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About the Arizona Region
Then and Now

Humble Beginnings


SCBWI AZ has been serving Arizona since 1988. In 1990, Dawn Dixon, Regional Advisor Emeritus, and G. Brian Karas, award-winning author/illustrator,
became the chapter's first Regional Advisors. The chapter had 56 members. Since then, SCBWI AZ has grown into a very active region with its current membership of over 400 members statewide.




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Room to Grow


SCBWI AZ is proud to serve its members by providing opportunities for writers and illustrators to learn and develop their craft and become educated about the business of writing and illustrating for the children's book, magazine, and media market.

SCBWI AZ Is strong and successful because of its  participating membership. We appreciate all or our members who
volunteer to help with events and behind-the-scenes
tasks. With our members' support, we continue to learn and grow.

If you are a member and would like to lend a hand, please let us know.

Volunteers are always welcome and there are a wide variety of ways to get involved.

Send email to:
RegionalAdvisor




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Programs

SCBWI Arizona is committed to providing its members with a wide variety of high quality, professional events and services, emphasizing both craft and industry.


"Welcome to
Our House
"
+Marketplace Conference

Our annual conference
"Welcome to Our House,"
brings together top professionals in the children's book industry who share their knowledge and expertise with attendees. The conference
is an excellent networking opportunity for those already established in the children's industry and for those just entering the field.


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Workshops on Craft

SCBWI AZ also offers specific craft programs geared for writers and illustrators respectively.


Intensives


Our annual Illustrators' Intensive and Writers' Intensive are very popular.


Other Events
and Meetings


The region serves its members with many other programs,
events, and informal get-togethers, as well.

For a complete listing, go to Events.















SCBWI AZ Online



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The official Website of SCBWI AZ is www.scbwi-az.org. The site provides members and guests with information about the region, events, and networking opportunities. Visitors will find helpful resources, professional Websites, a speakers' bureau, and answers to frequently asked questions.



Speakers' Bureau

SCBWI AZ members 18 years and older who are recognized as Published Members may apply to have their information listed on our region's Speakers' Bureau.  Send your request to Webmaster.


Members' Links


SCBWI AZ members who are 18 years and older may request to have their Website URL posted on the region's Website Members' Links page. Send your request to Webmaster


Website Guestbook

Sign-in, leave a message, ask a question, share a comment. Go to 
www.scbwi-az.org
Guestbook


The SCBWI 
Message Center 
at www.scbwi.org
   
The SCBWI Message Center on the new SCBWI Website is a free, easy to use message service for SCBWI members 18 years or older. Members can send and receive individual messages to other members. Just log into your member page and click Messages on the left tool bar.




The New SCBWI-AZ 
E-Blasts

SCBWI AZ Members from Yuma to Lake Havasu City, Tombstone to the Grand Canyon,  Tucson, to Phoenix, Scottsdale, Prescott, Flagstaff, Sedona, Payson and other places in between can receive and send messages among all the members in the Arizona region via the New SCBWI AZ E-Mail Blasts. This is a moderated service where members can discuss the business and craft of writing and illustrating for the children's and YA marketplace. No advertisements please. Send your message to
RegionalAdvisor. Please include the following in the subject line:
SCBWI AZ - Request to Post to E-Blast.



llustrators' Gallery

SCBWI AZ members who are illustrators 18 years and older may request to have their Website's URL and thumbnail posted on our Illustrators' Gallery.

Please note: SCBWI does not endorse or sponsor members who are listed on our Speakers Bureau, Members' Links List or Illustrators' Gallery.

Send request to: