from The ILF Encouragement Fund! No SCBWI membership is required. However, you must be traditionally published. Submissions will close on September 15, 2024.
ONGOING
Sign up for the SCBWI CenCal’s 2024 Writers and Illustrators Day! Regular pricing registration for SCBWI members is $137 and will remain open until all seats are filled. The event will be held in-person at the Camarillo Community Center on Saturday, September 21, 2024. There will be an additional “optional online Pitchfest via Zoom” on Sunday, September 22, 2024.
SAVE THE DATE: SEPTEMBER 8
Swing by the Los Angeles Kids Book Festival in West Hollywood Park on Sunday, September 8, 2024, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. There are still seats available for published SCBWI members to sell their books! For more information about registration costs and times, click here or email Bev Plass at SoCal-RA@scbwi.org.
SAVE THE DATE: SEPTEMBER 22
Come on out to the annual Orange County Children’s Book Festival at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa on Sunday, September 22, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m! “Signing spots are sold out, but volunteer spots are still available to help run the booth.”
SAVE THE DATE: SEPTEMBER 27–29
The popular SCBWI Los Angeles Working Writers Retreat returns September 27–29, 2024, at the Holy Spirit Retreat Center in Encino. Be on the lookout for more information and links to register, coming soon!
SAVE THE DATE: OCTOBER 5–6
Rare Books LA returns to the historic Ticket Concourse at the Los Angeles Union Station on October 5–6, 2024! This exciting event will feature the “finest antiquarian booksellers, ephemera, and map dealers from all over the world!”
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