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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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September 26, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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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!
✅Reg is open now! www.scbwi.org/events/oktob...
August 27, 2025 at 4:28 AM
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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

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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.
September 15, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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From dull to dazzling! Transform your writing with symbolism
September 25, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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July 18, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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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.
July 18, 2025 at 3:44 AM
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The EQUITY & INCLUSION AWARDS season is here! Please check out www.scbwi.org/regions/sfno... for more information. Don't miss this amazing opportunity
July 9, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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June 17, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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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...
May 23, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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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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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 ...
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April 17, 2025 at 3:41 AM
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Successful Treasure Hunt Event!
March 18, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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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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March 4, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Member survey
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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March 3, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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SCHOOL VISIT NETWORKING GROUP INTEREST FORM
Are you interested in visiting schools and presenting your books to students and teachers? Not sure what you should charge or how to get school visit gigs? Want to improve your presentation skills and...
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March 1, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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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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January 30, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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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
January 2, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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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...
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...
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September 7, 2024 at 5:37 PM
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Thank you for the shout out Friends! We feel the love and are reciprocating! ‬

*Be sure to follow the #scbwi accounts noted below! @scbwiindiana.bsky.social scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @scbwihouston.bsky.social @scbwi-ohionorth.bsky.social @scbwi-alaska.bsky.social #kidlit
August 25, 2024 at 9:05 PM
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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: 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.
August 25, 2024 at 8:59 PM