In honor of our dear friend, Liz Conrad, who created many wonderful children’s books, the Southern Breeze chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators has established a merit based Award for our regional illustrators. This award is now the only contest offered to our illustrators as we have moved to a single regional conference each year.

The Liz Conrad Award will be given to one promising illustrator in the children’s book field and will provide:
*One-year free SCBWI Membership
*Review comments from the Judge determining the recipient of the Award

This Award is open to Southern Breeze SCBWI members only and is an impressive honor to add to one’s resume. Applications may be submitted beginning November 15th of each year. The deadline for submissions is January 15th.

APPLICANTS SHALL CREATE THREE TO FOUR CONSECUTIVE ILLUSTRATIONS SHOWING SEQUENCE AND NARRATIVE RELATED TO A S.T.E.A.M. (Science Technology Engineering Art Match) CONCEPT.

The judge will look for images that tell a visual story or incident with clarity and nuance. The images should reflect a range and progression of mood and emotion. The narrative qualities of the submission will be considered, as will the effectiveness of the design and composition of the image. Whether you choose to submit three images or four images will not factor into the judging.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES 

• You must be a current SCBWI member of the Southern Breeze Region to submit.
• Submissions due by January 15th. (The winner will be announced during the Spring Conference)
• Title the PDF as follows: last name_first name.pdf (e.g. baker_sarah.pdf)
• Submit one PDF of your 3 – 4 images. (Maximum file size 20 MB)
• Each page will include one piece of art
• The submission will consist of either three or four images, without text.
• Your art style and visual story must be appropriate for one of these two specific audiences/book genres (Choose one): 
  • Full color, intended for a picture book for 4- to 7-year-olds – OR –
  • Black and white, intended for a middle grade book for 8- to 11-year-olds

GOOGLE SUBMISSION FORM

FAQ 

Q. Is the competition open to everyone – published and pre-published?

A. Yes! This is open to anyone who is a current SCBWI Southern Breeze member, whether you are published or pre-published.

Q. Do the three images have to tell a complete story? 

A. No, your three images can portray a smaller moment within a bigger story.