SCBWI Phone Number: 619-713-5462
Welcome to the San Diego Chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.
Our chapter covers the San Diego region and is one of the most active chapters in the country. Members come from a variety of backgrounds and range in experience from those new to children’s writing or illustrating to authors and illustrators with numerous published titles.
We meet the second Saturday of the month from September through May at theUniversity of San Diego’s Hahn School of Nursing Room 106 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. maps/location
Monthly meetings feature a speaker on writing/illustrating and have time for chapter business, member announcements and networking. Some of our speakers are local; others are brought in from out of town. Every meeting is planned to further the development of our members' careers. Suggestions of topics and speakers are always welcome. For more information on this year’s program see meetings
Meetings are open to both SCBWI members and nonmembers. Cost: $7 for SCBWI members, $9 for nonmembers.
Season Tickets offer discounted admission to all meetings and include a subscription to our Chapter newsletter, The Sand Castle Legends. newsletter
In addition to our monthly chapter meetings, we host workshops and conferences and help link members together into critique groups
The San Diego Chapter also sponsors a class:
Inside Children’s Books
Once again the chapter will be offering a two-unit class via University of San Diego’s Extended Studies. The class meets at 12 Noon in Room 108 of the Hahn School of Nursing and will join the chapter meeting at 2 p.m. to network and hear the latest in the field. The seminar portion of the class focuses on the craft and business of children’s writing with an emphasis on helping students develop their own manuscripts. More info is available on our website. Register at
Click here for USD Online Class website
Our Chapter is run entirely by our wonderful volunteers
| Janice M. Yuwiler | Regional Advisor |
| Patricia Morris Buckley | Assistant Regional Advisor/ acting PR Coordinator |
| Debra Schmidt | Program Coordinator |
| Gigi Orlowski | Critique Group Coordinator |
| Cindy Jenson-Elliott | Newsletter Editor |
| Debbie Snyder | Newsletter Subscriptions |
| Virginia Aldape | Market Reporter |
| Holly Marshall | Webmaster |
| Edith Hope Fine | Published Member Coordinator |
| Jane Patton | Hospitality |
| Cynthia Hawthorne | Publicity |
| Katrin Azimi | Illustrator Coordinator |
Greeters: click greeters to sign up to welcome participants at one of our monthly meetings.
If you have any questions not answered by this site, please email us at chapter@sandiego-scbwi.org or see contact We welcome comments, questions and suggestions, as well as volunteers!
We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting.