We have an update to the Festival Line Up - Melissa Bent will now be in the 4pm time slot. So many wonderful authors and illustrators! Hope to see you there!

Let the designing begin!

Illustrator Meet-up Guest Speaker:
Linda Liu
Topic: Saving Scraps:
My Author-Illustrator Journey

When: Saturday, April 11, 10:00-12:00
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free

Please email Heather Soodak: socal-ic2@scbwi.org to be added to the illustrator emails, get the zoom link, and for specifics on submissions.

Planning on going to the LA Times Festival of Books? Here's the SCBWI LA/So-Cal Line up! Meet some of your favorite local authors and buy some fun books!

Don't miss the fabulous guest speaker, Cynthia Baseman, at our chapter meeting today! Topic is writing with the theme of kindness.

Charlotte Watson Sherman's pb, illustrated by Esther Stimphat tells the story of a Black toy factory created with Mattel Inc., after the Watts Uprising in 1965.

Available NOW at: bookshop.org/p/books/lear...

@charlottewatsonsherman
Website: www.charlottewatsonsherman.com 

Congrats!

Our Art Day 2026 is full, but there is a waitlist if you'd like to give it a try 🤷‍♀️. Contact the illustrator coordinator at socal-ic@scbwi.org if interested.

Have you signed up for ART DAY yet? :)

Registration Opens Today!

Popular Event Alert! Registration opened today and as of 2:06 PST, there are only 2 spots left for Tahquitz! Hurry to our chapter's website to register! www.scbwi.org/events/2026-...

Ever wondered how audiobooks are made?
Sisters in Crime is hosting a FREE field trip to AudioVision Studio in Tustin.
Writers, readers, and the curious are invited to go behind the scenes and learn how audiobooks are recorded from performance to production.
April 26, 3–5 pm
sistersincrimeoc.com

Registration for our writers retreat starts next Sunday! For more info, visit: www.scbwi.org/events/2026-...

Did you know ART DAY is not just for illustrators? Check out the creative workshops for picture book authors and graphic novelists too!

Hey members! The Orange County Children's Book Festival on SEPT 20, 2026 welcomes authors, illustrators, and bookstores to rent exhibitor booths to meet young readers, promote and sell their books. More info on booths/speakers/guests at: www.kidsbookfestival.com/event-info

Good things are happening to our members this month!
 
WHAT IS A SAFE SPACE? illustrated by member Carrie Schneider debuts this month by Barnstormer Publishing! 
 
Please, share the exciting news with your friends and preorder your copy here:
square.link/u/Y9zvNvuh
@carrieschneider.bsky.social

#LATimesFestivalofBooks

Hey Members! Want to sell/sign your books? Are you an SCBWI PAL member? SCBWI SoCal is renting a booth at the festival alongside SCBWI-LA. You can rent time in our booth, sharing your time with other SCBWI members. Ltd slots are available and they’ll go fast! Registration opens Friday, Jan. 30, 9 AM

Let’s meet at the OC Zoo!

NEW Illustrator/PB Author Accountability Group

First Meeting:
WED June 11, 7pm

One hour motivational work session—bring anything you’d like to work on!

Comment for the Zoom link!

Registration opens in ten-ish minutes! Don't miss out!

www.scbwi.org/events/virtu...

AAPI Heritage Month 2025: Q&As with Children's Authors on Writing About Culture and History In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we asked eight authors of new books ranging from picture books to YA about highlighting their cultures, history, and traditions for…

In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we asked eight authors of new books ranging from picture books to YA about highlighting their cultures, history, and traditions for young readers

Join us for our May Illustrator's Meetup,
Saturday, May 10, 3 pm!

Meet us this Saturday at Comic Orange to support local authors and illustrators!

Team Copy Cat will be at Comic Orange this Saturday May 10th along with lots of other SoCal authors and illustrators!

11am-3pm at Tustin Library

@scbwisocal.bsky.social
@steamteambooks.bsky.social
@barefootbooks.bsky.social #kidlit #ComicOrange #ocpl

44 Picture Books Celebrating Asian Joy - Pragmatic Mom 44 Picture Books Celebrating Asian Joy. Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with this book list.

44 Picture Books Celebrating Asian Joy - Pragmatic Mom

www.pragmaticmom.com/2022/05/asia... via @pragmaticmom

#ReadYourWorld #AAPI #AsianPacificAmericanHeritageMonth #KidLit

Nosy Crow supports library workers and educators in protecting our community’s right to read on this #RightToReadDay.

Happy National School Librarian Day! We ❤️ school librarians! Sending heartfelt thanks today and every day for inspiring kiddos to be readers, thinkers, and dreamers!

📚 #NationalSchoolLibrarianDay #kidlit #EduSky #Skybrarian

ext reads: "Agents! Looking for children's book illustrators seeking representation? Browse this thread on Bluesky!" Larger handwritten text reads: "KidLit Illustrators Seeking Representation" above an illustrated artist figure beside a QR code.

Agents seeking #KidLit illustration talent! I encourage you to browse this thread of art samples from artists seeking representation:
debbieohi.link/illustrators...
#KidLitArt

Screencap of the webpage ginaperry.com/postcard "All About #KidLitArtPostcard" A grid of digital postcard submissions is seen along with information about the event and remaining dates in 2025.

#KidLit reminder: Tomorrow is #KidLitArtPostcard day! Be sure to post with that exact hashtag. I'm going to refresh my info page with art from April's posts, see this page for more info: www.ginaperry.com/postcard