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WELCOME TO THE SOCIETY OF CHILDREN'S BOOK WRITERS AND ILLUSTRATORS

The international professional organization for authors and illustrators of
books for children and young adults.

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PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Increase your sales and readership. Participate in our many marketing and
outreach programs, win grants and awards, and boost your visibility. 

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Apply for our 52 awards and grants, available for authors, illustrators,
pre-published members, and students. Exclusive to SCBWI members.

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REMEMBERING IAN FALCONER, 63



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FAQ

HOW DO I GET DISCOVERED AS AN ILLUSTRATOR?

Spend some time getting to know the industry by reading the Illustrators’ Guide
(The Book, pg. 17) and "Putting Together a Prize Winning Portfolio" (pg.25). You
should set up a blog as well as a website where you can frequently and easily
put up new pieces. If you are an SCBWI member, submit to the SCBWI Bulletin, set
up your free portfolio in the Illustrator Gallery, contribute to Draw This!, and
enter your work in the SCBWI illustration awards. Once you’ve identified the
publishing houses you are interested in, you will typically send postcards to
art directors and they will contact you if they want to see more work.

HOW DO I COPYRIGHT MY WORK?

It is not necessary to copyright your work if you are planning on submitting it
to a traditional publishing house. The publishing house will file copyright for
you if your work is accepted. However, if you are self-publishing a book, you
can do it yourself at www.copyright.gov.

HOW DO I PUBLICIZE MY BOOK?

The information in “Publicizing Your Published Work” (The Book, pg. 229) is a
good place to start. SCBWI also offers many promotional programs such as
BookStop, Happy Book Birthday, and the Recommended Reading List. If you are open
to school visits, make sure you sign up to appear in the SCBWI Speaker’s Bureau
through your member profile.

HOW DO I FIND AN ILLUSTRATOR FOR MY UNPUBLISHED WORK?

If you plan to traditionally publish a book, you shouldn’t look for an
illustrator on your own. In the event that a publishing house acquires your
book, the publishers will match your text with an illustrator of their choice.
Focus on sending agents and editors an excellent manuscript. If you are
preparing to self-publish a picture book then you probably will need to find an
illustrator, and you can find tips in “Hiring an Illustrator for Your
Self-Published Picture Book” (The Book, pg. 51). Browse the SCBWI Illustrator
Gallery to find artists who may work with you.

HOW DO I SELF-PUBLISH MY BOOK?

When preparing to self-publish, you should be prepared to cover all of the
editing, illustrating, design, production, storage, and marketing of the book
yourself, or hire individuals to do these things for you. “Self-Publishing: Best
Practices” (The Book, pg. 45) covers many of the ins and outs of
self-publishing, and can help you determine if it's the right course for you.

HOW DO I BECOME A CHILDREN'S BOOK TRANSLATOR?

Translators establish themselves by building professional networks and
developing their craft. Read about children's book translation at Translation:
Some Frequently Asked Questions and check out Translation in SCBWI. 

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