SCBWI Mid-Atlantic

Fall workshops are classroom sized sessions that allow for a deep-dive into an element of craft. Besides instruction, these workshops can also include time for activities such as: drawing and writing exercises, group work, sharing, feedback, and discussion. Lunch is included to allow extra time to mingle with faculty, meet creators with similar interests, and catch up with old friends.

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Join fellow Mid-Atlantic Illustrators for a free, bi-monthly, virtual illustrator social where we chat about all things kidlit illustration! See event post for upcoming dates.

Join prolific author Candice Ransom for a webinar on magical realism! Walk into any Barnes and Noble or your public library’s middle grade and young adult sections and you may notice lots of books with the word “magic” in the title or a cover with sparkles or mysterious trees that imply some sort of magic. Magical realism is hot and has been for some time. In this webinar, you’ll learn what magical realism is and what it is not.

In this webinar, agent Jes Trudel will help authors and illustrators improve their queries by "beefing up" their pitches using practical tips for drawing out the plot and character details agents need to chew on to make a decision.

From Janelle Washington's beautiful paper cut illustration on the cover to the articles and resources inside, the Fall 2024 Highlighter on the theme "How to Get Noticed" is tackling the question head on. The issue offers best practices for positioning for kidlit success and shares fellow creatives' adventures in the trenches. It also features a Q&A with Washington, DC-based agent and founder of SteelWorks Literary, Lori Steel, loaded with insights from the agent perspective. We hope this issue inspires you to take your next step forward to get your work out into the world to share it.