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Happy Holidays from SCBWI-Los Angeles!

23 Wednesday Dec 2020

Posted by Farrha Khan in Los Angeles

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In a year filled with challenges, our amazing storytelling community continues to thrive, feeding our creative souls in so many ways. 

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Though The Show Mustn’t Go On—The Contest Still Can: Announcing The 2020 Writer’s Day Contest Winners!

08 Wednesday Apr 2020

Posted by Jessica Chrysler in Contests & Grants, Los Angeles, Tri-Regional News, Writers Days

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contest winners, middle grade, news, nonfiction, picture book, poetry, verse, Writers Day 2020, young adult

by Karol Ruth Silverstein, SCBWI-L.A. Contest Coordinator

The SCBWI-L.A. is thrilled to be able to bring good news to some of our members at a time that’s been so difficult for all of us. 

Let us begin by expressing a hearty thank you to our anonymous judges for selecting the 2020 honorees. As usual, manuscripts were submitted in four categories: Young Adult, Middle Grade, Picture Book, and Other (which includes poetry and non-fiction). If you’d like to contact any of the winners to request their manuscript or discuss publication, please let us know in the comments below!

This year, the first-place winners in each category will receive a manuscript critique from one of our faculty members plus free tuition to either the rescheduled 2020 Writers Day event or to next year’s Writer’s Day.

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Here are the 2020 honorees: Continue reading →

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‘Hippy Holidays’ from SCBWI-Los Angeles!

25 Wednesday Dec 2019

Posted by Farrha Khan in Los Angeles

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SCBWI-LA Regional Holiday Message 2019 Continue reading →

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Happy Holidays from SCBWI-Los Angeles!

26 Wednesday Dec 2018

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SCBWI Los Angeles at LA Times Festival of Books: Location, Location, Location

13 Friday Apr 2018

Posted by Sarah Parker-Lee in Los Angeles

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Book Festivals, LATFoB, Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, PAL, R.S. Mellete, volunteers

By R.S. Mellete

In 2015, when we first decided to have a booth at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, I had no idea where we should request our booth. When I looked at the map of the festival, I saw Childs Way and figured that’s where the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators should be, right?

I’m not from Los Angeles. I didn’t go to USC or UCLA. The most time I’ve ever spent on either campus has been working on movie locations, so I had no idea that Child’s Way was the name of a street, not a section of the festival — which ended up being in the “Hero Complex.” Continue reading →

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Season’s Greetings from SCBWI L.A.!

20 Wednesday Dec 2017

Posted by Sarah Parker-Lee in Los Angeles

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For more fantastic content, community, events, and other professional development opportunities, become a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators today! Not sure if there is a chapter in your area? Check here.

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SCBWI and the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books Signing Booth

03 Wednesday May 2017

Posted by Sarah Parker-Lee in Los Angeles, Tips and Tools

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Andrea J. Loney, Ashlyn Anstee, authors, Bethany Barton, Chris Robertson, illustrators, Jake Gerdhardt, LATFoB, Laurenne Sala, Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, PAL, Robert Mellette, SCBWI members, Summer

By Jacob Gerhardt

SCBWI members have a legendary reputation for being friendly and supportive. Working the SCBWI LA Times Festival of Books booth with fellow authors proved, as always, that this characterization is well deserved.

I would estimate about half the festivalgoers who stopped by our booth were interested in purchasing our books and the other half curious to learn more about the world of children’s books. We were happy to accommodate on both ends. Continue reading →

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Los Angeles Regional News: 2017 Is Your Year!

30 Friday Dec 2016

Posted by Sarah Parker-Lee in Contests & Grants, Los Angeles, Tri-Regional News, Writers Days

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16150916042_0fd05ec8a8_kPuppy dogs and fairy queens, stars and wishes and unseen things . . . as a community of writers and illustrators, we have wondrous tales to spin and dazzling visuals to design. Our hope is that you find in this new year your strongest voice ever. For there are children waiting, children who need your stories of hope and love and adventure and triumph in their hands. Tell yourself, for them, that this is your year, and mean it.

All our best to all our Los Angeles SCBWI members from the Regional Team and Board

wdid2017_tsbannerUpcoming Events

On Saturday, February 25, we’ll once again be at the beautiful Skirball Cultural Center for Writers and Illustrators Day, combining two favorite events into one great day. Morning keynote speakers, lunch, and a choice of two afternoon breakout sessions are included in the price of registration. Continue reading →

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LA Regional News – Third Quarter, 2016

06 Wednesday Jul 2016

Posted by Christine Van Zandt, author of A BRIEF HISTORY OF UNDERPANTS in Los Angeles, Tri-Regional News

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Kim Wildman, Nutschell Anne Windsor, Sally Jones Rogan, Sarah Laurenson

by Nutschell Anne Windsor

SCBWI-L.A.’s New Regional TeamLA regionals, 20160622From left to right: Sally Jones Rogan (Co-Regional Adviser), Kim Wildman (Asst. Regional Adviser), and Nutschell Anne Windsor (Co-Regional Adviser)

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LA Regional News, Second Quarter 2016

13 Wednesday Apr 2016

Posted by Christine Van Zandt, author of A BRIEF HISTORY OF UNDERPANTS in Los Angeles, Tri-Regional News, Writers Days

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Kim Wildman, Nutschell Anne Windsor, Sarah Laurenson

by Sally Jones Rogan, Co-Regional Advisor, SCBWI – Los Angeles

Hello SCBWI –Los Angeles! If you attended our recent Writer’s Day at the Skirball Cultural Center, you will already know that Sarah Laurenson shared some rather “big” regional news. After many years as Co-Regional Advisor, first with Lee Wind and then with yours truly, Sarah has decided to step down for a well-earned rest!

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Sally Jones Rogan (left) and Sarah Laurenson (right)

It was on Sarah and Lee’s watch that SCBWI obtained its nonprofit status. With that came more rules, regulations, more scrutiny—and many more RA volunteer hours needed than ever before. Sarah tackled all of these new challenges with aplomb and by the time I came onboard three years ago, there was a “system” in place for just about everything! Who knew that spreadsheets could be an art form?

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