FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How do I become a member of SCBWI?
Go to www.scbwi.org Click “About SCBWI” then “Become a Member.” Once you are a paid member of SCBWI, you are automatically a member of your local region as well at no additional charge.

Q: I’m confused about local regions. What’s my local region?
We are very lucky to have 3 very active and vibrant regions in the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California, each providing all kinds of great events. SCBWI members living in all three regions are welcome to attend events in any SCBWI region.

Because there are so many SCBWI members in the S.F. Bay Area and North/Central California, the regions are divided as follows:

• San Francisco South Region www.scbwisf.org : Includes members living in San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Benito and Monterey counties.
• North & East Bay, & North/Central California regions share a website at www.scbwinorthca.org :Serves members in the East Bay, the North Bay, and 34 counties in Northern & Central CA. See  www.scbwinorthca.org/regions/regions.htm for a county by county breakdown to determine which local region you belong to.

Q: Where can I find out about local SCBWI events?
Click on the Events tab above.

Q: What if I want to attend events and conferences in other regions?
No problem. You may attend SCBWI events wherever they are offered—locally, nationally and internationally. Many events require advance registration, pre-payment, and often sell out quickly so you will want to bookmark and frequently check the national site at scbwi.org, this site at scbwisf.org, and the sites of regions located near you for event postings. You might also sign up for the NORCAL Announcement List  (a one-way Announcement List on Yahoo Groups) where events for all three of our local regions are periodically posted.

Q: How do I sign up (or unsubscribe) for the NorCal Announcement list?
Anyone (SCBWI members and non-members)  may request membership in the NorCal SCBWI Announcement list by going to http://groups.yahoo.com and creating an ID on Yahoo Groups.  Then request membership by sending an email to:
NorCalSCBWI-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
To unsubscribe from the Announcement List, send an email to: NorCalSCBWI-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com.

Q:How do I subscribe to the Norca-illustrator listserv?
A:SCBWI members may subscribe to the NorCa email listserv for Northern California. Contact Nancy Barnet (nancy@nancybarnet.com)  to subscribe to the NorCa-Illustrator list.

Q: Something is not working on the website. What should I do?
This is a brand new site created by our hardworking volunteers. There may be glitches. If you find something that’s not working, please let us know by sending an email to editor@scbwisf.com.
Thank you.

Q: I sent an email to your organization. Why is it taking so long for a response?
We are all volunteers who donate our time between our writing and illustrating obligations, family life, and jobs. Thanks for your patience.

Q: I’d like to get more involved. How can I volunteer to help out?
Members of the San Francisco/South region should contact the Regional Advisor Amy Laughlin at scbwisf@mac.com.    Members of the other Northern CA regions should go to www.scbwinorthca.org to see how to volunteer.

Q: I have a question that hasn’t been answered in your FAQs. Where should I ask my question?
Contact the Regional Advisor Amy Laughlin at scbwisf@mac.com.