The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators

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SCBWI Membership includes membership in a regional chapter, so SCBWI Tokyo membership is included in SCBWI membership.

Benefits of membership include reduced admission fees to SCBWI events and conferences in Japan and worldwide, subscription to the SCBWI Bulletin, access to awards and grants, manuscript and illustration exchanges, insider publications listing details of publishers and editors worldwide, networking events and online forums.

Full Membership is available to those whose work for children (books, illustrations or photographs, films, electronic media available for purchase, articles, poems or stories) has been published or produced.

Associate Membership is available to those with an interest in children's literature or media, whether or not they have been published or produced.

Writers or illustrators who have been published in markets other than children's literature (but not in children's literature) would be considered Associate Members.

Dues are U.S. $85 for the first year and US $70 each renewing year.
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SCBWI TOKYO
The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators is the only international organization to offer a variety of services to people who write, illustrate, or share a vital interest in children’s literature.

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.

The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Tokyo branch offers members support, information, and education at a local level in mainland Japan.