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Fall Harvest Writers and Illustrators Day 2025 Brings Warmth to the Season

22 Wednesday Oct 2025

Posted by Judy Y Faulkner in Contests & Grants, Illustrators Day, SoCal, Tri-Regional News, Writers Days

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authors, Brett Duquette, Brian LaRossa, contest winners, illustrators, Marie Chan, middle grade, picture book, publishing, Rebecca Sherman, Robert Mellette, Robin Preiss Glasser, Sally Kim, SCBWI community, SCBWI events, SCBWI members, Tina Athaide, YA

by Beverly Plass, SCBWI SoCal Regional Advisor

Fall Harvest Faculty (l-r): Sally Kim, Rebecca Sherman, Brian LaRossa, and Brett Duquette

Our Fall Harvest Writers and Illustrators Day at Cal State Fullerton and online was a huge success. Attendees got to hear a day full of inspiring speakers, enter writing contests and a portfolio contest, sign up for pitches and written critiques, get live feedback during First Pages, display published books, buy books from author and illustrator presenters, and participate in our daylong icebreaker bingo game.

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SCBWI SoCal Fall Harvest 2025 Offers Opportunities for Writers and Illustrators

16 Wednesday Jul 2025

Posted by Judy Y Faulkner in Illustrators Day, SoCal, Tri-Regional News, Writers Days

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Amanda Gaglione, Ariel Richardson, author-illustrators, authors, Brett Duquette, Brian LaRossa, illustrators, Kelly Dyksterhouse, Lauren Kisare, Marie Chan, Olivia Guimarães, Rebecca Sherman, Robert Mellette, Robin Preiss Glasser, Sally M. Kim, SCBWI community, SCBWI members, Shelly Romero, Tina Athaide

by Beverly Plass, RA SCBWI SoCal

When: Oct. 4, 2025
Where: Cal State Fullerton, Titan Student Union and virtual

Join us for a full day of speaker presentations, critiques, pitches, and mingling with fellow creatives!

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Publicity & Marketing: A Case Study – Part 3

23 Wednesday Mar 2022

Posted by Jessica Chrysler in Author's Perspective, PAL

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Audiobooks, Forward Reviews, kidlit, Kirkus Reviews, marketing, publicity, Robert Mellette

by R.S. Mellette

January 17th was my 60th birthday. All I wanted as a gift was a cover for my book.

I didn’t get it.

But I did get the reviews from Kirkus and Foreword.

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Publicity & Marketing: A Case Study — Part 1

28 Friday Jan 2022

Posted by Jessica Chrysler in Author's Perspective

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by R.S. Mellette

Many of us have said, “When I get my book published, I’m going to spend the advance on my own publicist.” Advances have become the subject of myth, but the debate rages on about how much, if anything, an author should spend on publicity, marketing, giveaways, etc. My book, Kiya And The Morian Treasure, will be out April 26th and I happen to have some money to spend, so follow along over the next few months to see how much, how, and where it’s spent. And if it’s worth it. 

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SCBWI and the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books Signing Booth

03 Wednesday May 2017

Posted by Sarah Parker-Lee in Los Angeles, Tips and Tools

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Andrea J. Loney, Ashlyn Anstee, authors, Bethany Barton, Chris Robertson, illustrators, Jake Gerdhardt, LATFoB, Laurenne Sala, Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, PAL, Robert Mellette, SCBWI members, Summer

By Jacob Gerhardt

SCBWI members have a legendary reputation for being friendly and supportive. Working the SCBWI LA Times Festival of Books booth with fellow authors proved, as always, that this characterization is well deserved.

I would estimate about half the festivalgoers who stopped by our booth were interested in purchasing our books and the other half curious to learn more about the world of children’s books. We were happy to accommodate on both ends. Continue reading →

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