SCBWI-IL PUBLISHED OPPORTUNITIES | FALL 2024

UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES

#ReadLOCALIllinois Directory

Email the following to Denise Holmes, IC now through August 15:

Member Name from SCBWI website MEMBER HOME/ MY PROFILE

Preferred Name

Member Email from SCBWI website MEMBER HOME/ MY PROFILE

Member Expiration Date from SCBWI website MEMBER HOME/ MY PROFILE/ MEMBERSHIP DETAILS

Member's Illinois School District

Member Website

Member Statement of up to 500 words

Up to (3) Member books with (Date/Publisher)

Corresponding covers .pdf max 20 dpi each

Email to Denise Holmes with the subject line "RLI Directory" by August 15 to be included.

Fall Season's Crop

Have a new book coming out this fall? Sign up for the SCBWI-IL Fall Season's Crop here.

AISLE BREAKFAST

November 7-9

AISLE selects and invites storytellers to the breakfast but

all Illinois PALs can be represented in our swag bags!

NOW: Create or collect your bookmarks, posters, fliers or other collateral materials.

SEP 1-OCT 4: Mail collateral materials. (address to follow.)

OCT 23rd FOUNTAINDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY Swag packing party 10:30 AM-2PM includes catered lunch.

#ReadLOCALIllinois PRESENTATION at AISLE

Want to be included?: Email Jennifer Wagh, Co-RA IL

Jen Wagh, Co-RA will present new SCBWI-IL storyteller's fall books to librarians at the AISLE Conference.

#ReadALOUDIllinois DAY

Members will read their books via virtual visits in schools across Illinois on December 6th. Sign up to follow.

2024 SCBWI MIDWEST REGION CRYSTAL KITE WINNER ANITRA ROWE SCHULTE

Congratulations!

Illinois is proud to announce that our own Anitra Rowe Schulte is the Midwest Region SCBWI Crystal Kite Winner!

Willow and Bunny, illustrated by Christopher Denise, was chosen by fellow SCBWI members. The award is the only peer-given awards in kidlit publishing.

Congratulations to all the winners!

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