SCBWI Houston

Houston, Lift Off! is back Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 6:30 p.m. CT. Join SCBWI Houston online for 30 minutes of writing or drawing from prompts, then stick around to share what you made. scbwi.org/events/houston-lif… #SCBWIHouston #kidlit

If you missed our November SCBWI Houston meeting, don’t worry. The recording is up! Watch “The Marketing Hustle: Simplified!” with picture book author Nadia Salomon for a talk on #BookMarketing. scbwi.org/regions/houston

Tomorrow! Join SCBWI Houston online Nov. 2 for “The Marketing Hustle: Simplified!” with picture book author Nadia Salomon. Let’s talk book marketing. Register: scbwi.org/regions/houston #SCBWIHouston #KidLit

Come draw with us! SCBWI Houston’s online Illustrator Sketch Night is Thursday, Oct. 15. Writers are welcome, too. Bring whatever you’re working on and enjoy some creative company. scbwi.org/events/illustrator… #writingcommunity

Missed SCBWI Houston’s October meeting with Cathey Nickell? Watch “How to Hustle: Author Visits 101” for tips on school visits and author marketing. Recording: scbwi.org/regions/houston #SCBWIHouston #KidLit

Want to book paid author visits? Join SCBWI Houston for “How to Hustle: Author Visits 101” with Cathey Nickell! Oct. 5 | 6:30–8 p.m. CT Tracy Gee Community Center + Zoom Details: scbwi.org/regions/houston #writingcommunity

SCBWI Houston’s Illustrator Sketch Night is tonight! Bring your sketchbook, manuscript, or whatever you’re working on. It’s free, online, and you can drop in when you have time. Details are on our events page.

Missed SCBWI-Houston’s September meeting with author-illustrator Katie Mazeika? Not to worry! You can find the recording of “The Power of Pivoting” on the SCBWI-Houston Events page.

Join SCBWI-Houston tomorrow evening for “The Power of Pivoting” with author-illustrator Katie Mazeika. Katie will discuss the unexpected turns that can happen during a creative career and how changing direction can open the way forward. Monday, September 14 6:30–8:00 p.m. CT

Feeling stuck after rejections, creative roadblocks, or changes in publishing? Join SCBWI Houston virtually on Sept. 14 for “The Power of Pivoting” with award-winning author-illustrator Katie Mazeika. Learn more and register through the link in our bio. #writingcommunity

Join SCBWI Houston on September 19 for “Layering in Novels” with award-winning and USA TODAY bestselling author Lynne Kelly. The online event begins at 11 a.m. CT. Register on the SCBWI event page. #SCBWIHouston #WritingWorkshop

Romance writers: Storyrise’s LOVE AT FIRST WRITE contest is open to writers 18+. Submit up to 5,000 words Nov. 1–30. Details: events.getstoryrise.com/ Disclosure: Not an SCBWI event. SCBWI is not affiliated with or involved in organizing, administering, or judging it.

The SCBWI Houston Camp Allen Retreat is almost here! Join us Aug. 28–30 for writing, illustrating, connecting, and a special guest agent joining us for an AMA and pitches. Registration closes Aug. 26: scbwi.org/events/2026-retrea…

Join SCBWI Houston tonight from 6–9 p.m. CT for our free online Illustrator Sketch Night! Bring your sketchbook, manuscript, or current project. Authors and illustrators are welcome, and you can drop in anytime.

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!

Missed our August SCBWI-Houston meeting? Watch Cathy Berner’s presentation, “A Bookseller’s Look at the Kids’ Book World,” and hear her perspective as both a librarian and bookseller.

It’s almost time! Join SCBWI Houston tonight for our August meeting with Cathy Berner of Blue Willow Bookshop. Attend in person or on Zoom. There’s still time to register. We hope to see you there!

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! #SCBWIHouston #KidLit

Need a little creative accountability? Join SCBWI Houston’s online Illustrator Sketch Night on July 16. Bring your manuscript, sketches, or current kidlit project and work alongside other writers and illustrators. Register: scbwi.org/events/illustrator… #KidLit