The Kate Dopirak Craft and Community Award provides tuition to the SCBWI Annual Summer Conference in Los Angeles to the author of a promising manuscript. We hope attending this conference will help the winner hone their craft and expand their writing community. This award is offered in celebration of Kate Dopirak, a picture book author and beloved SCBWI member who lived her life lighting the way for others.
The award includes full tuition to the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrator’s Annual Summer Conference and a phone consultation with an agent and/or editor.
The award alternates years between honoring picture book authors and middle grade/young adult novel authors.
Note: Award does not include travel, meals, accommodations, or optional conference intensives or critiques.