Welcome
The Society for Children's Book Writers and Illustrators is dedicated to helping new and established writers and illustrators hone their craft and learn about the business of publishing. To join go to: www.scbwi.org.
The Kansas region holds bimonthly or quarterly events and an annual conference, plus provides support to Kansas members and bordering Missouri members. There is nothing further to join for the region--once you are an SCBWI member, you are automatically a region member. For further details on our region click on the links on the left.
Membership Benefits: The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
22,000 members strong!
NATIONAL/ INTERNATIONAL:
A professional association recognized by the publishing community; Board of Advisors includes Judy Blume, Walter Dean Meyers, Jane Yolen, Arthur A. Levine.
- Regional chapters found in all 50 states in U.S., plus 62 countries.
- Two major national conferences, LA (summer) and NY (winter).
- An international conference.
- Continuous calendar of conferences throughout the country and world, hosted by each region, giving participants access to top publishers and agents. (Permission usually given to attendees to submit manuscripts to the publishers/agents, even if they are closed to non-agented material.)
- Networking with members on a national and world level.
- Five awards presented nationally to members for writing and illustrating.
- Six grants awarded to help members continue work on their children’s book.
- Membership in an organization that lobbies for author/illustrators concerns.
- Online discussion boards.
- Resources.
- The Bulletin, bimonthly magazine.
- and more...see the website for details.
LOCAL:
- Active local region that conducts quarterly events and annual conference. Click here or see links on left.
- Online registration. To register, please log-in if you are an SCBWI member or if you received an email inviting to you to the event. If you've just discovered us, you can still sign up to attend an event. Click on Events, then the appropriate workshop or event.
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Advice and guidance on all steps of publishing: the Kansas region (which includes neighboring counties in Missouri) has 239 members, 100 of them published. See Discussion page.
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Critique groups at the regional level: group of 4-6 writers/illustrators who meet either face-to-face or online to help improve one another’s work.
- Sunflower Scoop, the Kansas region’s online email update filled with current information on writing, publishing news, and events. See News page.
- Access to quarterly publication, In the Wind, with up-to-date publishing news, features on writing tips, etc. See News page.
- Members only section that includes a Member Directory. Members, your information is entered from your SCBWI membership sign up. You may edit it at any time, or change whether to be listed or not.
CONTACT US:
Click on Who's Who in the Region for names and emails.
Our mailing address: Kansas SCBWI
PO Box 3987
Olathe KS 66063-3987
Quote
"I'd always thought you had to be a special person to write. And then I realized you just have to start." - Abigail Thomas