This article is from the misc.writing Writing FAQ, by Wendy Chatley Green wcgreen@cris.com with numerous contributions by others.
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[from the SCBWI Web site:]
The SCBWI acts as a network for the exchange of knowledge between
Writers, illustrators, editors, publishers, agents, librarians,
educators, booksellers and others involved with literature for young
people. There are currently more than 10,000 members worldwide, in
over 70 regions, making it the largest children's writing organization
in the world. The SCBWI sponsors an annual National Conference on
writing and illustrating books and multimedia as well as dozens of
regional conferences and events throughout the world. It also
publishes a bi-monthly newsletter, awards grants for works in
progress, and provides many informational publications on the art and
business of writing and selling written, illustrated and electronic
material. The SCBWI also presents the annual Golden Kite Award for the
best fiction and non-fiction books.
 
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