SCBWI Pennsylvania: West

Art Director Casey Moses will share her journey in children’s publishing and her creative process designing and working with other creatives to develop book covers. She will also provide tips and tricks for your portfolio, social media, and networking.

We will be meeting at Bakery Square Plaza and eating dinner at Alta Via Pizzeria, followed by a discussion afterward in the indoor dining hall outside the pizzeria. Bring your manuscript or portfolio and we will give you tips on how to enhance your submissions before the conference. We can tell you what to expect, offer travel advice, help suggest speakers for the undecided, and more! First conference? No problem--we've been there! All are welcome, even folks who won't be able to attend the in-person conference or folks who wish to attend the virtual conference instead. See you there!

Looking to explore your passion for writing or illustrating children's books? As a member you'll gain access to an array of helpful resources, including information on upcoming events, opportunities to connect with other professionals in the industry, and valuable insights on the art of creating and publishing children's books.

Sketchy Characters is a group of Picture Book writers and artists. We meet in person monthly for writing and sketching and exercises, coffee and casual conversations. Our illustrators work in both digital and traditional mediums. We also talk about upcoming event ideas. This is a supportive community of artists committed to the Kid Lit craft – join us!

Meet with us for a casual, all-inclusive night of drawing and brews at Trace Brewing in Bloomfield (4312 Main St, Pittsburgh PA 15224) Upcoming dates: Nov 14. Open to members and non-members alike!

The best way to get inspired to write is to read, and to read lots of different kinds of books! SCBWI PA West is launching a book club with a monthly online zoom meeting to discuss our reading. We would love to have you join us!