Illustrators and authors, need a little creative accountability? Join SCBWI Houston’s online Illustrator Sketch Night on August 20 from 6–9 p.m. CT. Bring your sketchbook, manuscript, or current project. Drop in anytime!

Did you miss our August SCBWI-Houston meeting? Cathy Berner’s presentation, “A Bookseller’s Look at the Kids’ Book World,” is now available to watch. Hear her perspective as both a librarian and bookseller.

Join SCBWI Houston this Monday for our monthly meeting with Cathy Berner, Children’s/YA Specialist and Events Coordinator at Blue Willow Bookshop. Attend in person or on Zoom. Make sure to register. You won’t want to miss this meeting! #writingcommunity

Need a little creative accountability? Join SCBWI Houston’s online Illustrator Sketch Night on July 16. Bring your manuscript, sketches, or current children’s book project and enjoy focused work time alongside other kidlit writers and illustrators. www.scbwi.org/events/illus... #KidLit

SCBWI Houston writers and illustrators, the SCBWI Virtual Summer Conference 2026 is coming July 30-Aug. 2. Join online for sessions on writing, illustrating, publishing, marketing, self-publishing, portfolios, and more. Register through SCBWI. #KidLit #SCBWIHouston

Picture book writers, this one is for you. Join SCBWI Houston online June 16 for Lure ’Em In With Layers with award-winning author Wendi Silvano. Learn practical ways to add depth, richness, and re-readability to your manuscript. Register: www.scbwi.org/events/lure-... #KidLit

Houston SCBWI’s Houston, Lift Off! Creative Sessions happens tomorrow, June 9, online at 6:30 PM CST. A creative hour for children’s book writers and illustrators with prompts, quiet work time, and community. www.scbwi.org/events/houst...

Thinking about self-publishing? Don’t miss SCBWI-Houston’s June Monthly Meeting with Tiffany Obeng, The Self-pub Expert! Monday, June 1, 2026 6:30–8:00 PM Tracy Gee & Zoom Join us for a helpful evening all about self-publishing.

Good morning! A quick reminder for writers: Six Steps to Submission is happening today at 10 AM. Caroline Leech, author of Wait for Me and In Another Time, will be presenting and walking writers through the submission process. Premium Members: $15 Preview Members: $30 www.scbwi.org/events/six-s...

Before you submit your children’s book manuscript, give it the best possible chance. Join SCBWI Houston for Six Steps to Submission, an online webinar with Caroline Leech on preparing your work for agents, editors, and contests. May 30 | Online Register: www.scbwi.org/events/six-s...

Need focused creative time? SCBWI Houston’s Illustrator Sketch Night is online May 21. Bring your sketchbook, thumbnails, manuscript, revisions, or any kidlit project that needs attention. www.scbwi.org/events/illus... #SCBWI #kidlit #kidlitart

Houston kidlit writers and illustrators, need a creative reset? Join SCBWI Houston for Houston, Lift Off! Creative Sessions. 30 minutes of surprise writing or illustration prompts 30 minutes to share and connect Online May 12 at 6:30 PM CST www.scbwi.org/events/houst...

Missed the May Monthly Meeting? The recording of Bunmi Ishola’s session on The Editor-Author Relationship is now available on the SCBWI-Houston page. Don’t forget to sign up for Houston, Lift Off! on Tuesday, May 12 at 6:30 PM CST. #SCBWIHouston #KidLit

Houston kidlit writers & illustrators: SCBWI Houston’s Monthly Critique Group is coming up Monday, May 4. A great chance to share work, receive feedback, and connect with other children’s book creators. Register on the SCBWI event page: www.scbwi.org/events/month... #SCBWIHouston #KidLit

Happening today: SCBWI Houston: Rules, Rebellion, and Picture Book Magic with agent Julie Romeis Sanders. Join online and register on the SCBWI event page: www.scbwi.org/events/rules...

SCBWI-Houston is hosting Rules, Rebellion, and Picture Book Magic with agent Julie Romeis Sanders on April 23 — an online event about which picture book “rules” matter, when to break them, and what agents/editors are really looking for. Plus: query opportunity. Register now.

If you’re local and have been meaning to get out and draw, Illustrator Sketch Night is tonight from 6–9. It’s a really relaxed space to sketch, connect, and be around other illustrators and creatives.

Missed this month’s SCBWI Houston meeting? No worries. The April session with Sydney Dunlap, Middle Grade Musts, is now available as a recording. Great insights on character, voice, and what makes MG stories shine.

Looking for feedback, craft insight, and community? Join SCBWI-Houston for Critique Group at 5:30 PM, then stay for our April Monthly Meeting at 6:30 PM with Sydney Dunlap speaking on Middle Grade Musts: Highlighting Elements That Will Make Your Story Shine.

Heading to TLA? Join SCBWI-Houston for the Kidlit Hang, Sunday 3/29, 7 to 9 PM at Saint Arnold Brewery. #SCBWIHouston #TLA #Kidlit

Missed the March meeting from SCBWI Houston? The recording is available so writers and illustrators can still benefit from the discussion and publishing insights shared with the kidlit community.

Rejection is part of publishing but writers don’t have to face it alone. Join SCBWI Houston’s March Monthly Meeting: Susan Johnston Taylor Persevering Past Rejection: Tools and Tips to Save Your Sanity March 2, 2026 6:30–8:00 pm Check the events page and sign up

SCBWI Houston writers: the 2026 Mentoring Program deadline is Feb 22. If you’re a premium SCBWI member, unagented, and have a completed MG/YA novel, this is a full year of support: 8 one-on-one sessions starting March 2026. Apply: www.scbwi.org/events/houst...

Stuck creatively? Create with us tonight. Houston Lift-Off! SCBWI Houston’s free online creative session for children’s book writers & illustrators. Feb 10 | 6:30 PM CST www.scbwi.org/events/houst... #SCBWIHouston #Kidlit

Sharing highlight clips and photos from our recent SCBWI Houston meeting. We’re excited to bring in-person meetings back every other month, and we have a lot planned for SCBWI Houston this month. Stay tuned for more. #SCBWI #KidLit #HoustonWriters

SCBWI Houston’s 2026 Mentoring Program is open. Free, year-long mentorship for unagented MG & YA writers in the Houston area with completed manuscripts. Apply by Feb 22, 2026. www.scbwi.org/events/houst...

If you missed yesterday’s SCBWI Houston meeting, the recording is now available. The session explored transforming graphic novels, with insight into story structure and visual narrative for children’s publishing. Watch here: www.scbwi.org/regions/hous... #kidlit #authorsofbluesky

SCBWI Houston on Feb 2, 2026 (hybrid): “Transform Your Story to a Graphic Novel” with Kristen Kiesling. If you write/illustrate kidlit and want help with structure, pacing, panels, and page turns, this one’s for you. Register on the SCBWI website. #SCBWIHouston #GraphicNovel #KidLit

The SCBWI 2026 Virtual Winter Conference takes place February 6–7, 2026. This online conference supports children’s book writers and illustrators through keynotes, industry panels, creative labs, and the First Pages Panel. Session replays available through March 15, 2026.

Join SCBWI Houston’s Illustrator Sketch Night, a virtual session for illustrators and creative storytellers. Connect with a supportive community, practice your craft, and grow your skills. Register now: scbwi.org/events/illus... #illustrator #kidlit #publishing